Travel to Avignon - Things to See and Do in Avignon: Avignon's origins can be traced to Neolithic times when the Rocher des Doms, then just a rocky outcrop high above the Rhône river, provided shelter for a Neolithic settlement. Since ancient times, Avignon's strategic location on the Rhône has made it an attractive target for invading forces. However, although the Romans, the Goths, the Saracens, the Franks have all invaded and occupied Avignon, much of Avignon's heritage today relates … [Read more...]