A level road in the Rhone Valley all the way, except about 6 kilometres north of Donzère. The shallow drains called cassis or caniveaux are very frequent. They are all marked with warning-boards.
PLACES OF INTEREST ON THE ROUTE
Avignon.—A picturesque walled city on the Rhone: (1) The Popes transferred their seat there between 1305 and 1411—their palace, a huge fortress, dominates the city; (2) Cathedral of Notre Dame des Doms, an interesting Romanesque building; (3) Archbishop’s Palace, now a seminary; (4) Bridge of St. Bénézet, with Romanesque chapel; (5) fourteenth-century walls and gateways; churches of—(6) St. Pierre; (7) St. Didier; (8) St. Agricol.
Villeneuve-les-Avignons.—Interesting old town on right bank of Rhone: (1) Fort St. André, containing remains of Benedictine abbey; (2) square tower for defence of the Bridge of St. Bénézet; (3) parish church of fourteenth century; (4) hospital, containing picture-gallery and magnificent tomb of Innocent VI.
Roquemaure.—A small town, dominated by the ruins of its castle.
Orange.—A quiet little town, containing two magnificent Roman structures—(1) A triumphal arch, (2) a large theatre; the Church of Notre Dame belongs to the twelfth century.
Piolenc.—Small town, with remains of ramparts and a Cluniac priory.
Mornas.—Another small town, with medieval gateway and ruins of twelfth-century château on the cliff above.
Montdragon.—A village, dominated by a fine château of the eleventh century.
Lapalud.—A dusty roadside village.