Royjackward: Avignon - The cathedral with a statue of the Madonna on the West Tower IMG_9119
Royjackward: Avignon - Pont St-Benezet - Bridge to nowhere IMG_9126
Royjackward: Avignon - Pont St-Benezet - Bridge to nowhere
Royjackward: Avignon - Tourists IMG_9132
Royjackward: Avignon - Palais des Papes and cathedral IMG_9133
Royjackward: Avignon - Tour Philippe-le-Bel IMG_9154
Royjackward: Avignon - Ann at the entrance to the city through the fortified city wall IMG_9161
Royjackward: Avignon - mosaic in the Place de l'Horloge showing the Papal keys IMG_9164
Royjackward: Avignon - mosaic in Place de l'Horloge showing the Papal keys IMG_9164
Royjackward: Avignon - Golden Madonna on the Cathedral spire IMG_9165
Royjackward: Avignon - Entrance to the Palace des Papes (Popes palace) IMG_9166
Royjackward: Avignon - Ann by the city wall IMG_9167
Royjackward: Avignon - Entrance to the Palace des Papes (Popes palace) IMG_9172
Royjackward: Avignon - Ann watches another boat manoeuvring along side IMG_9174
Royjackward: Avignon - Place de l'Horloge - Double decker carousel IMG_9176
Royjackward: Avignon - Great little shop for childrens clothing IMG_9177
Royjackward: Avignon - sunflowers IMG_9204
Royjackward: Avignon - The entrance to the city from the Rhone IMG_9232
Royjackward: Avignon - Statue comemorating the end of Papal control which persisted until 1791 when, during the French Revolution, it became part of France. In the background is the Papal Palace IMG_9173
Royjackward: Avignon - A statue to mark the incorporation of this area that was previously called Comtat Venaissin into France. It was previously a Papal State but the people voted to become part of France. IMG_9156