Avignon

Doug and I returned to the square where we had eaten lunch near the old fashioned merry-go-round and I bought a print of Avignon surrounded by lavender fields in bloom from an artist selling his wares.
We decided to explore some of the side streets of the old town where many shops, florists, bakeries and cafes were found.
This is the home of the Gauls, a Celtic people settled in this area in Roman times. In the bookstore, Asterix and Obelix books were seen and even an Asterix statue.Read more