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fort on the then-border between France and the Holy Roman Empire: walls are 2m thick!
Today you can walk a small section of the ramparts and admire 360-degree views from
the Tour des Masques (Wizards' Tower) and Tours Jumelles (Twin Towers).
Tour Philippe-le-Bel
( 04 32 70 08 57; adult/child €2.20/free; 10am-12.30pm & 2.30-6.30pm Tue-Sun)
King Philip commissioned the Tour Philippe le Bel, 0.5km outside Villeneuve, to control
traffic over Pont St-Bénézet to and from Avignon. There are steep steps spiral to the top
but climbers are rewarded with stunning river views.
LANDMARK
Musée Pierre de Luxembourg
( 04 90 27 49 66; 3 rue de la République; adult/child €3.10/free; 10.30am-12.30pm
& 2.30-6.30pm Tue-Sun May-Sep, 2-5pm Oct-Dec, Feb & Mar)
Inside a 17th-century
mansion, this museum's masterwork is Enguerrand Quarton's
Crowning of the Virgin
(1453), in which angels wrest souls from purgatory. Rounding out the collection are 16th-
to 18th-century paintings.
MUSEUM
Sleeping & Eating
Find cafes and food shops around place Jean Jaurès, near Musée Pierre de Luxembourg.
The tourist office has information on lodging, including several top-end inns.
SELF-CONTAINED
Écuries des Chartreux €
( 04 90 25 79 93;
www.ecuries-des-chartreux.com
; 66 rue de la République; apt d
€75-85, q €120; )
Once part of the neighboring monastery, this historic building has
three charming stone-walled good-value studios with kitchenettes. The largest sleeps four.
Parking by reservation.
Les Jardins de la Livrée €€
( 04 90 26 05 05;
www.la-livree.com
;
4bis rue du Camp de Bataille; r €82-120;
)
High-walled gardens and a lovely pool make this town centre, four-room
chambre
d'hôte
feel far removed. Free parking.
B&B
YMCA-UCJG €€
( 04 90 25 46 20;
www.ymca-avignon.com
; 7bis chemin de la Justice; dm €36, without
bathroom €25;
HOSTEL
reception 8.30am-6pm, closed Dec-early Jan;
)
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