Avignon information

Avignon (/aviɲɔ̃/ in French) (Provençal Occitan: Avinhon in classical norm or Avignoun in Mistralian norm) is a commune in southern France with an estimated mid-2004 population of 89,300 in the city itself and a population of 290,466 in the metropolitan area at the 1999 census.
The city is probably best known for its Palais des Papes (Palace of the Popes), where the Popes lived for much of the 14th century. (...) more....

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