Useful Information

Avignon is named as the City of the Popes or Altera Roma. Avignon is home to some of the world's most astonishing architecture, and is famous for the theater festival. Before you plan your trip to the beautiful French Province just go through the useful information section about Avignon to know about certain helpful points.

As Avignon is the picturesque city of France so a lot of tourists visit this paradise round the year. However the best period to make a trip to Avignon is from June to September as temperatures are generally in the high 20°C. It is also necessary to have some information related to health and safety in the city. The hospitals and health facilities in Avignon is of very high quality. The risks of food poisoning or hygiene-related illness are certainly no higher. Rabies is however present, so avoid petting any dogs. Purse snatching and pick pocketing are the common crimes and it occurs throughout the south of France, so one should be very alert and careful. The food out here is safe to have and the water is potable too. The tourist information center provides information regarding all that you can visit, see, and enjoy in Avignon.