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Prefecture of Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Avignon (/ˈævɪnjɒ̃/, US also /ˌævɪnˈjoʊn/, French: [aviɲɔ̃] ; Provençal: Avinhon (Classical norm) or Avignoun (Mistralian norm), IPA: [aviˈɲun]; Latin:
Avignon
Period during which the Pope lived in Avignon, France (1309–1376)
The Avignon Papacy (Occitan: Papat d'Avinhon; French: Papauté d'Avignon) was the period from 1309 to 1376 during which seven successive popes resided
Avignon_Papacy
Football club
Arles, but in 2010, moved to the nearby commune of Avignon and adopted the name of AC Arles-Avignon. Athlétic Club Arlésien last played at a professional
AC_Arlésien
The following is a history of Avignon, France. The site of Avignon has been occupied since the Neolithic period as shown by excavations at Rocher des Doms
History_of_Avignon
1907 painting by Pablo Picasso
(pronounced [le demwazɛl d‿aviɲɔ̃]; The Young Ladies of Avignon, originally titled The Brothel of Avignon) is a large oil painting created in 1907 by the Spanish
Les_Demoiselles_d'Avignon
Topics referred to by the same term
Siege of Avignon may refer to: Siege of Avignon (500) [fr], during Clovis I's war with the Burgundians Siege of Avignon (567), during a Frankish civil
Siege_of_Avignon
Public university based in Avignon, France
Avignon University (French: Avignon Université; formerly known as Université d'Avignon et des Pays de Vaucluse) is a public university located in Avignon
Avignon_University
Public transport system in Avignon, France
The Avignon tramway (French: Tramway d'Avignon) is a tramway network serving the city of Avignon in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France and its surrounding
Avignon_tramway
a timeline of the history of the city of Avignon in southern France. 4th–5th century AD – Diocese of Avignon established. 500 – Frankish regulus, Clovis
Timeline_of_Avignon
Commune in Occitania, France
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon (French pronunciation: [vilnœv lez‿aviɲɔ̃]; Provençal: Vilanòva d’Avinhon) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Airport in Avignon, France
Avignon–Provence Airport (French: Aéroport Avignon Provence; Occitan: Aeroport Avinhon Provença, IATA: AVN, ICAO: LFMV) is an airport located in the city
Avignon–Provence_Airport
War within the French Papal States (1790–1791)
assemblies of Avignon on 12 June 1790, to secede from the Papal States and unite with France, war broke out between the municipal government of Avignon and the
Avignon–Comtat_Venaissin_War
High-speed rail station in Avignon, France
Avignon TGV (IATA: XZN) is a railway station located in Avignon, France. It was opened on 10 June 2001 and is located on the LGV Méditerranée high-speed
Avignon_TGV_station
Arrondissement in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
The arrondissement of Avignon is an arrondissement of France in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It has 16 communes.
Arrondissement_of_Avignon
Historic site in Vaucluse, France
The walls of Avignon (French: Les Remparts d'Avignon) are a series of defensive stone walls that surround the city of Avignon in the south of France. They
Walls_of_Avignon
Bishop of Avignon
Saint Agricola (Agricol, Agricolus) of Avignon (c. 630–c. 700) was a bishop of Avignon. According to tradition, Agricola ("farmer") was the son of Saint
Agricola_of_Avignon
Basketball team in Avignon, France
Entente Sportive Avignon Basket is a French former basketball club that was based in Avignon. Thereafter, it became the Athletic Union Avignon-Le Pontet Basket
ES_Avignon_Basket
Cathedral in Avignon, France
Avignon Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Doms d'Avignon; Occitan: Catedral Nòstra Dama dels Dòms d'Avinhon) is a Roman Catholic church located
Avignon_Cathedral
Catholic archdiocese in France
The Archdiocese of Avignon (Latin: Archidioecesis Avenionensis; French: Archidiocèse d'Avignon) is a Latin archdiocese of the Catholic Church in France
