Tour Philippe le Bel

Again in Villeneuve-lez-Avignon, lies the magnificent Philippe the beautiful tower. It overlooks the city of Avignon and the Rhone river. When I went it was a perfectly clear, warm and bright day somehow devoid of tourists. I had the whole space to myself and explored the tower without disturbance. The rooms have temporary exhibits of art and the stairs to the top are narrow, steep and, of course, all in stone. Getting to the top is breathtaking. A 360 degree view of the Rhone valley and Avignon is remarkable. I stayed up on the platform for a good half an hour just breathing in the clean air and marvelling at the beautiful country. Ah, la France.

Photo: Le Tour Philippe le Bel in Villeneuve-Lez-Avignon