Avignon: is it crowded? When to visit
Avignon (France) is busiest in July and August and calmest in January, November and December. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 8,847 tourists stay there each night.
Then it gets busy, but rarely overwhelmed. 5/9 · Busy
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
Very calmCalmQuietSome visitorsBusyVery busyCrowdedVery crowdedOvercrowded
Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Avignon on the map, week by week →
What to see in Avignon
- Chapelle Saint-Nicolas du pont Saint-Bénézet
- Historic Centre of Avignon
176 listed monuments, including a UNESCO World Heritage site and 159 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Avignon
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Nîmes · 45 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Maison Carrée, Tour Magne
- Aix-en-Provence · 1 h 10 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Église de la Madeleine, Entremont
- Orange · 24 min drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange, Roman Theatre of Orange
- Beaucaire · 29 min drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Abbey of Saint-Roman, Collégiale Notre-Dame-des-Pommiers de Beaucaire
- Carpentras · 25 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Arch of Carpentras, Carpentras Cathedral
Drive times are estimates from distance.