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Historic Centre of Avignon

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Wonder Type: Cultural
Country: France
Description:
In the 14th century, this city in the South of France was the seat of the papacy. The Palais des Papes, an austere-looking fortress lavishly decorated by Simone Martini and Matteo Giovanetti, dominates the city, the surrounding ramparts and the remains of a 12th-century bridge over the Rhone. Beneath this outstanding example of Gothic architecture, the Petit Palais and the Romanesque Cathedral of Notre-Dame-des-Doms complete an exceptional group of monuments that testify to the leading role played by Avignon in 14th-century Christian Europe. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Historic Centre of Avignon", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.