In the heart of the papal city, this market is a popular early morning rendezvous for locals. It is very busy on Sundays and during the summer theatre festival. There are about 50 traders – tripe-makers, butchers, pork butchers, delicatessen, cheese-makers, and vegetable producers - standing behind their stalls laden with the freshest and best quality produce. Launch yourself into these Provençal crowds and admire the colourful stalls of fruit, poultry and fish. Don't miss tasting the delicious olives available at Daniel's or go for a drink at the central bar to listen to the sunny accent so typical of the South of France. Soak up the intoxicating fragrances from the flower stalls at the end of the market. One purchase entitles you to one-hour free car parking.
Cookies, cookies and more cookies tempt you into this pretty little pastry shop. Brainchild of Anne Daguin and Hermann Van Beeck, Petit Duc specializes in Calissons and other traditional cookies. The recipes are carefully researched by Anne and made into mouth watering baked goodies by Hermann. The quality ingredients used, interesting names like the Good Goddess, and the yummy smells wafting through the store lure you into picking up more than you should! You can order ahead for special occasions as stocks run out pretty fast.
Every Saturday morning on the Place des Carmes, about fifteen flower, fruit and vegetable stalls offer authentic organic produce. It's the only market of its kind in Avignon and once inside you'll soon start imagining your home adorned with Charly's green plants. At the end of the market, don't miss the two attractive flower stalls opposite each other, offering an impressive range of freshly cut flowers, always in season. Roses, tulips, lilac and daffodils sold in bulk, in bunches or by the stem! It's impossible to resist the multicoloured displays of fruit, freshly picked from the orchards that morning. The perfect end to your next meal and excellent for your health too!
For many years people have asked why on earth this bookshop isn't bigger. In spite of its three floors, the walls crumble under the weight of art books, novels and the latest releases. The top part is devoted to school and university books, but don't be afraid to ask for help with the tightly packed shelves. Pupils find helpful books here all year round, but invade the shop at the beginning of September when it's best to avoid the place. If you can't make your mind up, then don't hesitate to ask the friendly staff for advice. There is also an impressive selection of guides and art books. Not to be missed!
A real institution in Avignon, this bookshop is as famous for its stock of books in every imaginable field as for its unfriendly service and indiscriminate surveillance methods! However, once in the section you're looking for, you'll soon forget about such things until you get to the tills as there is no way you'll come out empty handed. The vast choice and reliable ordering make it all worthwhile.
Cookies, cookies and more cookies tempt you into this pretty little pastry shop. Brainchild of Anne Daguin and Hermann Van Beeck, Petit Duc specializes in Calissons and other traditional cookies. The recipes are carefully researched by Anne and made into mouth watering baked goodies by Hermann. The quality ingredients used, interesting names like the Good Goddess, and the yummy smells wafting through the store lure you into picking up more than you should! You can order ahead for special occasions as stocks run out pretty fast.
In the heart of the papal city, this market is a popular early morning rendezvous for locals. It is very busy on Sundays and during the summer theatre festival. There are about 50 traders – tripe-makers, butchers, pork butchers, delicatessen, cheese-makers, and vegetable producers - standing behind their stalls laden with the freshest and best quality produce. Launch yourself into these Provençal crowds and admire the colourful stalls of fruit, poultry and fish. Don't miss tasting the delicious olives available at Daniel's or go for a drink at the central bar to listen to the sunny accent so typical of the South of France. Soak up the intoxicating fragrances from the flower stalls at the end of the market. One purchase entitles you to one-hour free car parking.
Every Saturday morning on the Place des Carmes, about fifteen flower, fruit and vegetable stalls offer authentic organic produce. It's the only market of its kind in Avignon and once inside you'll soon start imagining your home adorned with Charly's green plants. At the end of the market, don't miss the two attractive flower stalls opposite each other, offering an impressive range of freshly cut flowers, always in season. Roses, tulips, lilac and daffodils sold in bulk, in bunches or by the stem! It's impossible to resist the multicoloured displays of fruit, freshly picked from the orchards that morning. The perfect end to your next meal and excellent for your health too!
For many years people have asked why on earth this bookshop isn't bigger. In spite of its three floors, the walls crumble under the weight of art books, novels and the latest releases. The top part is devoted to school and university books, but don't be afraid to ask for help with the tightly packed shelves. Pupils find helpful books here all year round, but invade the shop at the beginning of September when it's best to avoid the place. If you can't make your mind up, then don't hesitate to ask the friendly staff for advice. There is also an impressive selection of guides and art books. Not to be missed!
A real institution in Avignon, this bookshop is as famous for its stock of books in every imaginable field as for its unfriendly service and indiscriminate surveillance methods! However, once in the section you're looking for, you'll soon forget about such things until you get to the tills as there is no way you'll come out empty handed. The vast choice and reliable ordering make it all worthwhile.