Introduction to Avignon: Avignon is located in southern France, on the left bank of the Rhone River. During the period between Clement V and 1378, the Catholic Church moved here from Rome and was controlled by the king. Later There was even a situation where the two places established their own popes (known as the "Great Schism" in history).
The ring city is a city wall and a bridge across the Rhone River left over from the 12th century. The Papal Palace in the city was designed and decorated by Simone Martini and Matteo Giovanetti. It has a simple and majestic appearance. It was 14 The residence of the Pope in the 14th century, the small palace in the square in front of the church and the Roman Cathedral of Notre Dame form a special group of monuments, showing the prominent role Avignon played in Christianized Europe in the 14th century.
Today, Avignon is not only the center of European Catholicism as the Papal City, but also famous for the International Theater Festival held every July.