states: [france]
category: cultural
year: 1995
location: Department of Vacluse, Region of Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur
region: Europe and North America
latitude/longitude: 43.9527777800, 4.8061111110
visited: 2015
Avignon, a UNESCO World Heritage site in France, is a medieval city famed for its 14th-century Papal Palace, a grand Gothic fortress. Surrounded by ancient ramparts and featuring a historic bridge, it reflects its past as a papal seat. This well-preserved site offers a striking glimpse into France’s religious and architectural history.
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