Nightlife in Avignon intra-muros

L'Epice and Wine ★ 4.6

20 by the glassAvignon intra-muros

One of Avignon's most wine-focused bars, L'Epice and Wine opens late with a slate of natural Rhone wines by the glass, organic snacks, and a knowledgeable team. The bottle list extends to producers including Gramenon and Texier alongside the more familiar Beaucastel and Vieux Telegraphe.

The list: Sommelier-curated list of 200 bottles and 20 by-the-glass pours focusing on Rhone Valley natural and biodynamic producers

Tip: Ask the sommelier for a Grenache Noir vertical from Chateauneuf to Gigondas to Cotes du Rhone Villages to track the appellation quality ladder in a single session.

14 rue des Lices, 84000 Avignon, Vaucluse, France

Le Carillon wine bar ★ 4.2

18 by the glassAvignon intra-muros

Place Crillon is Avignon's main evening gathering point, and Le Carillon is one of the bars on this grand square with a genuine wine programme rather than just cocktails. By-the-glass Chateauneuf, Gigondas, and Tavel rose on the terrace with views of the illuminated city walls.

The list: Southern Rhone by-the-glass programme from a terrace on Avignon's most atmospheric piazza; 15 to 20 pours nightly

Tip: Arrive before 21:00 for a terrace table. The square fills with evening promenaders after the Palais des Papes light show in summer.

Place Crillon, 84000 Avignon, Vaucluse, France

Le Mistral ★ 4.5

12 by the glassAvignon intra-muros

Le Mistral is a vinyl-and-wine concept bar inside the Avignon walls: a curated natural wine list with southern Rhone wines as the backbone, played alongside a vinyl record collection covering jazz, afrobeat, and French chanson. Small plates of regional charcuterie.

The list: Natural wine list of 80 bottles and 12 by-the-glass; vinyl soundtrack; southern Rhone focus

Tip: Arrive after 22:00 for the late-night vinyl session. The natural wine list rotates monthly and features small producers not stocked elsewhere in Avignon.

11 rue du Portail Matheron, 84000 Avignon, Vaucluse, France

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