Travel Guide to Avignon, France

Scenic spot introduction:

Avignon is a city in southern France full of art and culture. It is located on the left bank of the Rhone River in the Provence region of France. It is one of the cities with the largest number of native French people. Avignon was first built in the Roman period. Between Clement V and 1378, the Catholic Church moved here from Rome and once became the center of Catholicism in Europe. Today, in addition to many medieval buildings, the local Avignon Theatre Festival It is also quite famous.

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At the end of the 13th century, fierce struggles between various political and religious factions in Rome directly threatened the safety of the Pope. Therefore, Pope Clement V moved the Vatican to Avignon in 1309. The Papal Palace built more than 600 years ago in the city was once known as "the most solid and beautiful house in the world." Although there are no decorations in the palace today, there are not many furnitures, and the murals have lost their color due to age, at that time, the nation-states in Europe had not yet been formed, and the Pope was equivalent to the emperor of all Europe. This palace became the residence of the highest authority in Europe, and the little-known town of Avignon once became a holy place of worship for European Catholics.

Scenic spot qualifications:

World Heritage

Scenic spot features:

Cultural tours, photography, sightseeing, historical tours, ancient cities, architecture