Maps & Directions
How to come to Avignon
Avignon is located at the crossroads of two major communication routes, the north-south saxis linking northern Europe to the Mediterranean Sea and the east-west axis linking Italy and Spain. The city has the most modern means of communication.
Click here to get Avignon City center map
Arriving by plane
3 airports:
- Avignon-Caumont (10 minutes): 4 direct flights to Paris Orly Ouest.
Phone : +33 (0)4 90 81 51 51
Fax : +33 (0)4 90 84 17 23 - Nîmes-Arles-Camargue (30 minutes): flights to Paris Charles de Gaulle, international flights.
Phone : +33 (0)4 66 70 49 49
Fax : +33 (0)4 66 70 91 24 - Marseille-Marignane (45 minutes): direct flights to 67 cities including Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Lisbon, London, Munich, Zurich...
Phone : +33 (0)4.42.14.14.14
Fax : +33 (0)4 42 14 27 24
Arriving by train
The High-speed train station "TGV":
The Avignon-TGV train station is 10 minutes from center city Avignon. Access is clearly marked along the southern ring road from the north and south motorway exits.
Shuttle buses provide transportation to the center city every 15 minutes.
TGV trains travel duration between Avignon and others city
Paris: 2 hours 40 minutes
Brussels: 5 hours 30 minutes
Lille: 4 hours 2 minutes
Lyon Part-Dieu: 1 hour
Marseille St-Charles: 30 minutes
Nantes: 5 hours 40 minutes
Nice: 2 hours 55 minutes
Rennes: 5 hours 30 minutes
Reservations and information:
- on internet : www.voyages-sncf.com
- by telephone: 08.92.35.35. 35 (0.34 Euros /minute.)
Arriving by car
- Motorway A7 exit 23 "Avignon Nord" and exit 24 "Avignon Sud", follow Avignon direction
- Motorway A9 exit 23 "Remoulins", follow Avignon direction by the N100 road (20 km).
About Avignon

- Avignon tourism office
http://www.avignon.fr/en/
http://www.avignon-tourisme.com/index-en.htm
- The Palace of Popes
http://www.palais-des-papes.com/anglais/index.html
- Avignon: History, The Mounments, The Museums, The Theatre
http://www.avignon-et-provence.com/avignon-tourism/index.html




