A 14th-century fortress on a hill across the Rhône from Avignon, built by the French kings to watch over the papal city. Its twin towers at the gate are impressive, and the terraces give one of the best views of Avignon and the Palace of the Popes.
The Abbey of Saint-André's Italian gardens inside the walls are a separate visit.
The bridge of the famous children's song 'Sur le pont d'Avignon'.
The largest Gothic palace in the world, built in the 14th century when the popes lived in Avignon instead of Rome.
A Roman aqueduct bridge built in the 1st century AD to carry water across the Gardon river to Nîmes.
The ruins of a Greek and Roman town at the foot of the Alpilles hills, with temples, baths, a forum and houses.
The mysterious source of the River Sorgue, a deep pool at the foot of a 230-metre cliff, one of the largest springs in the world.
Wild limestone gorges of the Gardon river upstream of the Pont du Gard, with cliffs, caves and the hermitage of Notre-Dame de Laval.
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