Map of Avignon, France

Avignon is a city in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, with a population of about 89,769. It lies at 43.9483°N, 4.8089°E. Avignon is about 577 km (359 mi) south of Paris, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Arles, 33 km to the southwest.

Avignon at a glance

Where is Avignon?

• The 44th largest city in France by recorded population.
• The 5th largest city in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 53 min on the shortest day to 15 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Avignon

• Arles — 33 km southwest
• Nîmes — 38 km west
• Salon-de-Provence — 41 km southeast
• Istres — 50 km south
• Alès — 61 km west
• Martigues — 63 km south
• Vitrolles — 65 km southeast
• Marignane — 67 km southeast
• Montélimar — 68 km north
• Aix-en-Provence — 70 km southeast

Largest cities in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

• Marseille — 877,215
• Nice — 342,669
• Toulon — 168,701
• Aix-en-Provence — 146,821
• Marseille 13 — 89,316
• Marseille 08 — 78,837
• Marseille 15 — 77,770
• Antibes — 76,393
• Cannes — 74,545
• La Seyne-sur-Mer — 62,330

Largest cities in France

• Paris — 2,138,551
• Marseille — 877,215
• Lyon — 520,774
• Toulouse — 511,684
• Nice — 342,669
• Nantes — 325,070
• Marne La Vallée — 318,325
• Strasbourg — 274,845
• Bordeaux — 265,328
• Montpellier — 248,252

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.