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ACROSS THE BRIDGE FROM AVIGNON
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Villeneuve les
Avignon |
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Click to visit town,
village or monument ::
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| Administrative center of the canton |
| Population :: |
11791 |
| Market :: |
Thursday and Saturnday mornings |
| Town festival :: |
July 28,29,30,31 |
| Town hall :: |
04 90 27 49 49 |
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The charming village of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, the residence of
cardinals during the 14th century, presents visitors with a heritage that
is rich in monuments and history. Located at the point where Provence, the
Cévennes, la Camargue and Languedoc Roussillon meet, Villeneuve hosts
performances, festivals, and markets all year round for your enjoyment.
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all shops and various types of accommodations. |
| heritage |
 Le Fort St. André: The 14th-century enclosure was built
to protect the Benedictine abbey and the town of St. André. The Tower
of Philippe le Bel is the only part that remains of the defensive keep (13th-14th
centuries).
Les cardinal's palaces: luxurious residences built in the 14th century by the
popes, the cardinals, and the prelates of the papal court.
The collegiate church of Notre Dame was built in the 14th century by Cardinal
Arnaud de Vià.
The municipal museum of Pierre de Luxembourg displays masterpieces from medieval
Europe.
The Abbey of St. André is situated within the walls of the St. André Fort.
It was constructed in the early 11th century.
The Carthusian monastery of the Val de Bénédiction: an enormous
church surrounded by three cloisters; it is one of the largest Carthusian houses
in Europe.
The chapel of the Pénitents Gris.
The chapel of Notre-Dame des 7 Douleurs. |
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Agriculture, Elevage, Pélardons. |
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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