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Municipality

Arrondissement d'Avignon

Located in Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region Coordinates: 43°59′31″ N 4°53′00″ E

Map showing the location of Arrondissement d'Avignon Arrondissement d'Avignon
Location in France
Population
214,340
214.3K
Elevation
26 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
16
listed under Arrondissement d'Avignon
When to go
MaySeptember
See the climate
Airports
AVN Avignon Caumont airport10 km
FNI Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport46 km

About Arrondissement d'Avignon

Arrondissement d'Avignon is a municipality. Location: Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. Population: 214,340. Elevation: 26 m. The best months to visit are May, September. The nearest airport is Avignon Caumont airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Ouvèze and Île de la Motte.

Climate of Arrondissement d'Avignon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (118 mm)
Driest month
July (28 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Arrondissement d'Avignon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°16°19°23°28°31°30°26°20°14°11°
Average low (°C)1°2°5°8°12°16°18°17°14°10°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)6551526665462848801186662

Other places to visit in this season: May September

How to get to Arrondissement d'Avignon

The nearest airport is Avignon Caumont airport (AVN), 10 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) (67 km). The nearest large city is Nîmes, 46 km to the west.

Airports

  • Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 10 kmsouth
  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 46 kmsouthwest
  • Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône 67 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 46 kmwest
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 69 kmsoutheast
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 87 kmsoutheast
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 91 kmsouthwest
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 128 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Arrondissement d'Avignon

Within 100 km: 157 historic and cultural sites, 663 natural sites, 263 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km55 places

  • Île d'Oiselet Island 6 kmNW
  • Île de la Piboulette Island 18 kmNW
  • Île de Miémar Island 11 kmNW
  • Île du Colombier Island 21 kmNW

25–60 km250 places

  • Île des Pilotes Island 59 kmS
  • Îles Margeries Island 50 kmN
  • Île de la Cappe Island 43 kmSW
  • Étang de Vaccarès Lake 56 kmSW

60–100 km778 places

  • Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 67 kmN
  • Plages du Prado Beach 90 kmSE
  • Plage de la Calanque de Sugiton Beach 98 kmSE
  • Plage de Sainte-Croix Beach 75 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Arrondissement d'Avignon and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Arrondissement d'Avignon Rennes Paris 15 Vaugirard Reims
Population 214.3K 227.8K 229.7K 196.6K
Elevation 26 m 39 m 47 m 88 m
Summer day (hottest month) 31° 24° 25° 25°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° 3° 2° 0°
Annual rainfall 747 mm 738 mm 632 mm 627 mm
Best months May, Sep Jun–Sep May–Sep May–Sep
Distance — 683 km 574 km 590 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Arrondissement d'Avignon

16 places
  1. 1 Avignon 92.4K
  2. 2 L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue 19.4K
  3. 3 Sorgues 18.3K
  4. 4 Le Pontet 17.6K
  5. 5 Vedène 11.4K
  6. 6 Le Thor 9K
  7. 7 Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgue 8.4K
  8. 8 Morières-lès-Avignon 8.3K
  9. 9 Bédarrides 5.1K
  10. 10 Caumont-sur-Durance 4.9K
  11. 11 Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon 4.8K
  12. 12 Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne 3.3K
  13. 13 Velleron 3K
  14. 14 Jonquerettes 1.5K
  15. 15 Saumane-de-Vaucluse 940
  16. 16 Fontaine-de-Vaucluse 624

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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