Places worth the detour in Avignon
28 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Avignon, France, across 5 kinds of detour; churches, temples & shrines are the largest group (13). Best known: Palais des Papes. 25 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 28, ranked 28
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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4.Frigolet Abbey
Sacred sites · 9th century · Hidden gem
Abbey located in Bouches-du-Rhône, in France
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5.Synagogue d'Avignon
Sacred sites · 18th century · Hidden gem
Synagogue located in Vaucluse, in France
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6.Église Saint Pierre (Avignon)
Sacred sites · 14th century · Hidden gem
Roman-catholic former collegiate church located in Vaucluse, in France
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7.Palais des papes of Sorgues
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Palace of the Popes located in Vaucluse, in France
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8.Fort Saint-André (Villeneuve-lès-Avignon)
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Historic site in Gard, France
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9.Calvet Museum
Museums & culture · 19th century · Hidden gem
Museum of Fine Arts of Avignon (Vaucluse, France)
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10.Abbaye de Saint-Ruf d'Avignon
Sacred sites · 11th century · Hidden gem
Abbey located in Vaucluse, in France
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13.Collégiale Notre-Dame (Villeneuve-lès-Avignon)
Sacred sites · 14th century · Hidden gem
Collegiate church located in Gard, in France
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14.Collégiale Saint Agricol
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Collegiate church located in Vaucluse, in France
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16.charterhouse Notre-Dame du Val de Bénédiction
Sacred sites · 14th century · Hidden gem
Carthusian monastery located in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon (Gard, Languedoc, France)
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21.Chapelle de l'oratoire
Sacred sites · 18th century · Hidden gem
Chapel located in Vaucluse, in France
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27.Abbaye Saint-André de Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Sacred sites · 10th century · Hidden gem
Abbey located in Gard, in France
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28.Pierre de Luxembourg museum
Museums & culture · Hidden gem
French catholic art museum in Villeneuve-lez-Avignon
