/ Have a look at Avignon at night time, just after sunset, and then continue on and take a stroll at sunrise, dusk and dawn together. Enter through the gates of the old town, through the medieval fortified wall, passing the Hotel d'Europe, a beautiful place to stay -- a four-star property right in the heart of the old town. Continue up Rue Joseph Vernet, one of the main shopping streets, on to the Rue de la Republique. This is the busiest street of town, and in the evening the side streets are also lovely, such as Rue des Teinturiers. It's the old street with the paddle wheels that powered dying industry for the tinters, 200 years ago. It's very safe to walk around in these little streets in evening. Of course you want to take normal precautions -- you don't walk around with lots of money, and you want just to watch out for yourself, but you don't have to worry, feel free to stroll in the evening, it's perfectly fine. The main street stays busy right through the evening. Most shops will be closing by 8 PM but on the Rue de la Republique they are going to be open late. In the morning you might get up before breakfast and take a stroll, sure why not. There's a special lighting at that time. There are not many people out 6:30 or 7:00 o'clock in the morning -- it feels like you can have the city almost yourself. It's certainly good way to escape the crowds, if that's your interest. Take a sunrise stroll in these little back streets.
Obviously shops are not open at this hour, but you will find a few markets opening up already at sunrise and you'll run into the odd cafés serving little coffee to help wake you up on your early morning stroll. It's a very peaceful time of day -- people are out walking their dogs, you might hear some birds chirping, a few cars are out, but by and large even on the main street on the Rue de la Republique, there's really not much going on. It's pretty empty. Well you've worked up an appetite anyway, and perhaps it is a good time to head on back over your hotel for breakfast.