Avignon

There are street performers and people handing out leaflets for plays. If you don’t speak French, there are still some productions that you can enjoy – I went to see a show with flamenco dancers, it was amazing!

Visit the nearby lavender fields (in season) – they’re a photographer’s dream. And take a boat trip on the Rhone – you’ll get some wonderful views of Avignon.

See above.

great theatre festival in july, in which the city is so alive and fun, even if just to wander around the streets, the entertainment is everywhere.

We’re going to France in March 07. Paris…Avignon and Nice!

Our friends were living in Avignon for a year and had invited people to take advantage of their space. We decided to take them up on it, so i started reading the Avignon Quintet (mostly because i’m a fan of the Alexandria Quartet).

I only got as far as Monsieur (it’s the only one i brought, really). Durrell disappointed me a bit by straying so far from the walls, while we stayed within the walls, mostly, despite the tantalizing views. The most exciting bit was the anti-CPE march we joined. (This was back in March.) The photos are here

I think the best part was having friends who live there, and a home base that really was a home base. They could tell us what they liked and where to wander.