Car rental Avignon, France

Car Rental Avignon – Must Know

To rent a car you must have a driving license of international standard. Non-compliance with traffic rules is strictly punished by a high fine. Children under 12 years can’t be brought to the front seat. To reduce traffic within the city walls in the city equipped with 900 free parking spaces Parking de L'Ile Piot served by a free shuttle.

Attractions in Avignon

Palace of the Popes

Definitely a must see in Avignon! So get in your car rental vehicle and drive to see this architectural gem! Construction of the palace began in 1335 and was completed in less than 20 years under the leadership of two popes, Benedict XII and his successor Clement VI. The papal palace is the largest gothic palace in Europe - 15 thousand square meters. In summer the palace hosts various cultural events the most important of which is considered to be a theater festival, founded by Jean Vilar in 1947. The palace is open daily throughout the year, the entrance fee is 5.10 / 5 Euro per adult / child. 

Pont d'Avignon

Driving your car rental vehicle to the Palace of the Popes you’ll see a broken bridge d'Avignon built between 1171 and 1185. The initial length of the bridge is about 900 meters, but the floods repeatedly destroyed the bridge and it was rebuilt several times. As a result of severe flooding in 1668 the bridge was shut down and abandoned, and the further attempts to restore it haven’t been taken. Since then the remaining spans of the bridge collapsed in series, and to this day survived only 4 of 22 spans in their original form.

Avignon Cathedral

Among other noteworthy attractions of Avignon its Cathedral built in 12 century is a must see definitely. The most prominent feature of The Cathedral is the gilded statue of the Virgin Mary crowning the west tower. The interior of the Cathedral is a remarkable masterpiece of Gothic carving of 14 century – there’s the mausoleum of Pope John XXII. Drive your car rental vehicle to the Cathedral to see this unique beauty!