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Pose is from 'By Kev'Inette' and it is called 'Strolling'
Shot taken in a backdrop from Tropix called 'Avignon Streets' at Blue Galaxy Sandbox
Long Exposure Panorama during the Blue Hour of the Pont d'Avignon, the river Rhone and the Papal Palace.
Avignon, a city in southeastern France’s Provence region, is set on the Rhône River. From 1309 to 1377, it was the seat of the Catholic popes, and remained under papal rule until becoming part of France in 1791.
The Pont Saint-Bénézet (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ sɛ̃ benezɛ]), also known as the Pont d'Avignon (IPA: [pɔ̃ daviɲɔ̃]), is a famous medieval bridge in the town of Avignon, in southern France.
A bridge spanning the Rhône between Villeneuve-lès-Avignon and Avignon was built between 1177 and 1185. This early bridge was destroyed forty years later during the Albigensian Crusade when Louis VIII of France laid siege to Avignon. The bridge was rebuilt with 22 stone arches. It was very costly to maintain as the arches tended to collapse when the Rhône flooded. Eventually in the middle of the 17th century the bridge was abandoned. The four surviving arches on the bank of the Rhône are believed to have been built in around 1345 by Pope Clement VI during the Avignon Papacy. The Chapel of Saint Nicholas sits on the second pier of the bridge. It was constructed in the second half of 12th century but has since been substantially altered. The western terminal, the Tour Philippe-le-Bel, is also preserved.
El puente de Aviñón (en francés, Pont d'Avignon), también conocido como el Pont St-Bénézet, es un famoso puente medieval sobre el río Ródano; cruzaba desde la ciudad de Aviñón hasta Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, todo ello en el sur de Francia. Forma parte del Patrimonio de la Humanidad desde el año 1995, junto con el Palacio de los Papas, la catedral y Petit Palais, además de las antiguas murallas de la ciudad. Representa el desarrollo técnico alcanzado en el siglo XII, y es conocido también por una famosa canción francesa Sur le pont d'Avignon. source Wikipédia
Avignon, Capital de la Cristiandad en la Edad Media, conserva aún las huellas de ese grandioso destino: el Palacio de los Papas; el puente Saint Bénezet conocido como el “puente de Avignon”; las murallas, un conjunto monumental excepcional catalogado en el Patrimonio mundial de la UNESCO; decenas de iglesias y capillas, son tantos de los vestigios de un pasado con una historia rica que le dan un atmósfera única a la ciudad.
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Most are aware of the famous bridge and Popes' palace at Avignon but few realise there is a medieval wall around it.
Avignon, de l'ile de la Barthelasse, le pont Saint-Bénezet et le Palais de Papes, Provence,Vaucluse, France.
L'Opéra Grand Avignon, nommé initialement Théâtre Municipal, puis Opéra-Théâtre d'Avignon et des Pays de Vaucluse, est une salle de spectacle construite au cours du XIXe siècle sur la place de l'Horloge à Avignon dans le département français de Vaucluse en région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
The citadel of Avignon, enthroned on a rocky ridge, impresses from afar. On a city tour through the historic papal city, which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, you can explore medieval alleyways, picturesque districts and, of course, the famous Pont Saint-Bénézet bridge.
Built from the 12th century onwards, the Pont d'Avignon once connected the two banks of the Rhône, was damaged several times (wars, floods) and then rebuilt. However, reconstruction was discontinued in the 17th century.
Today, only 4 of the original 22 arches remain.
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Schon von weitem beeindruckt die auf einem Felsrücken thronende Zitadelle von Avignon. Bei einem Stadtrundgang durch die historische Papststadt, die von der UNESCO zum Weltkulturerbe erklärt wurde, kann man mittelalterliche Gassen, malerische Stadtviertel und natürlich die berühmte Brücke „Pont Saint-Bénézet“ erkunden.
Erbaut ab dem 12. Jh. verband der Pont d’Avignon einst die beiden Ufer der Rhône, wurde mehrmals beschädigt (Kriege, Überschwemmungen) und wieder aufgebaut. Der Wiederaufbau wurde allerdings im 17. Jh. eingestellt.
Heute sind nur noch 4 der ursprünglichen 22 Bögen erhalten.