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Itinerary

• 1st stop

  Porte de la République

  Our walk begins at Porte de la République, where the city walls open onto the medieval heart of Avignon. We step through the gateway together and look up at the stone towers that once guarded the entrance. The first minutes are about orientation: why Avignon built such a heavy ring of walls, and what waited inside for travelers arriving from the Rhône.

• 2nd stop

  Square Agricol Perdiguier

  A short pause in the green of Square Agricol Perdiguier gives us time to settle into the pace of the day. Shade, benches, and a little space to move help younger guests start comfortably before the streets get busier. It is also a good spot for a first game, with a few details to spot among the trees and the surrounding buildings.

• 3rd stop

  Place Saint-Didier

  At Place Saint-Didier we stop in front of the church facade and look for the carved details together. Small figures, worn stone, and decorative patterns reward a careful look, and children usually find something the adults have walked past. We talk about the craftsmen who worked here and about the square that has always been a local meeting point.

• 4th stop

  Les Halles, place Pie

  Les Halles on place Pie is one of the liveliest corners of the city, with market stalls inside and the famous green wall climbing the building beside it. The wall looks like a vertical garden, and we take a moment to pick out the plants and the shapes it makes. The covered market gives us colors, voices, and the everyday life of Avignon in one place.

• 5th stop

  Place des Châtaignes

  Place des Châtaignes is a small, quiet square where we slow down for a short break. Its size makes it easy to gather the group, answer questions, and let younger guests recharge. We use the pause to look back at what we have already seen and to prepare for the streets that lead toward the Palais des Papes.

• 6th stop

  Basilique Saint-Pierre

  Outside the Basilique Saint-Pierre, our attention goes to the great carved wooden doors and the figures around them. We look at the panels, the small sculpted details, and the way the entrance announces the church behind it. From the square we can also follow how the streets of the old town gather around this facade.

• 7th stop

  Place de l'Horloge

  Place de l'Horloge takes its name from the clock that watches over the square. We find it above the street, look at its dial and its figures, and talk about how the square became the civic center of Avignon. Cafés, the town hall, and the theater all face this open space, so there is plenty to notice while we stand there.

• 8th stop

  Place du Palais

  In front of the Palais des Papes, on place du Palais, we look up at one of the largest Gothic palaces in Europe. Counting towers and windows is the quickest way to understand its scale, and the fortress-like front explains why the popes built it this way. We point out the details that show how the palace was both a home and a stronghold.

• 9th stop

  Notre-Dame-des-Doms

  Next to the palace stands Notre-Dame-des-Doms, whose bell tower rises above the rooftops. We look up to find the gilded statue of the Virgin at the top, then follow the lines of the tower down to the square. The view is a good reminder of how closely the church and the papal palace were connected in the life of the city.

• 10th stop

  Pont Saint-Bénézet

  We finish on the riverside, in front of the Pont Saint-Bénézet, the bridge that stops in the middle of the Rhône. Looking at the arches that remain, we ask the question children ask first: why does it end over the water? The answer involves floods, repairs, and centuries of change, and the view along the river makes a natural place to end our walk.

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