Exploring Fort St. Andre | Villeneuve-les-Avignon Walking Tour

Описание: On this the eighth day of my tour around Provence, France, I take a walk around Villeneuve-les- Avignon, a small village on the other side of the River Rhone. I started my walking tour along the river path, as I walked to my first location, which was Phillippe-le-Bel Tower. This Tower marked the other end of the bridge which crossed the river, from Avignon. This was the Benezet Bridge or Avignon Bridge that I visited in a previous video This is the famous bridge which only goes halfway across the River, as it collapsed centuries earlier.

Phillippe-le-Bel Tower was part of a larger fort which was abandoned in 1669, as it was no longer needed. All that remains is the tower which I explore and offers great views over the river and Fort St. Andre, the large castle, which dominates the skyline. Next, I walking to village for a little lunch, looking at the sights including the market square, eglise collegiate notre- dame and the quaint architecture.

My main reason for choosing to visit Avignon, apart from visiting the famous bridge, was to walk around the castle known as Fort Saint Andre. This is a huge castle ruin, with massive towers that greet all who visit. I had an interesting afternoon walking around the interior walls, the Chapelle notre- dame de consolation, and the inside of those towers. This is certainly one of the best castles I've visited on my travels.

I really enjoy my city breaks around Europe, especially when I travel to different locations each day. The Provence area is just delightful and there is so much more to explore here.

I had such an enjoyable day on my walking tour around Villeneuve-les- Avignon in Provence France. There was so much history to see and it’s the history of Villeneuve-les- Avignon which I came to see.

▬ Contents of this video ▬
0:00 – Intro
2:33 – Exploring Phillippe le Bel Tower,
9:27 – Views from Phillippe le Bel Tower,
10:12 - Villeneuve-les- Avignon, Café Salamandre,
17:32 - Exploring Fort St Andre,
42:27 - End credits

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