Avignon beyond its medieval walls, from Avenue Saint-Ruf and the Monclar district to Montfavet, with the city's neighbourhood markets, a brewery, coffee roasters and bakeries.
Youpi ! is a café, bookshop and vegetarian canteen on Avenue Saint-Ruf in Avignon, with homemade cakes all day and a €14 main course on the daily menu.
DrinkHot drinks with homemade cake
TipTwo vegetarian mains change daily and are posted on the website; sockets, Wi-Fi, a children's corner and high chairs are on site.
Éklâ is a creative café on Boulevard Jacques Monod in Avignon, where ceramic painting and linocut workshops run alongside homemade treats and hot drinks.
TipWorkshops in ceramic painting, linocut and Jesmonite are open to beginners, so book a session if you want more than a coffee stop.
Ma p'tite étoile bakes pastries, viennoiseries and snacks on Avenue de Fontcouverte in Avignon and entered the May 2026 Meilleure Boulangerie de France.
TipOrders can be placed online and collected in the shop until 18:30; a second shop on Rue de la Petite Fusterie keeps different hours.
Brume de Café roasts traceable specialty coffee in a small workshop at the Créativa business nursery in Avignon, with tastings by appointment.
BeansBolivia, Colombia, Ethiopia, Rwanda
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipVisits are by appointment only, so phone ahead; the roasting workshop takes up to eight people per session.
Les Cafés Gigi roasts arabica in its own workshop and pours espresso at its Chez Gigi shop on Avenue du Moulin de Notre Dame in Avignon's Saint-Ruf quarter.
BeansBrazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras
BrewsEspresso, Whole bean retail, Ground coffee
TipThe shop stands in the Saint-Ruf quarter and opens Wednesday to Saturday mornings; the tourist office lists Tuesday too, so check before a special trip.
Brasserie La Comédienne has brewed organic beer in Avignon since 2017, with its own taproom bar, L'Explo, on Rue des Teinturiers in the old town.
TipIts bar pours the house beers next to guest beers from regional breweries; hoppy hour runs Tuesday to Thursday from 17:00 to 19:00.
Marché Chabran sets up every Saturday morning in the prefecture's Jardin Chabran on Boulevard Limbert in Avignon, and trades from 08:00 until 13:00.
TipIt trades at the same hours as the city-centre market, both closing at 13:00, so pick one or hop between them before noon.
Marché Monclar takes over Place de la Méditerranée in Avignon's Monclar district on Tuesday and Friday mornings, trading from 08:00 to 13:00.
TipA smaller Wednesday market at Square Indochine, 20 Avenue Monclar, runs from 17:00 to 19:00 in the same district.
Marché de Fontcouverte lines Avenue de Fontcouverte in Avignon every Sunday morning, the former Saint-Chamand market, served by a free city shuttle.
TipThe stalls run from the roundabout of Avenue des Cinq Cantons to the lake, and the city's free shuttle links Saint-Chamand to the market.
Marché des producteurs de Montfavet gathers local growers on Place de l'Église in the Montfavet district of Avignon every Friday evening, from 16:30 to 19:00.
TipMontfavet also holds a Tuesday morning market on the same square, from 08:00 to 13:00, so the two are easy to confuse.
Marché des producteurs des allées de l'Oulle sets up in Avignon every Monday evening from 17:00 to 19:00, a seasonal growers' market that runs to 25 October.
TipThis is an evening market that fits after a day of sightseeing; the Grand Avignon listing gives 25 October as the last date this season.
Hope Club is a nightclub on the Route de Marseille in Montfavet, Avignon, open Friday and Saturday from 23:30 to 05:00 and on public-holiday eves.
TipIt sits outside the ramparts on the Marseille road, so plan a taxi or a lift; dates and themes are posted on its Facebook and Instagram pages.
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