Driving in Avignon with a hire car

Take your hire car driving on countryside roads all around Avignon and discover some of the most typical and sensational landscapes and villages of France. Avignon is an ancient and historic small town where you will probably spend days wandering in the narrow cobblestone streets within fortified walls. Although the city has wonderful walks you will need a car hire to see what the entire region has on offer.

Explore the surroundings of southeast France with your car, stopping by neighbouring small towns such as Arles, Nimes, Cavaillon or Carpentras. Have a rest sitting on a terrace of a French café or pass by a local food market to try the famous rock melons of Cavaillon.

During your stay in Avignon, one destination you should be sure to visit is the Palais des Papes (Palace of the Popes). This impressive and beautiful fortress was carved in Gothic style and was once responsible for protecting the city from attack. Take a tour of the fortress and you can see first hand how ancient Avignon defended itself from those that would have had it destroyed. The Palace was equipped with battlements, giant stone vaults, and openings for pouring hot oil on attackers.

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