[Travel] Avignon

[wunt be druv]

I am thinking of taking Mrs.Wunt be druv for a long weekend in Avignon,have any of you good people been there recently and have you any recommendations on who,where,why and what to see and do etc..I have been years ago in my dim distant youth and fancy a trip back there,going to travel via Paris on Eurostar and TGV.

 

[schmunk]

Take her "sous le pont".

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

My dad used to recite that thing, ending with 'Lonny Donsee, Lonny Donsee'. His French was non-existent. Never found out what the true words were....

 

[Gwylan]

My dad used to recite that thing, ending with 'Lonny Donsee, Lonny Donsee'. His French was non-existent. Never found out what the true words were....

Sur le Pont d'Avignon
L'on y danse, l'on y danse
Sur le Pont d'Avignon
L'on y danse tous en rond.

Quite often the first French song you learn at school

 

[marlowe]

Take her "sous le pont".

Or he could also take her sur le pont. Whatever takes her fancy. So much to do bridgewise in Avignon.

 

[Juan Albion]

It's a great bridge. She'll never get over it.

 

[marlowe]

Sur le Pont d'Avignon
L'on y danse, l'on y danse
Sur le Pont d'Avignon
L'on y danse tous en rond.

Quite often the first French song you learn at school

Although the correct lyric is "sur le pont" it is believed they actually danced sous le pont as [MENTION=36353]schmunk[/MENTION] originally suggested.

 

[Heffle Gull]

If you are planning on hiring a car then the nearby L'Isle sur la sourge and Fontaine De La vaclause are well worth a visit.

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[Beach Hut]

Visit Nimes, lovely place

 

[grubbyhands]

It's a great bridge. She'll never get over it.

Beat me to it.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

If you are planning on hiring a car then the nearby L'Isle sur la sourge and Fontaine De La vaclause are well worth a visit.

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And the "Pont du Gard" is not very far away - fantastic Roman aqueduct where we were just stunned by the precision of the building of it.

But Avignon is a great place. We were there a few years ago and were lucky enough to be wandering around aimlessly on our first night not really knowing where we were when we found ourselves in front of the stunning Palais des Papes in the late evening sunlight. Unforgettable.

 

[marlowe]

If you go in July the Avignon Festival will be on which runs from the 4th to the 23rd July, so if bridges aren't Mrs Wunt's thing there are alternatives, especially if she's a woman of culture....
https://www.provenceguide.co.uk/fes...avignon-festival-73th/provence-4616829-1.html

 

[East Staffs Gull]

I’d recommend visiting Arles and Saints-Maries-de-la-mer. The latter is in the Carmargue.

 

[marlowe]

..... we found ourselves in front of the stunning Palais des Papes......

That's where they host the Avignon Festival I've just mentioned.

 

[schmunk]

Although the correct lyric is "sur le pont" it is believed they actually danced sous le pont as [MENTION=36353]schmunk[/MENTION] originally suggested.

I did post it like that on purpose, for the reason stated, honest!

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

That's where they host the Avignon Festival I've just mentioned.

We were only there for one night on our way to somewhere else but it was during the Festival period. The place was buzzing.

And while we were there they had the July 14th Fireworks which had been postponed from the previous week because of rain. By the river around the bridge. Spectacular.

 

[marlowe]

I’d recommend visiting Arles and Saints-Maries-de-la-mer. The latter is in the Carmargue.

Arles is where Van Gogh cut off his ear which he then delivered to a local brothel before being committed to an asylum there. Many of his famous paintings were painted in Arles where he lived for a year with Gaugin.

The Arlesians hated Van Gogh when he lived there, now a lot of them make a living off his name.

 

[Me and my Monkey]

Although the correct lyric is "sur le pont" it is believed they actually danced sous le pont as [MENTION=36353]schmunk[/MENTION] originally suggested.

Sous le pont would be the rather more decadent and exciting option, I’d say.

 

[RandyWanger]

Sur le Pont d'Avignon
L'on y danse, l'on y danse
Sur le Pont d'Avignon
L'on y danse tous en rond.

Quite often the first French song you learn at school

Alouette, gentille alouette
Alouette, je te plumerai
Aloutette, gentille alouette
Alouette, je te plumerai

I went to Avignon for a day trip last October while I was in the area. I preferred other places close by like Arles, Aix-en-Provence, Chateauneuf-du-Pape. But easier as we had a car out there to travel around. The whole area is lovely though, amazing food and wine, Roman architecture, usually decent weather and not full of brits. So for a food/wine weekend with some walking to see the sights to burn off the meals it'll be lovely.

Just looking back at my pictures, Vers-Point-du-Gard was impressive and Fontvieille (French one, not Monaco) was a charming little village.

 

[wunt be druv]

Cheers guys for your feedback- certainly given me food for thought!