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ACROSS THE BRIDGE FROM AVIGNON
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Les Angles |
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Click to visit town,
village or monument ::
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| Population :: |
7754 |
| Market :: |
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Village
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June 15-18 |
| Town hall :: |
04 90 15 10 50 |
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The town of Les Angles in the Gard is located across from Avignon,
on a plateau overlooking the Rhône. Favored with a privileged
location and situated near Avignon's new T.G.V. station, this town of
7754 inhabitants covers a surface of 1177 hectares. It is in full expansion:
its highly active industrial zone attracts a large number of economic
partners, companies, and new inhabitants.
The town is highly valued as a place of residence, partly because it hosts a
number of athletic and cultural events.
Moreover, the town's hotels, nestled among the greenery, offer you a welcome
retreat after you have spent long hours exploring the nearby sights: the old
town, the viaduct, the Pont du Gard, the Palais des Papes, etc.
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| shops |
Balzac Shopping Center
Des Priades Shopping Center
Lecler Shopping Center and shopping arcade
All shops and services |
| heritage |
Parc du Soleil et du Cosmos (The Sun and Cosmos Theme Park):
a park where you can learn about the universe. A trail, marked out in the
Mediterranean garrigues, presents of our galaxy -- planets, stars, and other
satellites -- in miniature.
A trail that explores the heritage of Les Angles is currently in development.
It will consist of several paths, inluding one that traces the history of painters
who were inspired by the sites and historical monuments of Les Angles through
the centuries.
Another path will lead you on a tour that demonstrates the botanical diversity
of this land and its impact on the economy and cottage industries. |
| historique |
The old town: at the center, you can see the 15th-century
church of Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, built in the early Gothic style,
and its high, square tower rising above its presbytery. The buildings
were constructed on the site of a former Saracen fortress.
In the 16th century, Protestants invaded the town and established their garrisons
there. They fortified the church and the adjacent buildings.
A charming little open-air theater was built to replace the former cemetery which
stood nearby. You can also visit the communal furnace, the former town hall,
the Chapel of Saint Estève, and the Louis Montagné Castle. |
local
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Market gardening.
Crafts. |
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Between Ceze and Ardeche rivers
Cevennes foothills
Tave river valley
In the Cotes du Rhone
Around Uzes
Near the Pont du Gard