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Avignon (/ ˈ æ v ɪ n j ɒ̃ /, US also / ˌ æ v ɪ n ˈ j oʊ n /, [5] [6] [7] French: ⓘ; Provençal: Avinhon (Classical norm) or Avignoun (Mistralian norm), IPA:; Latin: Avenio) is the prefecture of the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France.
The walls of Avignon (French: Les Remparts d'Avignon) are a series of defensive stone walls that surround the city of Avignon in the south of France. They were built in the 14th century during the Avignon papacy and have been continually rebuilt and repaired throughout their subsequent history. The current walls replaced an earlier double set ...
The city became the prey of the Franks under Theuderic II, King of Austrasia in 612. The Council of Chalon-sur-Saône in 650 was the last to indicate the Episcopal participation of the Provence dioceses. In Avignon there would be no bishop for 205 years with the last known holder being Agricola.
The Avignon Papacy (French: Papauté d'Avignon) was the period from 1309 to 1376 during which seven successive popes resided in Avignon (at the time within the Kingdom of Arles, part of the Holy Roman Empire; now part of France) rather than in Rome. [1] The situation arose from the conflict between the papacy and the French crown, culminating ...
By this date 10 of the 22 arches had collapsed. The Pont Saint-Bénézet (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ sɛ̃ benezɛ]; Provençal: Pònt de Sant Beneset), also known as the Pont d'Avignon (IPA: [pɔ̃ daviɲɔ̃]), was a medieval bridge across the Rhône in the town of Avignon, in southern France. Only four arches survive.
The Palais des Papes (English: Palace of the Popes; lo Palais dei Papas in Occitan) in Avignon, Southern France, is one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings in Europe. [1] Once a fortress and palace, the papal residence was a seat of Western Christianity during the 14th century. Six papal conclaves were held in the Palais ...
Demonym (s) Provençal, Provençale. A map of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur administrative region. The historical province of Provence (orange) within the contemporary region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in southeastern France. Provence[ a ] is a geographical region and historical province of southeastern France, which extends from the left ...
1856 - Severe flooding in the town and the collapse of a section of the city walls. [71] [72] 1860 - Gare d'Avignon-Centre (train station) built. 1861 - Inauguration of the rebuilt town hall. [73] 1870 - Morières-lès-Avignon splits from Avignon to form its own commune.