Every year in July, the city of Avignon is transformed into a huge open air theater. The Avignon Festival, a must-attend event in the French cultural landscape, hosts more than 300 performances every year and hundreds of artists in the city's historic center.
More than 120,000 spectators come to enjoy each year a program around contemporary live entertainment.
Theater, show, dance, cinema ... living art is at the party for a month in Avignon! Beyond these are hundreds of meetings and debates around the culture and cultural policies that animate the party.
Discover a vibrant city, alive to the rhythm of the festival: for more than 80 years it's prestigious programming, international creations, street performances in a city with an exceptional architectural heritage that have made the Avignon festival famous. the whole world.
The Avignon Festival is also a parallel Off Festival which invests more than a hundred places in the city and offers more than 1000 creations. In the open air, in the streets, in theaters, the Off d'Avignon festival contributes greatly to the unique atmosphere and diversity of the creations on offer. He has become a reference in the world of live performance.
This summer, discover another facet of Provence by staying at our 3-star Best Western Le Paradou hotel located 15 minutes walk from Avignon city center. Enjoy the calm and many services of our hotel: swimming pool, garden and restaurant for holidays combining relaxation and culture.
A welcome stop to immerse yourself in the unique atmosphere of the Avignon Festival!
Discover here the programming of the Avignon Festival.
Discover here the programming of the Festival Off d'Avignon.
