Hotel d Europe Avignon

... alone when we left.  The Navman got it's permanent placing on the windscreen and navigated us straight to our hotel in the centre of Avignon. We unloaded and got our bearings around the town and took in a few sights, specifically the partially ...

... in advance.  With this taken care of we adjusted to the bustling city which was a change of pace from quaint Avignon.  Geneva has some excellent perks including free public transport, including boats, for all tourists and also free bike hire ...

... stay in Nimes was meeting a kooky Moroccan guy living in France. His story was basically that he's been in Europe for 4 years looking for a job in hotel management, with his family paying the costs! He told me some very interesting stories, such as ...

... or looted during the revolution. This was a relief, as we're growing weary of Papal splendor. There were incredible views of Avignon and the surrounding countryside from the tower. Next we visited the Pont St. Benezet, the famous bridge of Avignon and ...

... of the tower.   We then left and spent the next 8.5 hours in horrible Easter traffic.  We finally arrived at our hotel in Avignon at 9.  The drive was worth it because the hotel was beautiful.  We then had an amazing dinner.   We have taken ...

... DAY 28 SAT We wouldn't have minded staying another night in Collioule if only to relax on our balcony, but I had booked a hotel in Avignon by phone the previous day. We had learned that it was sometimes difficult to find lodgings on a Saturday. As we ...

... be beautiful, WITH a lift, wireless connectivity, spacious and clean accommodations. We walked around Avignon for a bit after lunch and checked into the hotel - and took a good long nap! That trip to Mont St. Michel whipped us and ...

... the entire operation was moved to Avignon. Popes resided here until 1403. It is the largest surviving Gothic palace in Europe. Nine popes ruled from Avignon, making it the center of Christianity for 100 years. From here we ventured over to the Rhône ...

... a section of the walled city and we walked around for some distnace looking for accomodation. We found a lovely boutique hotel in the centre of Avignon overlooking the Palace square and Palace itself. AMAZING VIEW !!!!! We walked back to our car, got a ...

... illegal park for a brief while and took it in turns to go and see the 14th century Papal Palace for which Avignon is famous. It is the largest Gothic palace in Europe and at one time the Pope moved here to be safer than in Rome. We had been to Avignon in ...

August 20-22 After changing trains in Marseilles, I touched down in Avignon around mid-afternoon. I decided to just walk into town to find a cheap hotel on my own. I prudently passed up the first couple I saw heeding my own proximity to train stations ...

... until we got to Avignon and I was by now thinking very unchristian thoughts about the European train system. The train to Avignon arrived, we saw a sign for first class (the first time that option was available and our Europass was first class) so ...

... , cafes, shops, and everyday necessities within the wall are housed in centuries old stone buildings. We haven't actually toured much of Avignon, but we've certainly sampled much of the ice cream the city has to offer, and I've decided that while ...

... replacement car. We were a bit sad to give up the tank as the replacement was smaller and less powerful. A quick drive to Avignon, found a nice hotel inside the old town. We had our first taste of a French meal, not traditional but very nice all the ...

... of stations were closed.....Hmmmm. But an hour or so into France & it appeared we would be O.K.  On our way to Avignon we stopped at the “Pont du Gard”, the largest roman water aqua duct standing in europe. Even though it was cold ...

... me it is worth it as I have never seen as many smokers before!) At the port it was an easy metro ride to our hotel, great location only about 200m from the metro and in the heart of the market district and about 15 minutes gentle walk from the ...

... an old medieval castle with great views. After Les Baux, we headed to Avignon where we would spend the night. When we arrived in Avignon, most people took a nap while I went on a walk with Kristin and did a little shopping. We all met up for dinner at ...

... televisions with working remotes 8.     More than CNN as the English speaking channel Reasons to stay in Europe 1.      Nice, France 2.     Stockholm, Sweden 3.     so ...

... to the French Riviera. After a quick breakfast, and one of the cheaper ones of the trip but all carbohydrates (!), we roamed around our hotel area picking up a few souvenirs of Provence, and attempted to send a box home to the US. This did not work out ...