Archdiocese_of_Avignon
Split within the Catholic Church from 1378 to 1417
allegiances, with the Avignon Papacy in particular being closely tied to the French monarchy. The papacy had resided in Avignon since 1309, but Gregory
Western_Schism
Historic site
town of Avignon, in southern France. Only four arches survive. An early wooden bridge spanning the Rhône between Villeneuve-lès-Avignon and Avignon was built
Pont_Saint-Bénézet
Palace and museum in Avignon, France
Papes (English: Palace of the Popes; lo Palais dei Papas in Occitan) in Avignon, Southern France, is one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic
Palais_des_Papes
Siege of Avignon by Louis VIII of France
siege of Avignon was the principal military action of the Albigensian Crusade of 1226. King Louis VIII of France besieged the town of Avignon, which lay
Siege_of_Avignon_(1226)
Antipope from 1394 to 1423
Rome with Pope Gregory, who had been persuaded to leave his papal base at Avignon. After Gregory's death on 27 March 1378, the people of Rome feared that
Antipope_Benedict_XIII
In the aftermath of the Avignon–Comtat Venaissin War, between the pro-French Avignon municipal government and the papist Union of St. Cecilia, three mediators
1791 Avignon–Comtat Venaissin status referendum
1791_Avignon–Comtat_Venaissin_status_referendum
Council of Avignon may refer to one of a number of councils of the Roman Catholic Church which were held in Avignon in France. The first reported council
Council_of_Avignon
737 battle
The siege of Avignon was contested in 737. Frankish forces led by Charles Martel defeated the Umayyad garrison of Avignon and destroyed the stronghold
Siege_of_Avignon_(737)
Railway station in Avignon, France
d'Avignon-Centre (Avignon Central railway station; Occitan: Estacion d'Avinhon-Centre) is a railway station serving the city of Avignon, in Vaucluse, France
Avignon-Centre_station
Annual arts festival in France
Festival d'Avignon, or Avignon Festival (Occitan: Festival d'Avinhon), is an annual arts festival held in the French city of Avignon every summer in July
Festival_d'Avignon
Church in Gard, France
Notre-Dame (French: Collégiale Notre-Dame) is a Gothic church in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, Gard, Occitanie, France. It was completed in 1314 and consecrated in 1333
Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Collegiate_Church_of_Notre-Dame,_Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Series of novels by Lawrence Durrell
The Avignon Quintet is a five-volume series of novels by British writer Lawrence Durrell, published between 1974 and 1985. The novels are metafictional
The_Avignon_Quintet
French song
le pont d’Avignon” (pronounced [syʁ lə pɔ̃ daviɲɔ̃]) (“On the Bridge of Avignon”; Occitan: Sus la pèira d’Avinhon) is a French song about a dance performed
Sur_le_Pont_d'Avignon
Former canton in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
The canton of Avignon-Ouest is a French former administrative division in the department of Vaucluse and region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It had 23
Canton_of_Avignon-Ouest
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
for Pope John XXII, the second of the popes to reside in Avignon. None of the subsequent Avignon popes stayed in Châteauneuf but after the schism of 1378
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
French rugby club
Union Sportive Avignon Le Pontet 84 Rugby was a rugby union team representing the neighbouring cities of Avignon and Le Pontet, Vaucluse, France. It was
US_Avignon_Le_Pontet_84_Rugby
14th-century foreign exchange market
The Avignon Exchange was one of the first foreign exchange markets in history, established in the Comtat Venaissin during the Avignon Papacy. The Exchange
Avignon_Exchange
Head of the Catholic Church from 1370 to 1378
December 1370 to his death, in March 1378. He was the seventh and last Avignon pope and the most recent French pope. In 1377, Gregory XI returned the
Pope_Gregory_XI
Abbey located in Gard, in France
