AvignonSights

Museum sights in Avignon

  1. A

    Trompe l'Œil Portrait

    To peek at Avignon's nine popes in their fashionable garbs of the day, seek out their trompe l'œil portrait on the side of the conseil général (general council) building.

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  2. B

    Musée du Pont St-Bénézet

    At the entrance to the Pont St-Bénézet, via cours Châtelet, is the new Musée du Pont St-Bénézet where you can make your own DVD of the song. Dreamy (if distant) bridge views unfold from the Rocher des Doms, Pont Édouard Daladier and across the river on the Île de la Barthelasse.

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  3. C

    Musée Lapidaire

    Museum buffs on a budget will appreciate the Musée Lapidaire, with a random but interesting collection of Egyptian, Roman, Etruscan and early Christian pieces. They range from large sections of marble statuary and hieroglyphics to delicate vases and bronze figurines.

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