{"id":4171,"date":"2022-05-25T12:56:02","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T12:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/?post_type=itineraire&#038;p=4171"},"modified":"2022-05-25T14:40:09","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T14:40:09","slug":"castles-route-around-avignon","status":"publish","type":"itineraire","link":"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/itineraire\/routes\/castles-route-around-avignon\/","title":{"rendered":"Castles\u2019 route around Avignon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"block-entete \" >\n    <!--<div class=\"block-entete__logo  position-absolute p-5 \">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/app\/uploads\/2020\/02\/vaucluse-tourisme.png\"  alt=\"Vaucluse Provence Tourisme\" \/><\/div> -->\n    <div class=\"block-entete__meteo h-100 position-absolute col-11 float-right\" >\n\n      <div class=\"meteo_max float-right\">22\u00b0<\/div>\n      <div class=\"meteo_min float-right clearfix\">20\u00b0<\/div>\n      <i class=\"icon meteo float-right meteo800\" 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class=\"ek-link\">Saint-Andr\u00e9 fort<\/a> keeps watch. It\u2019s a place that I really like, particularly for its panoramic view of Villeneuve lez Avignon, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/unmissable\/rhone-valley\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Rhone Valley  (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Rhone Valley <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/unmissable\/mont-ventoux\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Mont Ventoux (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Mont Ventoux<\/a>. Tours at night are organised there during the summer, and this year I\u2019ll go to see the \u201cinhabited fort\u2019 exhibition that looks back over an unknown time in the fortress\u2019 history: when it served as an annexe to the H\u00f4tel des Invalides in Paris. And while you\u2019re there, I recommend \u2013 still within the fort \u2013 the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/cultural-heritage\/avignon\/abbaye-saint-andre\/provence-4618664-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" Abbaye St Andr\u00e9 (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\"> Abbaye St Andr\u00e9<\/a> estate, its superb garden and the beautiful view from its terraces.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-md-4 is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"block-etape__snacktitle wp-block-heading\">Fall in love\u2026<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"block-etape__snacklist\"><li>A booklet-game is available for children to visit the fort (\u20ac2 from the fort ticket desk) for a fun way to discover it and make nice memories!<\/li><li>Tours are included in the <a href=\"https:\/\/vaucluse-provence-pass.com\/lang\/en\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Vaucluse Provence Pass (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Vaucluse 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wp-block-heading\">Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-etape-visuel row\">\n<div id=\"block-etape_carousel\" class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-etape-carousel block-etape__slider carousel slide col-md-8\" data-ride=\"carousel\"><div class=\"carousel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-etape-item block-etape__slide carousel-item active\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"d-block w-100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2022\/05\/chateauneuf-du-Pape-2-Kessler.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2022\/05\/chateauneuf-du-Pape-2-Kessler-150x150.jpg 150w,https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2022\/05\/chateauneuf-du-Pape-2-Kessler-300x142.jpg 300w,https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2022\/05\/chateauneuf-du-Pape-2-Kessler-934x450.jpg 934w,https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2022\/05\/chateauneuf-du-Pape-2-Kessler.jpg 950w,\" alt=\"Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><a class=\"carousel-control-prev\" href=\"#block-etape_carousel\" role=\"button\" data-slide=\"prev\"><span class=\"carousel-control-prev-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"sr-only\">Previous<\/span><\/a><a class=\"carousel-control-next\" href=\"#block-etape_carousel\" role=\"button\" data-slide=\"next\"><span class=\"carousel-control-next-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"sr-only\">Next<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"block-etape__map col-md-4\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns row is-layout-flex wp-container-6\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-md-8 is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"block-etape__subheading wp-block-heading\">Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape, the first wine classed as an AOC in the world, a real jewel in French wine heritage.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"block-etape__mainparagraph\">The appellation estates extend from Avignon to Orange, and vines comb the hillsides as far as the banks of the Rhone.<br>It\u2019s a lovely area ennobled by a few vestiges of the castle at the top of the hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-link ai-blocks-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/cultural-heritage\/chateauneuf-du-pape\/chateauneuf-du-pape\/provence-683349-1.html\" class=\"ai-blocks-link__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>More information<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-md-4 is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"block-etape__snacktitle wp-block-heading\">Did you know?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"block-etape__snacklist\"><li>Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape was the summer residence for the Popes (which is where it gets its name) who chose to plant vines there to brighten this holiday place from the time of Pope John XXII.<\/li><li>Enjoy the <a href=\"https:\/\/vaucluse-provence-pass.com\/en\/137-the-brotte-house-wine-museum-chateauneuf-du-pape\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"tour of the Brotte 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