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Bookmark & shareThick with greenery and art, this graceful city is the belle of Provence's ball.
Avignon is surrounded by some of France's most attractive countryside. It continues its traditional role as a patron of the arts, most notably through its performing-arts festival, held annually in the last three weeks of July.
The historic centre of Avignon is a UNESCO World Heritage site and offers visitors a bustling walled city, a number of interesting museums, a fabled bridge, Pont St-Bénéze, a massive medieval fortress and a papal palace, Palais des Papes .
Fast Facts
Population
88,312
Currency
Name: Euro
Code: EUR
Symbol: €
Electrical Plugs
230V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: French
Time Zones
GMT/UTC +1
Country Dialing Code
+33
Weights & Measures
Metric
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