France: Avignon Park & Palace

This was a day for stairs and steps.  Many staircases and countless steps, a real workout for the knees!  ROCHER DES DOMS On Sunday morning, we took the ferry over to the mainland again.  We were on the first crossing of the day and the only passengers.  Feeling ambitious, we climbed the long, angled stone staircase built against …

France: Avignon

LODGING & LOCATION Avignon is one of France’s largest cities with walls and many gates of entry and the famous bridge of the song every American school child learns in 3rd grade. The city is historically important because In the 14th century, for almost 70 years, Avignon was the site of the papacy. Over that …