An early start this morning, as we departed for Antibes, on the Côte d'Azur. Our morning song, ACDC's 'All Night Long', played once again on the way. We stopped off at Avignon in Provence, for a couple of hours, allowing us to have lunch and explore the wonders of this medieval town. Avignon is enclosed by massive ramparts, and became a papal territory when Pope Clement V descended from Rome in 1309, and taking up residence in the Palais des Papes which is a towering sight overlooking the town. Avignon remained a papal territory until 1377, by which time every successor had transformed a once modest building into a magnificent palace. The town also contains other charming sights - the 13th-century Petit Palais, once the Archbishop of Avignon's residence, the Cathédrale de Notre-Dame-des-Doms, and the 14th-century
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