| Avignon, Vaucluse |
| Avignon is a city in southern France, situated on the left bank of the Rhone about 140 miles south of Lyon. 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. (Z) |
| 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. (Z) |
| 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 of the city. |
| 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. |
| Fort Saint-Andre - a 1905 postcard. |
| Postcards of the Past |
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