Your group stay in Avignon
Its Popes' City and its theatre festival have made Avignon one of the most popular cities in France. A good reason to discover this beautiful city nestled on the banks of the Rhône during your group trip to Avignon. Meeting the A7 and A9 motorways, on the route that leads from Lyon to Marseille or Montpellier, Avignon is a crossroads in the South of France. In other words, there will be many ways to get there, with Marseille or Montpellier airports and its TGV station nearby. Used to welcoming hundreds of thousands of tourists every year, Avignon has a rich hotel park with accommodation to welcome your group to Avignon. Depending on your budget and preferences, you can choose to stay with your group in a luxury hotel in the heart of the city or in a cheap hotel.
In the 14th century, the Popes abandoned Rome to settle in the Rhône Valley, in Avignon. From that time when Avignon was the centre of the Christian world, the city inherited an incredible heritage with its superb Popes' Palace classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and its famous bridge, which, although it no longer connects the two banks of the Rhône, remains Avignon's emblem. No doubt the participants in your group stay in Avignon will fall under the spell of this medieval city punctuated by shaded squares where it is pleasant to have lunch all summer long. During the Avignon Festival, dedicated to the theatre, the city vibrates to the rhythm of the shows for several weeks in July. Be careful, however, at this time it is difficult to find accommodation for groups in Avignon, so it is advisable to do it in advance.
