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Places near Avignon by type
All 287 places by distance →One day from Avignon
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:33 pm
82 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Avignon
- Châteauheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Chapelle Saint-Julienchurch · 30 min
- Château de Châteaurenardheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Chapelle Saint-Pierre de Thouzonchurch · 30 min
- Château de Châteauneuf-du-Papeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Avignon
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Avignon?
Basilique Saint-Pierre (church, about 1 km), Palais du Roure (heritage site, about 1 km), Popes' Palace (palace, about 1 km), Roman Ruins (church, about 1 km), Musée Calvet (museum, about 1 km), Chapelle de l'Oratoire (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Avignon?
113 places on Spotwander: 50 forts & heritage, 40 churches, 11 museums, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest fort to Avignon?
Palais du Roure, about 1 km by road; Popes' Palace (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Avignon?
Basilique Saint-Pierre, about 1 km by road; Roman Ruins (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Avignon?
Start in Avignon, visit Château, then Chapelle Saint-Julien, then Château de Châteaurenard, then Chapelle Saint-Pierre de Thouzon, then Château de Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and drive back — about 82 km by road in all.