Activities, Excursions of Avignon (France).

France is "La Grand Nation", Land of wine, Champagne, cheese and "joie de vivre". The whole country is interesting for tourists, whether it is the capital Paris with Eifeltower and Louvre, the Cote d´Azur and Mediteranean, the Provence or the Atlantic coastal areas. And for the sports-minded there is of course the Tour De France in July.

Avignon is a city with medieval walls. In the 14th century it was the home of 7 Catholic Popes that gives it its nickname "City of Popes". It is located at the river Rhone, what makes it a destination for river cruises in the South-East of France.