La Mirande

Coming by car, from Nice, Marseille or Lyon on the motorway A8-A7, take the AVIGNON NORD exit and drive towards AVIGNON (center ville).

After a little while you will find, the river on your right hand side and then the old city wall (built by the Popes in the 14th century) on your left hand side. Drive until the gate (city wall) PORTE DE LA LIGNE, which is before the famous Avignon bridge (Pont d’Avignon). Go through the gate and turn immediately right.

Follow this narrow street (rue du Rempart, which becomes rue de la Banasterie) and turn right again at the third STOP sign. To access to the pedestrian mall please drive right up in front of the metal bollards, call La Mirande through the intercom device and pull a ticket; drive on when the red light turns yellow which is the only proof that the bollards are completely down.

Once you see the Pope’s Palace, turn right, here we are! Just in front of it. Coming from anywhere else or if you loose your way, you can drive around outside the old city wall and look out for the gate PORTE DE LA LIGNE, located where the river comes closest to the city wall. This gate is the only easy access to La Mirande.
 

Marseille [Marignane-Provence], France — 50 Miles

Avignon [Caumont], France — 9 Miles