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How to get to Avignon: a local's arrival guide

Getting to Avignon is easy - as long as you know one crucial thing before you book. A local's guide to arriving smoothly by train, plane and car, and the two-station trap that catches everyone out.

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The Festival d'Avignon: an insider's guide

For three weeks every July, Avignon becomes the beating heart of world theatre. Here is everything you need to know about the IN, the OFF, tickets, parking, food and the electric atmosphere - from someone who lives here.

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Avignon in winter: the ultimate off-season guide

No cigales, no cold pastis in the shade of a plane tree - but a sunlit, tourist-free Avignon that locals quietly treasure. A resident's honest guide to the city in its quietest, most authentic season.

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The basecamp strategy: the best day trips from Avignon

Why you should stop hotel-hopping and use Avignon as your home base for all of Provence. A local's honest guide to the best day trips, from Roman wonders and mountain villages to wine country and the beach.

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A food lover's guide to Avignon: where the locals actually eat

Forget the tourist menus on Place de l'Horloge. A local resident maps out the market stalls, hidden restaurants, and neighbourhood bars that make Avignon one of Provence's most rewarding food cities.

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Beyond the Palace: Avignon's best hidden gems

Skip the selfie queues and discover the Avignon that locals actually love. Nine secret spots, quiet squares, and off-the-wall experiences from someone who lives inside the ramparts.

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