What to do in Avignon when it rains
Grey skies over Avignon are a chance to go deep on its museums and galleries, poke around an indoor market, and find the cosiest café in town.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Collection Lambert Avignon 5 Rue Violette, 84000 Avignon, France
- Musée Calvet 65 Rue Joseph Vernet, 84000 Avignon, France
- Musée Angladon - Collection Jacques Doucet 5 Rue Laboureur, 84000 Avignon, France
- Bains Pommer 25 Rue Four de la Terre, 84000 Avignon, France
- Musée du Petit Palais Palais des archevêques, Pl. du Palais, 84000 Avignon, France
- Cloître saint Louis expositions 20 Rue du Portail Boquier, 84000 Avignon, France
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Abbey St. Andrew 58 Rue Mnt du Fort, 30400 Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France
- Maison de Fogasses 37 Rue des Fourbisseurs, 84000 Avignon, France
- Arteastic 15 Rue de la Petite Fusterie, 84000 Avignon, France
- Galerie Rousset 56 Rue Joseph Vernet, 84000 Avignon, France
- Saint Charles' chapel 4 Rue Saint-Charles, 84000 Avignon, France
- Les Artisans de la Barthelasse 85 Rue de la Bonneterie, 84000 Avignon, France
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Palais des Papes Pl. du Palais, 84000 Avignon, France
- The Bridge of Avignon Bd du Rhône, 84000 Avignon, France
- Tour Philippe-le-Bel Rue Mnt de la Tour, 30400 Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France
- La Chartreuse-Centre national des écritures du spectacle 58 Rue de la République, 30400 Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France
- Abbey St. Andrew 58 Rue Mnt du Fort, 30400 Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France
- Place de l’Horloge Pl. de l'Horloge, 84000 Avignon, France
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Les Halles d'Avignon 18 Pl. Pie, 84000 Avignon, France
- E.Leclerc AVIGNON 10 Av. Eisenhower, 84000 Avignon, France
- Carrefour City Avignon Rue de la République, 84000 Avignon, France
- Carrefour Avignon 390 Rue Jean Marie Tjibaou, 84000 Avignon, France
- Carrefour City 19 Rue Florence, 84000 Avignon, France
- Carrefour Avignon Cap Sud 162 Av. Pierre Semard, 84000 Avignon, France
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Tulipe 7 Rue Des Trois Faucons, 84000 Avignon, France
- Coffeecina 31 Rue de la Bonneterie, 84000 Avignon, France
- Abbey St. Andrew 58 Rue Mnt du Fort, 30400 Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France
- Total Petrol Station Access COURTINE OUEST. ROCADE, Courtine Ouest, Rocade Charles de Gaulle, 84000 Avignon, France
- TotalEnergies - RELAIS AVIGNON P.SEMARD 20 Av. Pierre Semard, 84000 Avignon, France
- Milk Shop 26 Pl. des Corps Saints, 84000 Avignon, France
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- CAP SUD 162 Av. Pierre Semard, 84000 Avignon, France
- Centre commercial du pont des deux eaux 84000 Avignon, France
- Villeneuve les Avignon 15 Av. des Cévennes, 30400 Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France
- MAY'WAY Courtine 390 Rue Jean Marie Tjibaou, 84000 Avignon, France
- goodshop 4 Rue Camille Saint-Saëns, 84000 Avignon, France
- Plan compagne 7 Rue Pierre Brossolette, 84000 Avignon, France
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