Avignon
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Avignon is the prefecture of the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southern France. Located on the left bank of the river Rhône, the commune has a population of 92,188, w
Vue aérienne 2 JP Campomar
Park beim Papstpalast in Avignon 01
Avignon, Palais des Papes depuis Tour Philippe le Bel by JM Rosier
Le Pont d'Avignon
Palais des Papes
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The Palais des Papes in Avignon, Southern France, is one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings in Europe. Once a fortress and palace, the papal residence was a seat of Western Ch
Avignon
…preserved its city walls. This is why Avignon is also known as 'La Cité des Papes' (The City of the Popes). The historic centre, which includes the Palais des Papes, Avignon Cathedral and the Pont d'Avignon, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 because of its architecture and importance during the 14th and…
View from the Tour Philippe-le-Bel
The Grand Chapel, where the Avignon popes worshipped.
The façade of the palais neuf
Cour d'honneur