Avignon
| River Rhône | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pont de Roquemaure | 6.59 km | |
| Roquemaure | 9.88 km | |
| Pont de D780 | ||
| Ecluse d'Avignon | 0 km | |
| Pont du Royaume | 3.68 km | |
| Pont de l'Europe (Avignon) | 4.48 km | |
| Pont Gustave Eiffel | 5.49 km | |
Avignon     | 5.70 km | |
| Viaduc Ferroviaire de Avignon | ||
| Pont de D402 | 0 km | |
| Aramon | 2.35 km | |
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Wikipedia has a page about Avignon
Avignon (, also US: ; French: [aviɲɔ̃] (listen); Provençal: Avinhon (Classical norm) or Avignoun (Mistralian norm), IPA: [aviˈɲun]; Latin: Avenio) is the prefecture of the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. Located on the left bank of the river Rhône, the commune had a population of 93,671 as of the census results of 2017, with about 16,000 (estimate from Avignon's municipal services) living in the ancient town centre enclosed by its medieval walls.
Between 1309 and 1377, during the Avignon Papacy, seven successive popes resided in Avignon and in 1348 Pope Clement VI bought the town from Joanna I of Naples. Papal control persisted until 1791 when, during the French Revolution, it became part of France. The town is now the capital of the Vaucluse department and one of the few French cities to have preserved its city walls.
The historic centre—which includes the Palais des Papes, the cathedral, and the Pont d'Avignon—became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 because of its architecture and importance during the 14th and 15th centuries. The medieval monuments and the annual Festival d'Avignon have helped to make the town a major centre for tourism.