Car hire Avignon information
The city of Avignon lies on the bank of the Rhône in southeast France. The fortified walls that have enclosed the old part of town for many centuries can be seen from a great distance. Incidentally, the old city along with the Pont d'Avignon bridge that gained fame by the song were declared a World Heritage Site and today are still a popular hired car destinations for holiday makers from countries such as
Germany,
Spain and
Italy. July 2007 was the 50th anniversary of the Festival of Avignon, which includes a great variety of dance, theatre and singing performances. This is an opportunity that many visitors take advantage of by hired car in order to also have a look at the beautiful places of interest in Avignon. Among others, these include the Palace of Popes and the Notre Dame des Doms. Other beautiful cities located near Avignon which can be very easily reached within an hour by hired car are for example
Marseille, Aix-en-Provence and
Montpellier.