Waiting for start of guided tour of Palace of the Popes, Avignon
Palace of the Popes, the largest Gothic palace in the world
Hans waiting for tour guide
Our tour guide
Avignon City Hall
Living statue
Ascending to the park (Rocher des Doms) above the Palace of the Popes
Philippe le Bel Tower, on far side of the Rhone river; the terminus of the original Avignon bridge
Pont St. Benezet, the bridge of "Sur le pont d'Avignon" fame, built in the late 12th century
Surprise! The famous bridge now goes nowhere; sieges and flooding eventually destroyed most of the bridge
View from Rocher des Doms
St. Andre Fort in Villeneuve-les-Avignon, across the Rhone
Le Rhone
Mount Ventoux in distance, highest mountain in Provence
Le Mistral, blowing 50-60 mph at edge of park
City bus back to hotel