our best addresses in the City of the Popes
For a change of scenery, there’s nothing like a weekend in Avignon. Known for its annual festival, the city conceals beautiful surprises mixing contemporary art, art of living and gastronomy. Visit.
Sleep at the Hôtel de Cambis
It is rue Joseph Vernet that Déborah Volle, director of the Hotel de Cambis, we encourage you to put down your suitcases for a weekend in Avignon. This charming inn celebrates the old through its old walls, its period staircase and its marble fireplaces. the room, the facade of the chapel of the Jesuit college, we plunge into deep serenity. A Provençal atmosphere that can be felt in every corner of the hotel.
At the head of interior design, visual artist Julie Gauthron pays homage to Côte du Rhône wines in the 41 rooms. Thus, all the walls are adorned with colors ranging from carmine red to golden yellow. Both baroque and intimate, some reveal tinted glass panels giving direct access to the bathroom. And to savor a gourmet breakfast, it is on the second floor that we meet…
Finally, on the ground floor, the Orsan wine cellar is accessible to hotel guests. just like to residents. This office – also a reception desk – plunges us into a bistronomic atmosphere with its retro cement tiles, its neon designed by the decorator and its comfortable seats.
Dine in the Cour d’Honneur
5 minutes walk from the Hôtel de Cambis, facing the Calvet museum, is The court of honora mansion dating from the 16th century. With its shaded terrace thanks to large plane trees, the address has the ideal setting to have a good time around delicious dishes. Chef Hélène Prieur offers revisited local cuisine on the menu. Distinguished several times by the gastronomic guide Gault et Millau, The court of honor is an address to discover absolutely, during a weekend in Avignon.
Discover the Lambert Collection
Founded in the 2000s by the famous art dealer Yvon Lambert, this gallery is a benchmark in the world of contemporary art. These are the private mansions of Caumont and Montfaucon which house nearly 4000 m2 of works of art, each more intriguing than the other. The historical richness of these places has been enhanced by the work of architects Rudy Riciotti and Berger & Berger, in charge of renovating these artistic spaces.
Upon entry, the permanent collection — bringing together the performances of Miroslaw Balka, Sol LeWitt or even Koo Jeong-a — is offered to visitors, plunging them, in an instant, into the world of Yvon Lambert. Since 2015, the museum has presented temporary collections. Until June 6, 2022, the works of the artist Georges Tony Stoll will adorn the ground floor of the Montfaucon hotel, while the architectural creations of the artist Quentin Lefranc are on view until May 22. As for the exhibition Welcome to the desert of realityit is visible until September 4.