PROMOTION AVIGNON
From the art of living to fine architecture and exceptional cultural offerings, Avignon is the perfect place to get your French summer fix
BE AMAZED IN AVIGNON
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his summer, enter the heart of Amazonia by the famous photographer Sebastião Salgado, who will show over 200 photos in the Grand Chapel of the Palais des Papes in Avignon. Imagined and created by Lélia Wanick Salgado, this immersive exhibition into the heart of the Amazon will be accompanied by a new musical creation by Jean-Michel Jarre.
UNWIND AND EXPLORE Take the time to relax in one of the city's many parks and gardens or sit under the shade of the plane trees on the terraces of the city centre's beautiful squares. For an unforgettable experience in the early evening, go on Thursdays and Fridays in August to enjoy Un verre au jardin in the papal gardens of the Palais des Papes. The art of living takes on its full meaning in Avignon. Capital of the Côtes du Rhône but also a gourmet destination, Avignon invites you to stroll through the pedestrian streets and in the heart of its markets: the
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Halles, the brand new Saturday morning market from the Place Carnot to the Place des Carmes and, of course, the Monday evening appointment with our local producers in the Allées de l'Oulle from April to October. There is no shortage of festivities and for lovers of the performing arts, the amateur theatre festival A-out returns for a week at the beginning of August, as does the jazz festival for concerts and jazz contests, not to forget the Hélios festival, which presents a series of free sound and light shows every evening in August on the most beautiful façades of the town centre. At the end of August, the Ban des Vendanges proclaims the opening of the Côtes du Rhône grape harvest. It is the gastronomic and festive event of the summer at the Rocher des Doms. In September, the festival C'est pas du luxe will bring visual arts, dance and live performances to several venues in Avignon. For a natural and sporty experience, The Rhône and Avignon: Discovery by
Canoe in August offers visitors the chance to discover the fauna, fl ora and facilities of the Rhône over 8km, culminating in a magnifi cent view of the
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