Personal · 4 min
Why These Walls Move Me
I like to walk through strange cities with my eyes raised. In Avignon I learned that the most beautiful pictures don't hang in a museum but on the walls of the lanes. Not wild, not loud, but painted with a care that makes you pause.
Learning to see
You have to walk a little slower to find them. I like that, it makes me look instead of tick off. A good mural rewards patience, it only tells its story once you stop.
Old and new, side by side
What moves me is the dialogue. Ancient stone and young colour, and neither disturbs the other. It is like a good room, where a new piece stands beside an old one and both look better. Avignon does that with a whole city.
An afternoon to drift
Take your time, lose your way on purpose, have a coffee, walk on. The city shows itself to those who stroll. And in the end you have seen more than anyone who only went to the palace and back.
Frequently asked
Is street art in Avignon worth seeing?
Yes, if you like beautiful, painted art. In the lanes of the old town you find works that suit the historic city and bring it to life.
How do you experience Avignon away from the tourists?
On foot and without a fixed plan, wandering the side lanes, looking up and into courtyards, taking your time.
What makes Avignon special?
The meeting of ancient architecture and living, painted art. History and the present on the same walls.