Is Avignon Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Family travel

Avignon is a pretty city thanks to its ramparts and its papal palace. I recommend doing the palace as a combined ticket with the famous Avignon bridge to save money. On the other hand, I do not recommend the combined ticket including the papal gardens, the plants look dehydrated and there is not much to see. What surprised me is that in the center of Avignon everything is calm but as soon as you arrive in the south of the city towards the central station, many drugged and drunk men are present in the streets from the afternoon until the night, which made me feel very unsafe. In addition, my hotel was on the outskirts of the city and to get there I had to go through neighborhoods where there were police interventions against drug trafficking, not very reassuring. Instead of spending all of your days in Avignon, I recommend the city on the other side of the Rhône, which is Villeneuve-lès-Avignon. It's much quieter, there are fewer people, and it looks much more picturesque. There, you can visit many monuments that offer views of the city, Avignon, and the Rhône. I'm thinking in particular of Fort Saint-André and the Bel Tower. In addition, the abbey gardens and the Chartreuse are very pleasant to visit when the weather is nice.

Solo travel

Very beautiful city. Lots of tourists & I felt safe. Gorgeous weather. I ran around the city walls in the morning, about a 5km route. Great way to see the city. Food is very expensive but nice. The Popes Palace is deffo worth a visit, but don’t bother with the gardens. So much original artwork still in tact. Really amazing.

Couple travel

Overall I felt very safe in Avignon. The reason I gave 4.5/5 instead of 5/5 is only because I was approached once or twice by tourist scammers on the street, but it was nothing aggressive and a simple “Non, merci.” Did the trick both times. Avignon is one of my fondest trips to date! I would recommend Avignon and the Provence / Vaucluse region of France to anyone!

Solo travel

Charming food and culture. The weather in June is wonderful. When you stay close to the center, you can walk everywhere. I went to Ile de la Barthelasse by a free cruise. It's a beautiful place.

Family travel

Avignon is a small and typical city from southern east of France. You can walk near the Rhône, visit le palais des Papes but also go to watch some play as the city hosts the biggest theater festival during summer !

although i’ve been wandering around all by myself, i’d rather be with someone else for my safety. i’ve already been whistled and stopped in the street by some guys who wanted to flirt, which i’m really not ok with, and i don’t want to be bothered. currently avignon is not super safe so the chances that something happens are still pretty low but please be safe and take care

It depends on where you go in the city. There are certain neighborhoods that are less desirable than others, but I've never had any trouble since I've been living here, and the people are very nice. The city is pleasant, and the surrounding cities are too.