Avignon

Avignon (; Occitan: Avinhon in classical norm or Avignoun in Mistralian norm) is a French commune in sootheastren Fraunce in the depairtment o the Vaucluse bordered bi the left bank o the Rhône river. O the 94,787 inhabitants o the ceety on 1 Januar 2010, 12,000 live in the auncient toun centre surroondit bi its medieval  ramparts.

Aften referred tae as the "Ceety o Papes" acause o the presence o papes an antipapes frae 1309 tae 1423 durin the Catholic schism, it is currently the lairgest ceety an caipital o the département o Vaucluse. This is ane o the few French ceeties tae hae preservit its ramparts, its historic centre, the palace o the popes, Rocher des Doms, an the brig o Avignon. It wis classifeed a Warld Heritage Steid bi UNESCO unner the criteria I, II an IV.

As a showcase o airts an cultur, the fame o its annual theatre festival, kent as the Festival o Avignon, haes far exceedit the French borders.

Internaitional relations

Twin touns – Sister ceeties
Avignon is twinned wi:
  Colchester, Unitit Kinrick
  Diourbel, Senegal
   Guanajuato, Mexico   New Haven, Unitit States
  Siena, Italy
  Tarragona, Spain  Tortosa, Spain
  Wetzlar, Germany
  Wichita, Unitit States

References
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INSEE

Freemit airtins

 Tourist office wabsteid 
 Ceety council wabsteid 
 Avignon theater festival wabsteid


Category:Communes o Vaucluse
Category:Ceeties in Fraunce
Category:Prefecturs in Fraunce