Saint-André Abbey (abbaye Saint-André) was a Benedictine abbey in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon at the top of Mont-Andaon. "He consecrated himself to God in this monastery
Saint-André_Abbey
French semi-professional rugby league club
Sporting Olympique Avignon also known as Avignon XIII or SO Avignon are a semi-professional rugby league team based in Avignon in the south of France
Sporting_Olympique_Avignon
Town hall in Avignon, France
də vil], City Hall; Occitan: Ostal de Vila) is a historic building in Avignon, Vaucluse, southern France, standing on the Place de l'Horloge. It was
Hôtel_de_Ville,_Avignon
Museum and art gallery in Avignon, southern France
Palais (Occitan: Museu dels Pichon Palai) is a museum and art gallery in Avignon, southern France. It opened in 1976 and has an exceptional collection of
Musée du Petit Palais, Avignon
Musée_du_Petit_Palais,_Avignon
Administrative region of France
addition of the following adjacent areas: the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin; the former Sardinian-Piedmontese County of
Provence-Alpes-Côte_d'Azur
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Morières-lès-Avignon (French pronunciation: [mɔʁjɛʁ lɛ.z‿aviɲɔ̃], literally Morières near Avignon; Provençal: Morieras d'Avinhon) is a commune in the Vaucluse
Morières-lès-Avignon
Saint Magnus of Avignon (French: Saint Magne) (died 660) was a bishop and governor of Avignon, his native city. He was a Gallo-Roman senator. A widower
Magnus_of_Avignon
Canton in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
The canton of Avignon-2 is an administrative division of the Vaucluse department, in southeastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation
Canton_of_Avignon-2
Head of the Catholic Church from 1305 to 1314
by birth, Clement moved the Papacy from Rome to Avignon, ushering in the period known as the Avignon Papacy. Bertrand de Got was born at Villandraut,
Pope_Clement_V
Historical province in southeastern France
Aix-en-Provence), then became a province of the kings of France. It also hosted the Avignon papacy in the Middle Ages, when the Pope and his Curia fled Rome. While
Provence
Former canton in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
The canton of Avignon-Est is a French former administrative division in the department of Vaucluse and region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It had 35,935
Canton_of_Avignon-Est
Canton in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
The canton of Avignon-1 is an administrative division of the Vaucluse department, in southeastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation
Canton_of_Avignon-1
French politician
active in the French Revolution in Avignon. At the start of the revolution, he supported the annexation of Avignon by France. He was suspected of involvement
Jean_Duprat_(mayor)
Jewish community who lived under Papal rule
comtadins, Occitan: Jueus Contadièrs) lived in the Comtat Venaissin and in Avignon, ceded respectively in 1274 and 1348 to the Holy See and remaining under
Papal_Jews
Canton in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Avignon. It consists of the following communes: Avignon (partly) Morières-lès-Avignon "Populations de référence 2023"
Canton_of_Avignon-3
Cycling race
The 1933 Paris–Nice was the first running of the Paris–Nice cycling stage race, also known as the Race to the Sun. It was set up by Albert Lucas to promote
1933_Paris–Nice
French football club
Avignonnais, known as AC Avignonnais or simply Avignon, is a football club based in the city of Avignon in southern France. The club notably competed in
AC_Avignonnais
Italian state from 756 to 1870
independent. From 1305 to 1378, the popes lived in the papal enclave of Avignon, surrounded by Provence and under the influence of the French kings. This
Papal_States
French mystic
Marie Robine (d. 1399), also known as Marie of Avignon or Marie the Gasque, was a French mystic who was active during the time of the Western Schism.
