Avignon, a strategic site in the Rhone valley, owes its origine to the Doms rock. With the arrival of the popes in the 14th Century, the city became a second Rome. It was enriched by art ine the 17th and 18th Centuries, and it remained papal property up to the French
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revolution.
Looking across the Rhone from Ile de la Barthelasse, the skyline of Avignon is dominated by the magnificent Gothic Palace of the Popes (Palais des Papes). The whole complex is quite impressive, the Rocher des Doms (Dome Rock), the Palais des Papes, Notre Dame des Doms (Dome Church), the St. B?nezet Bridge, the famous "Pont d'Avignon" and the ramparts. Needless to say it is a UNESCO "world heritage for humanity" site.
Today Avignon is one of France's major tourist attractions and an important cultural center during the summer time, when the Festival d'Avignon draws thousands of visitors. It is one of the most important summer festivals for modern theatre and drama, including some very avant-garde pieces pushing the limits.
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