Sur le pont d'Avignon

As the children are still in school at the moment, I took the opportunity to explore this beautiful region, starting with the historical city of Avignon. Growing up, I had only ever heard of this city through the children's nursery rhyme:

"Sur le pont d'Avignon,

L'on y danse, l'on y danse,

Sur le pont d'Avignon,

L'on y danse tous en rond."

So, obviously, when I did visit the city, the first thing I HAD to do was go and dance on the bridge, which is now only a fraction of what it was and cuts off halfway through the river. By law, it's technically not classed as a bridge anymore but its name remains to this day. 

Looking rather windswept on the bridge

Due to the blustery conditions caused by le Mistral, it was impossible to get a photo of me actually dancing on the bridge without having a 'Marilyn moment.' 
The tour around the bridge was fascinating, with so much history surrounding one bridge. I visited the tiny chapels built by different Kings and Popes over the years inside the bridge, and saw where all the women used to go to dance underneath the bridge.

Le pont d'Avignon

And if you haven't heard that very famous tune, here's an incredibly cringe-worthy yet hilarious video of it, guaranteed to make you smile!