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This island in the middle of Rhone River is a nice respite from the hustle and bustle of the city. Avignon is beautiful and a great place to visit and learn about the medieval location of the Papacy during its sojourn from Rome.The Ile is inhabited mostly with farms and quiet, quiet and more quite. We stayed at the north area of the island at Le Mas de Capelou. There are good roads but have a map to locate and guide your trip.

This is a great place for cycling. Lots of picturesque small roads, some barely wide enough for a small car. The countryside is peaceful, beautiful and just a 5 minute bike ride over the bridge from the Avignon city center. My only complaint is the main road tends to have a mild accumulation of gravel in the bike lane.

The island is close to Avignon but is still a quiet countryside location. Great for walks or bike rides.

This is the quieter side of Avignon with good views of the city and the bridge. Take the free ferry across the river and walk along the banks of the river for a refreshing break from absorbing all the culture of times gone by.

We enjoyed an excellent stay at Domaine de Rhodes, on of many B & Bs on the island. We had only a five minute shuttle bus ride to the city of Avignon from the car park on the island.

Take the free ferry across to the island or better still hire a velo-pop bike and cycle there using the cycle paths over the bridge. Once on the island the roads are quiet and you can meander your way through peaceful countryside and pretty villages with the bonus of happening upon a lovely riverside cafe or Restaurant. We loved Le vieux moulin .

we walked along the length of the island and stopped at a working farm to buy produce - full of campers but beautiful walk and well worth it

Very large agricultural island, great for family cycling as flat and very little traffic. It a Also has a large public outdoor pool, relatively expensive unless you intend spending half the day there.

Ile de la Barthelasse is a great place to have a walk in the sunshine along the river Rhone. You have great views over to the city of Avignon and the best views of all of the famous, historic Pont D'Avignon.Camping Pont D'Avignon is in the very centre of the island, right on the river side and with excellent views of the river, Pont D'Avignon and the city itself. It is only about a 15-20 minute walk into the walled city from the campsite.The campsite has large shaded pitches with mature trees, many with electricity, some without, and whilst it can get very busy during high season, particularly for the electric pitches, it always remains a very friendly campsite with the site staff always willing to provide information and help. There is a swimming pool, tennis courts and lots of grassed areas to relax on, as well as a play area for the kids - although if you do not want to be near noisy children, there are many pitches well away from this area, in quieter corners of the campsite (although mainly without electricty).Location wise, it is by far the most convenient campsite for accessing Avignon on one side of the island and the pretty and historic town of Villeneuve-les-Avignon on the other, both of which are easily reached on foot or by bike.

You can get to this island by walking, biking, driving or taking the free ferry across the Rhone. There is open green space and areas to sit and contemplate how great of a place Avignon is. It's worth a stroll, and it's a great way to ride on the Rhone for free. There are also great views of the Pont d'Avignon from across the river with Avignon in the background.

We had a couple of hours to spare one evening and drove across to the island and as far as the barrage, (worth a look) and then across some small bridges to the other side of the Rhone. Fine views from the bridge, down the river, across flat empty reclaimed marshland, to the old city, with the strange juxtaposition of old and new as a Viking cruise boat swept through. Not a 'must do' but if you are there, have a car and some time to spare, take it in. Just avoid coming back between 6pm and 7pm on a weekday. The riverside road on the Avignon side gets horribly jammed.

If you are in Avignon and feel like a stroll, take the free passenger ferry over to Ile de la Barthelasse (5min ferry trip), this way you can be on the Rhone river for free (instead of paying 5euro to go on the bridge) and you can see Avignon from another view.Apart from this, there isn't much to do on the little island.Great for a run though

Perfect for a stroll and nice views of Avignon. Best part is that you can get a free boat to the other side!

The price was included in the ticket price to visit the Pont De Avignon,interesting place full of history but I thought the modern art exhibition inside was out of place

Avignon can be very busy (what with all the tourists and the people involved with the festival) and Ile de la Barthelasse is a quiet refuge away from the city. It is accessed by a free ferry that runs every 15 minutes or so. It is a great spot to sit on the grass and have a quiet break.