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( 04 90 82 17 30;
www.hotel-mignon.com
; 12 rue Joseph Vernet; r incl breakfast
€62-84; )
Cute and comfy, with 16 colourful rooms, this good-value hotel within
the walled city is tops for no-frills budgeteers. Note: it has tiny baths and steep stairs.
Hôtel Splendid €
HOTEL
( 04 90 86 14 46;
www.avignon-splendid-hotel.com
; 17 rue Agricol Perdiguier; s €48,
d €68-78, apt €78-98; )
Some rooms at this cyclist-friendly, central small hotel over-
look the neighbouring park. The ground-floor flat has a private patio.
HOUSEBOAT
La Péniche €
( 04 90 25 40 61, cell 06 62 37 25 17;
www.chambrepeniche.fr
; chemin île Piot, Île de
la Barthelasse; €70-95; )
Rock to sleep aboard Avignon's most distinctive
chambre d'hôte
. Moored across the river, a 10-minute walk on Île de la Barthelasse, this
four-room barge-houseboat gleams and has a small self-catering kitchen. Extras include a
wading pool and free bikes.
Camping & Auberge Bagatelle €
( 04 90 86 30 39;
www.campingbagatelle.com
; Île de la Barthelasse; tent only per per-
son €6, car per person €13, dm incl breakfast €18; reception 8am-9pm; )
Shaded
and just 20 minutes' walk from the city centre on an adjacent small island in the Rhône. It
has basic two- to eight-bed dorms; sheets cost €2.50 extra.
CAMPGROUND
Eating
Place de l'Horloge is chock-a-block with outdoor brasseries from Easter until mid-
November; food is average, but you'll always find a table. Alternatively, Place des Corps
Saints is younger, less touristy and a better choice when money's tight.
Cuisine du Dimanche €€
PROVENÇAL
( 04 90 82 99 10;
www.lacuisinedudimanche.com
; 31 rue Bonneterie; mains €15-25;
daily Jun-Sep, Tue-Sat Oct-May)
Spitfire chef Marie shops every morning at Les
Halles to find the freshest ingredients for her earthy flavour-packed cooking, and takes no