Marie_Robine
French painter
to him the famous Avignon Pietà. His two documented works are the remarkable Coronation of the Virgin (1453–54, Villeneuve-les-Avignon) and The Virgin of
Enguerrand_Quarton
Public transport operator in Avignon
is the public network transportation of Avignon (located in the south of France) and surroundings (Grand Avignon). This network is operated by the public
Orizo
Persian berry, also called Avignon berry or French berry, is the fruit of the Avignon buckthorn (Rhamnus saxatilis), a species of buckthorn, used for dyeing
Persian_berry
2012 historical horror novel by Christopher Buehlman
she can see angels and instructs Thomas to bring her to Paris and then Avignon. Along the way, they meet Father Matthieu, a gay alcoholic priest. Matthieu
Between_Two_Fires_(novel)
Main railway and bus station of Marseille, France
Lyon Part-Dieu - Avignon TGV - Marseille Saint Charles High-speed services (TGV) Rennes / Nantes - Le Mans - Lyon Part-Dieu - Avignon TGV - Marseille Saint
Marseille-Saint-Charles station
Marseille-Saint-Charles_station
King of England from 1485 to 1509
Young Henry VII, by a French artist (Musée Calvet, Avignon)
Henry_VII_of_England
Historic site in Gard, France
Fort Saint-André is a medieval fortress in the commune of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon in the Gard département of France, dating from the first half of the 14th
Fort Saint-André (Villeneuve-lès-Avignon)
Fort_Saint-André_(Villeneuve-lès-Avignon)
15th-century oil painting
Pietà of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is an oil painting of the mid-15th century that is considered one of the outstanding works of art of the late Middle Ages
Pietà of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Pietà_of_Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Former canton in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
The canton of Avignon-Nord is a French former administrative division in the department of Vaucluse and region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It had 35,229
Canton_of_Avignon-Nord
French composer
Sauvaire Intermet (ca. 1573 – 1657 in Avignon) was a 17th-century French musician and composer. Originally from Tarascon, Sauvaire is perhaps the son
Sauvaire_Intermet
French theologian
(1628 at Valence – 1685 at Avignon) was a French Dominican theologian. When very young he entered the Dominican Order at Avignon. Even before his ordination
Louis_Bancel_(theologian)
Head of the Catholic Church from 1378 to 1389
College of Cardinals. His pontificate began shortly after the end of the Avignon Papacy. It was marked by immense conflict between rival factions as a part
Pope_Urban_VI
Language inscription found in the Champfleury area of Avignon in 1892
The Avignon Punic inscription is a Punic language inscription found in the Champfleury area of Quartier Ouest of Avignon in 1897, by a builder digging
Avignon_Punic_inscription
French writer (1716–1796)
the group that it should move to Avignon. In 1793 Illuminés of Avignon were suppressed by law. Pernety died in Avignon. In 1782 Pernety translated from
Antoine-Joseph_Pernety
International football competition
15:00 Parc des Sports, Avignon Referee: Natálie Čampišová (Czech Republic) 31 May 2026 (2026-05-31) 18:30 Parc des Sports, Avignon Referee: Daichi Shiino
2026 Maurice Revello Tournament
2026_Maurice_Revello_Tournament
Department in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
had a population of 572,056 as of 2023. The department's prefecture is Avignon. It is named after a spring, the Fontaine de Vaucluse, one of the largest
Vaucluse
Communauté d'agglomération in France
Grand Avignon (full name Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Avignon; Occitan: Communautat d'aglomeracion del Gran Avinhon) is the communauté d'agglomération
Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Avignon
Communauté_d'agglomération_du_Grand_Avignon
Antipope from 1378 to 1394
cardinals who opposed Urban VI and was the first antipope residing in Avignon, France. His election led to the Western Schism. The son of Count Amadeus
Antipope_Clement_VII
European political entity (800/962–1806)
thought he had the backing of the French Pope, Clement V (established at Avignon in 1309), and that his prospects of bringing the empire into the orbit
Holy_Roman_Empire
French politician (born 1969)
mayor of Avignon since 2014. From 1997 to 2002, she was a member of the National Assembly. Cécile Helle was a lecturer in geography at the Avignon University
Cécile_Helle
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is about 21 km (13 mi) north of Avignon, on the departmental border with Gard, which follows the Rhône and also
Orange,_Vaucluse
Head of the Catholic Church from 1334 to 1342
Church from 30 December 1334 to his death, in April 1342. He was the third Avignon pope and reformed monastic orders and opposed nepotism. Unable to remove
