Avignon, Provence, France complete movie
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- Опубликовано: 12 июн 2015
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Avignon in Provence in the south of France, was home to nine popes during the 14th century and is one of the most beautiful cities in France today, Avignon is a treasure house of palaces, museums and meandering lanes, surrounded by an old fortified wall that still protects it from modernization.
That is one of the beauties of a walled town in Europe: Not only did it protect the town from bandits and invaders during the Middle Ages, but in the 20th and 21st centuries the wall is protecting these historic centers from modernization. This is what the visitors want to see, and it brings in revenue for the city. Within the wall of Avignon you have a nicely preserved old town, and yet the same time, very modern shops that are way up to date and populated by hip people.
This city in the heart of beautiful Provence lays claim to dozens of historic monuments, especially the great Palace of the Popes which was gradually enlarged into an imposing fortification during the 60-year papal residency and is now a museum open to the public.
This movie combines several shorter earlier movie to provide a complete picture of this wondrful city.
The pedestrian shopping district extends ten square blocks south, but save it for tomorrow so you can devote more of this first day to the historic sites and west side of town.
Energetic types might opt for a 10-block circular stroll through some of these quiet back alleys towards the small 14th-century church of St. Pierre and over to busy Rue Carnot, then walk back to the palace on Rue de la Croix.
Avignon’s Old Town is a charming neighborhood of shopping lanes, narrow residential streets and little back alleys, perfect for strolling. Some of these routes are exclusively for pedestrians, especially in the shopping center just southeast of Place de l’Horloge.
This historic center can easily be seen on foot in one day, for it is a compact zone about one-half mile wide and long.
The curved shape of these streets will keep you guessing what’s around the bend, or which museum or monument is coming up next. Streets are level, riddled with little plazas, fountains, trees, some benches, and numerous cafes.
While this neighborhood is very old, the shops and galleries are up-to-date with modern interiors and contemporary European items for sale.
You'll find Avignon, the capital of Provence, is a perfect home base from which to visit other nearby places like Arles, Aix-en-Provence, Pont du Gard, Nimes, Uzès, Saint-Rémy, Les Baux-de-Provence and Marseilles, which we cover in other movies.
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Traveled the Rhone River in 2000 and spent time in Avignon. Watching this video took me back to that time and trip. Thank you for the memories...
I stayed in Avignon for the whole of July 1979 before moving up to Clermont Ferrand for another month. Quite a wonderful experience for me as a young man.
I enjoyed this tour and your nicely-paced commentary. Your voice is very easy to listen to, not too fast and not too slow. Very informative. Will hope to find more tours that you provide. Thank you.
Heading there in a couple weeks.
Thanks for the preview. Can't wait!
Visited Avignon last year. Beautiful city. One of the best videos on Avignon. Very well done.
Definitely worth a visit. Just put it on my list of places to visit in France. Thanks for this lovely video
Wonderful video! didn't know there was such a beautiful place!
Love this video...........such a nice place.............Excellent sir Dennis ............
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Thank you, Dennis. Another great video!
Beautiful video. I Enjoy it very much meanwhile in cuarentena. For me your comments are gentle and easy listening. Thanks 👌🏼👌🏼
You are an amazing commentator!!! Thank you.
Magnificent video of Avignon, France !
Magnificent video of Avignon, France !
That was a beautiful video and thank you so much
Love this video. Avignon is a beautiful city
So much history!
I really understand now whu Frnce remains for longtime now asthefirst best turist destinations wil all this master pieces it has and its fashion gastronomy way of life romantcal language etc... so impressive, italian and french are alllatin roots and vey close indeed but i prefer France over Italy for now....
Thanks a lot Dennis. I love your movies the french Midi, which i miss a lot. Feels like I was there. Greetings from Colombia
Avignon tour around trip around. The city with the religious experiences of Cathedral and church museum s and Art Gallery’s. A great day out
very nice
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Very best your's. Thanks a lot.
Every one of them are beautiful
It Great there
Avignon your discussion and tour though he biblical. Discussion for church growth and the Popes place.The Roman history.still evidence. Cathedral great religion place.The bridge a great view with song to remind me of school.Thanks for the informative show and discussion .have not vides yet. but looks great thanks for info.zAnn Deakin Warwick UK 30th October 2020"
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Is eating in avignon as good as in aix pound for pound so to speak? Are restaurant prices generally higher here or lower or the same?
The same, both have abundant restaurants. See my Avignon webpage: townsofeurope.com/France/Provence/Avignon.html
and Aix webpage:
townsofeurope.com/France/Provence/Aix-en-Provence.html
Avignon ses une très belle ville mes ses une ville très renfermer