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Avignon
French words:
Avignon
keywords:
human heritage
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southern france
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tourist resort
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town
related topics:
Pope palace
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Avignon bridge
related web sites:
http://www.ot-avignon.fr
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http://www.avignon.fr
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http://www.festival-avignon.com
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http://www.avignon-tourisme.com
explanation: Located in southern France on the bank of Rhone river, Avignon had been a small town in the shadow of other big Roman cities like Orange, Arles and Nimes nearby. In 737, Charles Martel destroyed Avignon because it had supported Saracens while in 1226 by Louis VIII because of Catharism. Avignon seizes a chance when the pontificate moved there in 1309. Enlisted to human heritage since 1995, Avignon is the capital of Vaucluse prefecture and the population 86000. It organizes "Festival of Avignon" each summer.
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Japanese version
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