Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Avignon's famous bridge was a key border crossing, with towers on either end—one was
French, and the other was the pope's. The French one, across the river, is the Tower of
Philip the Fair (described later, under “More Sights in Avignon”).
Cost and Hours:
Free, park gates open daily April-Sept 7:30-20:00, Oct-March
7:30-18:00.
• Take the walkway down to the left and find the stairs (closed at dusk) leading down to
the tower. You'll catch glimpses of the...
Ramparts
The only bit of the rampart you can walk on is accessed from St. Bénezet Bridge (pay to
enter—see next). Just after the papacy took control of Avignon, the walls were extended
to take in the convents and monasteries that had been outside the city. What you see today
was restored in the 19th century.
• When you come out of the tower on street level, exit out of the walls, then turn left along
the wall to the old bridge. Pass under the bridge to find its entrance shortly after.
