{"id":3586,"date":"2012-03-03T08:37:01","date_gmt":"2012-03-03T08:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/?p=3586"},"modified":"2022-04-20T13:48:53","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T11:48:53","slug":"avignon-and-the-roses-at-alterarosa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/avignon-and-the-roses-at-alterarosa\/","title":{"rendered":"Avignon – Roses at AlteraRosa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"\"<\/a>Think ahead to warm (or even hot) Spring days in Provence – add the magnificent Pope’s Palace (Palais de Papes) and Roses in Avignon<\/strong> a stunning exhibition of roses – sounds very enticing for the bi-annual celebration of the beautiful Rose. AlteraRosa<\/strong> is held in May in every other year – next is 19-21 <\/strong>May 2018 <\/strong>see http:\/\/www.avignon-tourisme.com\/<\/a>
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For 4 days the Cloister of St Benedict in the Palais de Papes<\/strong> is bedecked with hundreds of varieties of roses, including some new strains – making the whole place a riot of colour and perfume. There is a competition for the best rose and the opportunity to buy or just enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However implausible it may seem even southern Provence has had snow this winter – so its not just the northern climes which have suffered – see www.avignon-tourisme.com<\/a> for pictures of Avignon in the snow!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Avignon is always worth visiting any time of year – a great combination of lively modern city, medieval walled town and Palace, the famous truncated Pont d’Avignon Bridge across the Rhone (real name Pont St Benazit) – surrounded by superb Proven\u00e7al countryside (St Remy de Provence with its market and Van Gogh connections is only a short distance away- plus plenty of great wines and local produce to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more info on Altera Rosa see www.alterarosa.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more info on Avignon see www.avignon-tourisme.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

B&Bs. self-catering apartments, hotels <\/a>in Avignon <\/strong>such as the B&B Villa de Margot<\/a>, just 300 metres from the Pont d’Avignon, and a 6-minute walk from Avignon\u2019s historic centre, Palais des Papes etc
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see our Top 30 vineyard B&Bs in France<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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