Our last day in Paris began with a walk around the streets around the hotel in Nation (while we waited for our laundry to finish).
Evan had wanted to see Place des Vosges before we left, which is reputed to be one of the most beautiful squares in the world. The 17th century buildings were impressive, but their contents (hotels and boutiques) were largely uninteresting.
We had a quick final lunch at Le Pain Quotidien (and Evan bought their cookbook) then got on the TGV to Avignon.
The trip took about 3 hours and was very comfortable, and took us through some pretty French countryside which gradually became drier as we headed south.
After arriving in Avignon that afternoon we checked into the aptly named Hotel Mignon (Cute Hotel) which is inside the still standing old city walls.
In front of the Papal Palace in Avignon.
The Hotel Mignon.
We took a walk around the city taking in the sights and labyrinthine mediaeval alleys, followed by dinner at one of Avignon's many 'Chinese-Vietnamese' restaurants.
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