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Attraction · Avignon · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Pont Saint-Bénezet in Avignon

Pont Saint-Bénezet is an attraction in Avignon, Vaucluse. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 14 of the 42 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 140 m you'll find a public toilet, a bench and a water point.

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The story

Audio tour · Pont Saint-Bénezet

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You're standing at the Pont Saint-Bénézet, better known as the Pont d'Avignon. Yes, the bridge from the children's song. Look at the far end: it simply stops, somewhere above the Rhône. This bridge once had twenty-two arches and ran for about 900 metres. Four of them are left.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Pont Saint-Bénezet

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

42 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 14 of the 42 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Popes' Palace
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Popes' Palace · 400 m

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Via Agrippa
Archaeological siteStory

Via Agrippa · 14.6 km

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Frequently asked questions

Is Pont Saint-Bénezet wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 100 m and a water point at 140 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Pont Saint-Bénezet, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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