Roquemaure, Gard
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Roquemaure is a small town and commune in the Gard department of southern France. The town lies 12 kilometres north of Avignon on the right bank of the Rhône. As of 2023, the population of the commune
The church of Roquemaure
The western end of the parish church
An engraved marble slab dating from the 15th century that is set into the church wall.
Chapel of Saint Joseph des Champs
Pope Clement V
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Pope Clement V was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1305 until his death. He is remembered for suppressing the order of the Knights Templar and allowing the execution of
Roquemaure, Gard
…Bel in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon served only a military function. During this period Roquemaure castle hosted a series of important guests. In 1314, Pope Clement V, the first pope to be based in Avignon, died at the castle when travelling from Châteauneuf-du-Pape to his birthplace in Gascony. Later in the 14th…
Portrait by Andrea di Bonaiuto, c. 1366 Santa Maria Novella, Florence
Bulla of Clement V
Hayton of Corycus remitting his report on the Mongols La Flor des Estoires d'Orient, to Pope Clement V in 1307.
Sou coin depicting Clement V, 1310