Eurostar Breaks

Travel with Eurostar on a short break to Avignon, on the banks of the River Rhône. As your holiday destination approaches, glimpse blue-hued seas of lavender, neat olive groves and gnarled vines through the train window.

You probably know that this medieval city is dominated by the awesome Palais des Papes (Popes' Palace) - this beauty was Christianity's power base in the 14th century, and a string of popes have called it home.

But you may not know that the Palace is just one of Avignon's unmistakable buildings to have won UNESCO heritage status. Take a long, short break to wander Avignon's gorgeous medieval streets, and be torn between boutique shopping or sightseeing in sumptuous mansions, churches and palaces. There's more to do in this Provençal town than dance on the bridge! Sunning yourself silly has to be right up there in a city that basks in the sun 300 days a year.