Nativity scene

Nativity scene

Avignon celebrates Christmas.

In the weeks leading up to Christmas and New Year, the city dresses up and lights up!

Avignon in December is a particularly popular city to discover Christmas traditions in Provence while shopping in anticipation of the festivities year-end.

The Roure Palace exhibits each year a different nativity scene, displayed with a table of thirteen desserts. (a provencal tradition).

Free entry.

The Christmas Village

The Christmas Village

The Christmas Village opens its doors from December 16th to 23rd. It consists of about forty cottages gathered on the two main places, adjoining one another.
Many animations are planned on the week.

You can go ice skating, pony rides, and so on.