With direct Eurostar services from London’s St Pancras, you can zip down to the Provencal sun in less then six hours. As well as intrinsic interest – including its 14th century ramparts, medieval Palais des Papes and Le Pont of all ponts – Avignon also has direct rail links to Nimes and Aix en Provence. 
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Forget trekking out to the airport and enduring lengthy check-in times. With us, travel is by high-speed train, so you just sit back in comfort and watch the countryside unfurl outside your window as you head south at 300km/h.
In the heart of Provence, and just 2hrs 40mins from Paris, Avignon is one of our most popular destinations. Surrounded by towering 14th century ramparts of golden stone, this former papal capital is a charming, romantic city, centering around the Place de l’Horloge, a picturesque square lined with cafes and usually filled with market stalls. The Palace of the Popes is one of Europe’s most striking medieval buildings, particularly at night when it is stunningly illuminated. For a panoramic view, head for the hilltop Rocher des Doms park, and look down on the famous Pont d’Avignon which reaches out to an island in the Rhone.
In July each year, Avignon is home to one of Europe’s most famous and long-established festivals of the arts.
With prices from £329 pp for four nights, our selection of hotels ranges from 2* to 4* and includes the Hotel Cloitre St Louis, formerly 15th century cloisters.
French Travel Service is the UK’s longest established tour operator to France, offering a wide range of city breaks and off-the-beaten-track holidays throughout the country.
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