| Avignon, Vaucluse |
| The major attraction in Avignon is of course the Palais des Papes, and it is indeed well worth a visit. But the town centre is also very attractive, so if you go there, don't miss it !! |
| The famous Pont d'Avignon in a postcard mailed in 1905. There wasn't anybody dancing on it when I was there in the late 90s. |
| An unused and undated postcard of the Entrance to the City. |
| La Place de l'Hotel-de-Ville et la Rue de la Republique. An undated postcard. |
| Another view of the bridge, also mailed in 1904. |
| A 1904 postcard of the more modern bridge |
| This postcard of the Palais des Papes was mailed in 1928, but was, I suspect, produced earlier than this. |
| "Avignon - Les Remparts - Porte de la Republique. Ouverte en 1863, sous le nom de Porte Napoleon, pour l'acces de la Gare et servir d'Entree principale a la Ville." |
| "Avignon - Panorama sur le Rhone, pris du Jardin du Rocher vers le Mont Ventoux (1912 m d'altitude)" - a postcard mailed in 1929. |
| A postcard of the "new" bridge, mailed in 1918. |
| An early postcard of the 14th Century Pont Saint-Benezet. |
La Tour Jacquemart, which is on top of the Town Hall. |
The Chemin de Ronde in the Palais des papes. |
| An undated view, similar to that on the left. |
| A 1925 postcard of the Palais des Papes. |
| Two night views of the Palais des Papes, from the 1950s. |
| A 1950s postcard of the Pont Saint-Benezet. |
| "Avignon - Remparts (Allees de l'Oulle) XIVe siecle. Ils furent commences en 1350 du Cote du Rhone par le Pape Clement VI, continues du cote de la porte St Roch a St-Lazare par Innocent VI (1357). En 1364 Urbain V continua de la porte St-Lazare jusqu'au Rocher. Clement VII les reprit en 1379 et ils furent acheves en 1475 sous le Pontificat de Sixte IV." |
| Two more 1950s postcards of the Palais des Papes. |
| The Pont Saint-Benezet at night. |
| A 1919 postcard of the Cour d'Honneur in the Palais des Papes. |
| The Place du Palais - date a bit blurred. |
| Another early view of the Ramparts. |
| La Place de l'Horloge. |
| A good view of the facade of the Palais des Papes. |
| Fort Saint-Andre - a 1905 postcard. |
| On the left, the Porte de la Republique, a 1930 postcard. On the right, a 1903 card of the Oratory - an 18th Century chapel. |
 | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| postcards of the past |
| The Ramparts - and a few sheep. |
| The Theatre. |
| Cours de la Republique. |