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Parking is available at the foot of the Philippe le Bel Tower.
(S/E) From the car park, head towards the Philippe le Bel Tower via the tower climb. Shortly after the tower, you will find the Hôtel des Monnaies on your right, as well as many other anonymous but equally beautiful buildings.
(1) Opposite No. 17, turn left for a short detour into the Colline des Mourgues. Go through the Porte Paul de Laboulaye and look for an information sign. Turn left to enjoy beautiful views of Avignon and the Palais des Papes.
Then climb up to the right towards the chapel, go around it on the right and descend on the other side. At the bottom, turn left and then immediately right to reach the Théâtre de Verdure. Then turn right twice to find the path that leads back to the park entrance.
(1) Turn left onto Montée de la Tour to complete the descent and arrive at Place de l'Oratoire. Continue left onto Rue de l'Hôpital, passing in front of the Hôtel de Montanegues (former cardinal's residence), which occupies a large part of the street. Admire the arcades on the right-hand pavement and arrive at Place Meissonière.
Turn left and walk back to see the entrance to the Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame and the 14th-century cloister.
Retrace your steps and continue straight ahead on Rue Marcel Fabrigoule, turn left onto Place Saint-Pons and continue straight ahead until you reach Place Jean Jaurès.
Turn right onto Rue Montée du Fort and right again 100 metres further on.
(2) You will arrive in front of Fort Saint-André. When you go through the gate, you can see a little of the interior and the entrance to the abbey, but the rest of the visit is subject to an admission charge.
Retrace your steps, go through the gate again and turn right onto the road that runs along the ramparts.
At the start of the descent, turn right onto an esplanade and head for the path that leads opposite into the olive trees below the fort.
Continue along this path, which climbs slightly before descending steeply to rejoin the Chemin des Chartreux at the bottom.
Pass the car park and head right towards a path (cycle/pedestrian lane) that runs alongside the D980 below the fort.
(3) Opposite the sign dedicated to the Avignon painter Luis Alvarez, cross the road on the left (be careful!) and head towards Chemin de Labadier opposite.
At the next fork, turn right onto Chemin des Vergers de l'Abbaye and 100 metres further on, turn left onto the path that runs alongside a meadow.
At the end of the path, turn left onto Traverse du Grand Champ, then take the first path on the right, which joins the towpath (Chemin des Castors).
(4) Turn left and follow this path along the canal for a good kilometre.
(5) At the end of the canal, turn right and take the other towpath on the other side of the canal. Follow it for about 1.5 kilometres until you reach a footbridge.
(6) At this point, turn left to climb up onto a platform where there is a range of sports equipment. Continue to the right and after about ten metres, head to the left of the platform to find a path that branches off to the left behind a set of uneven bars.
Follow it to come out onto a wide stony path along the Rhône.
Continue to the right and follow the Rhône, enjoying the views of Avignon on the left and Villeneuve-les-Avignon on the right.
After 1.5 kilometres, the path arrives at a car park. Go around the barriers and take the path on the left, which continues to another car park under the tower.
Turn right, cross the D980 and return to the car park where you started (S/E).
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