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This city of the Popes is rich in a thousand year history and ancestral know-how, Provence abounds in marvels waiting to be discovered with your France car hire. Avignon retains the indelible mark of the Pope's stay in the city, which was for a while the capital of the Medieval western world. Today, it is a prestigious culture capital with its world-renowned Theatre Festival.

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Travelling in Avignon with a Rental Car

With your car rental in Avignon, visit the Bridge of Avignon or "Pont d'Avignon" in Provence. In the middle ages, the Saint Benezet bridge was part of one of the most important pilgrimage routes between Italy and Spain.

In Provence, the religious tradition of "Christmas time" says that it should last 40 days, and finish at Candlemas. This very old Provencal culture assembles the families around the nativity scene on December 24, and it is the done thing to attend the midnight mass after the "big supper", which concludes invariably with the thirteen desserts. Avignon, cradle of Provence, duly celebrates Christmas time, and offers lots of entertainment on its lit-up streets.

Don't forget to drive your Avignon rental car to the magnificent Christmas Market. It is open to you on the Place de l'Horloge; a visit you can complete with the "Chermin des Creches", a very pretty stroll through the different animated and illuminated nativity scenes, allowing you to discover the fabulous traditional "santons" figures.

Parades (Santa on his sled, but also clowns and characters from film cartoons), folk dances and Christmas carols create the ambiance, and the ice-skating rink on the Place Pie is open to all from 03 December to 01 January. A beautiful occasion to visit the town centre to discover this fairyland of lights, and to taste some of the treats of holiday time.

DriveAway Holidays Car Hire: Avignon

DriveAway Holidays works in conjunction with the largest car rental and Motorhome specialists in Avignon. We can provide you with a variety of Car Hire selections as well as Motorhome Rentals, for the perfect self drive holiday at an unbeatable price. DriveAway Holidays is committed to providing you with a professional and friendly service to make your self-drive holiday a memorable experience in Avignon.

DriveAway Holidays is a HASSLE FREE car rental specialist, and in 2006, 2007 and 2008 DriveAway Holidays were the Winners of the National Travel Industry Awards. Book your car rental in Australia over our safe, reliable and secure online booking system. You can also call us at 0800 88 55 90 to book over the phone; We are available 24 hours a day to assist you with your Avignon car rental