Pope_Benedict_XII
Avignon Volley-Ball is a French professional Volleyball team based in Avignon, Vaucluse. It is playing in the Ligue B for the 2013/2014 season. Initially
Avignon_Volley-Ball
French painter (1853–1908)
Jean-Paul Marie Saïn (5 December 1853, Avignon – 6 March 1908, Avignon) was a French painter, known primarily for landscapes and portraits. He studied
Paul_Saïn
Capital and largest city of France
(Deux-Sèvres) Amiens (Somme) Albi (Tarn) Montauban (Tarn-et-Garonne) Toulon (Var) Avignon (Vaucluse) La Roche-sur-Yon (Vendée) Poitiers (Vienne) Limoges (Haute-Vienne)
Paris
Painting by Leonardo da Vinci
Poet; Landscape with Orpheus and Eurydice Quarton: Pietà of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon Robert: Principal Monuments of France; Project for the Transformation of
Mona_Lisa
Major river in Switzerland and France
inland trade and transportation route, connecting the cities of Arles, Avignon, Valence, Vienne and Lyon to the Mediterranean ports of Fos-sur-Mer, Marseille
Rhône
Continent
caused the Western Schism. During this 40-year period, two popes—one in Avignon and one in Rome—claimed rulership over the Church. Although the schism
Europe
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ satyʁnɛ̃ lɛ.z‿aviɲɔ̃], lit. "St Saturnin near Avignon"; Provençal Occitan: Sant Savornin d'Avinhon)
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon
High-speed rail station in Southern France
summer); and Spain: Barcelona. High speed services (TGV) Paris - Lyon - Avignon - Aix-en-Provence - Marseille High speed services (TGV) Paris - Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence_TGV_station
French historian and librarian (1881–1962)
French historian, librarian and museum curator. He was born and died in Avignon, where an avenue is named after him. He gained a licence to practice law
Joseph_Girard_(historian)
Head of the Catholic Church from 1406 to 1415
4 July 1415. Reigning during the Western Schism, he was opposed by the Avignon claimant Benedict XIII and the Pisan claimants Alexander V and John XXIII
Pope_Gregory_XII
Italian Dominican friar and philosopher (1225–1274)
years after Thomas's death, on 18 July 1323, Pope John XXII, seated in Avignon, pronounced Thomas a saint. A monastery at Naples, Italy, near Naples Cathedral
Thomas_Aquinas
Art gallery in Paris, France
Yvon Lambert opened the Collection Lambert en Avignon in the former space of the Hôtel de Caumont in Avignon, France. It has since expanded to the neighbouring
Yvon_Lambert_Gallery
a Dominican professor of philosophy and theology at the University of Avignon, meteorologist, physicist, and writer on aeronautics. Born at Saint-Paulien
Joseph_Galien
Railway line in France
Lyon-Perrache station Avignon-Centre station Marseille-Saint-Charles station The sections Paris–Lyon, Lyon–Avignon and Avignon–Marseille were built and
Paris–Marseille_railway
Christian church based in Rome
reside in the fortified city of Avignon in southern France during a period known as the Avignon Papacy. The Avignon Papacy ended in 1376 when the pope
Catholic_Church
Serbian tennis player (born 1987)
Cadets in La Baule, defeating Gaël Monfils in the final, and Le Pontet in Avignon. In September, he won his first ITF title in Pančevo, winning all matches
Novak_Djokovic
French railway company (1852–1857)
1843 for the line from Marseille to Avignon. In 1850 a draft law was discussed to merge the Paris-Lyon and Lyon-Avignon concessions. The city of Lyon opposed
Chemin de fer de Lyon à la Méditerranée
Chemin_de_fer_de_Lyon_à_la_Méditerranée
Footballer (born 1989)
season. Ayew spent the following two seasons on loan with Lorient and Arles-Avignon, helping the latter team earn promotion to Ligue 1 for the first time.
André_Ayew
Spanish painter and sculptor (1881–1973)
At the outbreak of World War I in August 1914, Picasso was living in Avignon. Braque and Derain were mobilised and Apollinaire joined the French artillery
Pablo_Picasso
Federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada
Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia was a federal electoral district in Quebec. It encompasses a portion of Quebec previously included in the electoral
Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
Avignon—La_Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
Guinean footballer and manager (born 1975)
played for Mulhouse, Cannes, Toulouse, Celtic, Valenciennes and Arles-Avignon. Born in France, Baldé was a Guinean international and represented them
Bobo_Baldé
14th-century Roman Catholic cardinal
(1295, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy – 3 July 1348, Avignon, France) was a Roman Catholic cardinal during the Avignon papacy and was a scion of the famous Colonna
Giovanni Colonna (cardinal, 1295–1348)
Giovanni_Colonna_(cardinal,_1295–1348)
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