The real Avignon
About 4,300 buildings from OpenStreetMap, a small first piece of the historic centre. More of the city comes later.
Instant Avignon BETA
Explore or race by bike, on foot or on horseback through the city of the popes!
The walled town of Avignon in 3D: the Palais des Papes, the Place de l’Horloge and the Pont Saint-Bénezet, every building from OpenStreetMap.
Free · no account · works on PC, tablet and phone
What there is to do
The city of the popes
The Palais des Papes and the cathedral on the Rocher des Doms, the Place de l’Horloge, Les Halles and the Pont Saint-Bénezet on the Rhône.
A race: Intra-muros
From the Place de l’Horloge in the shadow of the Palais des Papes down the Rue de la République, along the Rue Joseph Vernet and back up the Rue Saint-Agricol.
This is Avignon
Avignon is a walled city on the Rhône in Provence, in the south of France. For most of the 14th century the popes lived here instead of in Rome, and they left behind the largest Gothic palace in Europe and more than four kilometres of ramparts. Every July its theatre festival fills the old town with plays, actors and posters.
- The Palais des Papes, the fortress-palace of the popes
- The broken bridge of the nursery song, Sur le pont d’Avignon
- The Festival d’Avignon, one of the oldest and largest theatre festivals in the world
- The mistral, the cold north wind that blows down the Rhône valley
Places, elements and landmarks
Palais des PapesThe largest Gothic palace in the world, built when the popes lived in Avignon, from 1309 to 1377.
Pont Saint-BénezetThe bridge of the song “Sur le pont d’Avignon”, of which only four arches are left.
Place de l’HorlogeThe town square, named after the Gothic clock tower behind the town hall, with a carousel and café terraces.
Rocher des DomsThe rocky hill above the palace, a garden with a view over the Rhône and the bridge.
Notre-Dame des DomsThe Romanesque cathedral beside the palace, topped by a gilded statue of the Virgin.
Hôtel de VilleThe town hall of 1856 on the Place de l’Horloge, built round an older Gothic tower.
Les HallesThe covered market behind a living wall of plants, with Provençal food under one roof.
RampartsThe 4.3-kilometre stone wall built by the popes, which still rings the whole old town.
Rue de la RépubliqueThe broad street from the station gate to the Place de l’Horloge, cut through the old town in the 19th century.
Ready to go?
Play Instant AvignonStill in development: expect some rough edges.