Avignon luggage storage

Bounce provides a safe and economical place to store your luggage in Avignon. Leaving your bags in a Bounce luggage locker will enable you to make the most of your time discovering the secrets of the medieval French city, its quaint cobbled streets, and the impressive Palais des Papes with comfort and ease.

About Avignon

Built on the banks of the Rhone River, Avignon is a French city that has retained its medieval ambiance through the centuries. Its Old Town, encapsulated within towering walls of limestone, is a nucleus of historic buildings with worldwide renown and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Easily the most outstanding building in Avignon is the Palais des Papes, a formidable structure dating back to the 13th century that dominates the city and is the biggest, intact example of its kind. The palace was the former residence of seven consecutive Catholic popes who preferred the quieter location to the troubled Rome of their time. It's one of the main attractions in Avignon which along with the Pont d'Avignon, a medieval arched bridge jutting out into the river, and the 12th century Romanesque Avignon Cathedral, draws more than half a million visitors to the city every year.

There's much more to Avignon than medieval Gothic buildings. Explore its cobbled streets and you'll discover areas full of Bohemian boutiques and galleries, covered markets, chic wine bars, sidewalk cafes, and museums galore. Be there in mid-summer and you’ll see the city streets come alive with hundreds of outdoor theatrical performances, film screenings, and art-related workshops during the annual Festival d'Avignon.

Fun Fact: Avignon's city walls measure over four kilometers in length and are only bested by the Great Wall of China for being the longest in the world.

Things to do in Avignon

Avignon has a lengthy history it's proud of and it’s one that’s apparent both in and outside the walls of its historic center. With its well-preserved architecture and labyrinths of cobbled streets, Avignon is a historian’s and art-lover’s Gothic nirvana. The pavement terraces of its cafeterias and restaurants are an open invitation to sit down, drink a cafe au lait or a bowl of bouillabaisse, and while away the hours watching the world go by before doing some of the following activities.

• Take a cruise along the Rhone River from Avignon. It's a gentle sailing during which you can watch the verdant French countryside go floating by.
• Follow a fun tradition and dance along the arched remains of the 12th century Pont d'Avignon.
• Climb the steps by the Avignon Cathedral up to the Rocher des Doms then walk around the city walls to get incredible views of the city, the Rhone River, Barthelasse Island, and Mont Ventoux.
• Visit the Musée Lapidaire to browse around the stunning collections of ancient artifacts housed there.
• Indulge in a French food feast at the Fou de Fafa restaurant on the Rue des Faucons where the menu is minimal but the dishes sublime.
• Head to the Avignon Les Halles indoor market to shop for French bread, cheese and cooked meats then have a picnic in the hilltop park, Doms Garden.
• Wander down the canal-side Rue des Teinturiers taking photos of the waterwheels before shopping in the boutiques or chilling out with a coffee.

Transport options in Avignon

• The Avignon-Caumont International Airport serves Avignon and is just a short, ten-kilometer drive from the city center.
• The Avignon TGV is the main train station in Avignon. Located in the south of the city and operated by SNCF, the station handles internal as well as international services from other European countries.
• The main bus and coach station in Avignon is located on the Boulevard du Rhone and handles both intercity and international services.

Luggage storage in Avignon

Exploring Avignon's medieval buildings or clambering along its city walls while carrying your bags will spoil all the enjoyment. Dragging your baggage through the streets of cobblestones will not only destroy everyone else's peace and quiet, but could easily damage the wheels on your suitcase too.

You'll be able to tour around with ease and in comfort, as well as keep your suitcase wheels intact, if you leave your baggage at a Bounce luggage storage site in Avignon.

Attractions and Activities near Avignon

• Barthelasse Island:Catch the cable ferry from next to the Pont d'Avignon over to Barthelasse Island. Barthelasse Island is a small, inhabited island a few kilometers up river of the city. The tranquil sailing along the Rhone River takes around ten minutes and there's no problem with taking cycles aboard if you've hired one for the day. 

After disembarking, go hiking or cycling around the island's network of pathways or go wildlife spotting in the abundant countryside. There are farms selling home produced goods to visit as well as a distillery where you can try and buy unusual liqueurs made with a combination of alcohol and olive oil. Go to Barthelasse Island bag-free by storing yours at a luggage locker in Avignon before boarding the ferry.

• Arles: Immerse yourself in the world of art by taking a twenty-minute train ride from Avignon to Arles. Arles is the location where Van Gogh found the inspiration for many of his famous works and the French city is also where you can view his paintings on display at the Foundation Vincent Van Gogh gallery. 

The Italian capital Rome isn't the only place with impressive Roman ruins. Arles has them too. The Arles Amphitheater was built in the first century and while its well-conserved interior no longer houses chariot races and gladiator fights, they do still see some bloody battles as it's now used for bullfighting when the Fiesta d'Arles is held. Avoid having to hump your bags around Arles with you by leaving them at a luggage locker facility in Avignon.

• Coustellet: Make some aromatic memories with a visit to the Lavender Museum in Coustellet. Coustellet is a rural town half an hour's drive from Avignon that's right in the heart of the lavender fields of Provence. You don't need to be there when the flowers are in bloom to be impressed by the fragrance of the purple flower. 

In the museum you can learn how lavender is pressed to extract essential oils and view the extensive exhibitions of industry-related equipment as well as get an interesting insight into what lavender is used for. If you're fortunate to be there when the fields are in flower, you won't want to go traipsing through them with your bags, so leave them in a luggage locker in Avignon before you go.