Avignon - Festival City by Dorte Holm Jensen

If you are trying to schedule your Avignon vacation to fit with an event, you have definitely chosen the right destination; Every month of the year - Avignon has a special event listed. Whether you are in the mood for music, theatre, film, antiques or have interests like chess, wine or horses - Avignon can deliver!

April, June and July offers Commercial fairs like a pottery and craft market, book fair and an Antique fair. You will also find exhibitions like the rose's exhibition in the Palace of the Popes and night museums.

In August you can enjoy concerts and strolls from the bridge to the Palace at night - but the really big August event is "The Tremplin Jazz Festival" where some of Europe's finest jazz musicians come together to perform in the glorious Palace of the Popes.