Editing Avignon (section)

==<FONT COLOR="#008000">'''TRANSPORTATIONS'''</FONT>==

===<FONT COLOR="#33CC33">'''How to get to Avignon'''</FONT>===

* By train : [http://www.sncf.fr]. Avignon is at the crossroad of [[Paris]]-[[Marseille]]s/[[Nice]] and [[Spain]]/[[Montpellier]]-Marseilles or Spain-Montpellier/[[Lyon]] ways. In other words, there are plenty of trains stopping in Avignon. Note that there are two big train stations in Avignon : the first and old one is called "Avignon Centre" and is really next to the historical city center. The second one is newer and farther, called "Avignon TGV" and as its name suggests it is mainly used by french fast trains TGV. A shuttle links the two stations. [http://www.tcra.fr/tcra/uploads/File/Horaires%20Hiver%202009/Nav%20TGV%20au%2013-12-09%20bat.pdf timetable/shuttle pdf ]
* By coach : The regional coach station is just next to the train station "Avignon centre", a few steps from the historical city thus.
* By car : There are 2 highway. The first one the highway A7 (Paris-Marseilles) has two exits to Avignon. n°23 Avignon-Nord and n°24 Avignon-Sud. The second the highway A9 (Orange-le Perthus close to spain) Remoulins exits n°23 about 25 min of Avignon.
* By carpooling : You can find a driver or passenger to share the ride and cut on travel cost. In France carpooling is very popular and is called "covoiturage". Try [http://www.envoiture.fr/covoiturage/0/Avignon/b.html Envoiture.fr] to get to Avignon.

===<FONT COLOR="#33CC33">'''Bus / Transports inside the city'''</FONT>===

Buses are the main public transports in the city. They are convenient when you have to go outside the city center, however all the distances inside the center are easily done walking. There is also a free shuttle-boat which crosses the river Rhône, on the north side, to reach the island ''de la Barthelasse''.<br />

[http://www.tcra.fr/ website]

===<FONT COLOR="#33CC33">'''Bicycles'''</FONT>===



[http://www.velopop.fr/ velopop]

===<FONT COLOR="#33CC33">'''Shuttle between cities'''</FONT>===


* '''Timetables / shuttles (pdf):'''<br />

[http://www.vaucluse.fr/include/viewFile.php?idtf=10870&path=cd%2FWEB_CHEMIN_10870_1283259878.pdf Avignon-->Carpentras] <br />
[http://www.vaucluse.fr/include/viewFile.php?idtf=10875&path=ee%2FWEB_CHEMIN_10875_1283260244.pdf Avignon-->Cavaillon] <br />
[http://www.vaucluse.fr/include/viewFile.php?idtf=10862&path=74%2FWEB_CHEMIN_10862_1283258192.pdf Avignon-->Orange] <br />
[http://www.vaucluse.fr/include/viewFile.php?idtf=10886&path=3e%2FWEB_CHEMIN_10886_1283261494.pdf Avignon-->Apt] <br />
[http://www.vaucluse.fr/include/viewFile.php?idtf=10874&path=c2%2FWEB_CHEMIN_10874_1283260146.pdf Avignon-->l'Isle sur la Sorgue] <br />
[http://www.vaucluse.fr/include/viewFile.php?idtf=10901&path=dc%2FWEB_CHEMIN_10901_1283261978.pdf Avignon - Châteauneuf du Pape] <br />

* '''More information and other Shuttles:'''<br />

[http://www.vaucluse.fr/1119-recherche-de-lignes.htm TransVaucluse] <br />
[http://www.ter-sncf.com/Regions/Paca/fr/Default.aspx TER Provence] <br />
[http://www.info-ler.fr LER] <br />

'''Bus station''' <br />
Boulevard Saint-Roch <br />
84000 Avignon <br />
tél : 04 90 27 81 83 <br />