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Avignon, 2014
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Villeneuve-les-Avignon
The medieval town of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon sits on the banks of the Rhône opposite Avignon. It is dominated by the imposing Fort Saint-André, which stands on top of a hill and has well-preserved 14th century ramparts. The charterhouse of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon shelters peaceful cloisters and an artistic centre.
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon and the city of the Popes: only the Rhône separates them, but history indisputably links them.
Around the year 1000, the Abbey of St André was built by the Benedictines on Mount Andaon. The town of Saint André then became a fortress and military outpost, under the influence of King Philippe Le Bel - eager to control access to the Rhône between Avignon and the Gard - after its attachment to the French crown.
Fortress town where life was good in the 14th century; built on hills and largely wooded; the commune of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is then considered as a suburb of Avignon. At that time, just like Avignon, it saw its economic growth surge. Cardinals and other prelates built vast villas to stay there or delivered them out of sight, ensuring their comfort and security.
It should be noted that the Saint Bénezet bridge, from the 13th century, connected to the Tour Philippe le Bel, has modified and facilitated travel, and particularly commercial relations - even if before and after its destruction the crossing of the Rhône was done above all by small boat.
However, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon was abandoned in the 15th century, following the departure of the papal court.
Avignon, 2014
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Pont de Saint-Bénezet, Avignon (France).
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The bridge originally spanned the Rhône River between Avignon and Villeneuve-lès-Avignon on the left bank. It was built between 1171 and 1185, with an original length of some 900 m (2950 ft), but it suffered frequent collapses during floods and had to be reconstructed several times. Over the centuries, it became increasingly perilous as arches collapsed and were replaced by rickety wooden sections.
The bridge was finally put out of use by a catastrophic flood in 1668, which swept away much of the structure. It was subsequently abandoned and no more attempts were made to repair it. Since then, its surviving arches have successively collapsed or been demolished, and only four of the initial 22 arches remain intact today.
The bridge's construction was inspired by Saint Bénézet, a local shepherd boy who (according to tradition) was commanded by angels to build a bridge across the river. Although he was ridiculed at first, he dramatically "proved" his divine inspiration by miraculously lifting a huge block of stone. He won support for his project from wealthy sponsors who formed themselves into a Bridge Brotherhood to fund its construction. After his death, he was interred on the bridge itself, in a small chapel standing on one of the bridge's surviving piers on the Avignon side.
The bridge was also the site of devotion by the Rhône boatmen, whose patron saint was Saint Nicholas. They initially worshipped in the Chapel of Saint Nicholas on the bridge itself (where Saint Bénézet's body was also interred) but the increasing dilapidation of the bridge led to the clergy refusing to preside over services for fear of a total collapse. A new chapel was erected on dry land in the 18th century at the foot of the bridge, on the Avignon side.
The bridge had great strategic importance as the only fixed river crossing between Lyon and the Mediterranean Sea. It also formed the only river crossing between the Comtat Venaissin, an enclave controlled by the Pope, and France proper under the authority of the Kings of France. As such, it was closely guarded on both sides of the river. The left bank, which was controlled by the French crown, was overlooked by the formidable fortress of the Tour Phillippe le Bel and the citadel at Villeneuve-les-Avignon. On the Avignon side, the bridge passed through a large gatehouse erected in the 14th century (with major modifications in the 15th century), passing through and over the city wall and exiting via a ramp (now destroyed) which led into the city.
Blick vom Park des Papstpalastes auf die gut erhalten gebliebenen Reste der Pont St. Bénézet, der ehemals vom Rhôneufer am Fuße des Felsens Rocher-des-Doms über die Rhôneinsel Île-de-la-Barthelasse nach Villeneuve-lès-Avignon führte --- von den einst zweiundzwanzig Brückenbogen,die im 14. Jahrhundert über die Rhône gebaut wurden, hielten der Flut von 1668 nur vier Bogen stand, so dass die Brücke heute im Fluss endet --- das Bauwerk ist durch das Volkslied *Sur le pont d’Avignon* bekannt geworden und zählt zum UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe.
Avignon, 2014
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der Papstpalast in Avignon war zwischen 1335 und 1430 die Residenz verschiedener Päpste und Gegenpäpste -- er grhört mit der Altstadt zum Weltkulturerbe
und Mont Ventoux. Mit dem Rad ging es nach Avignon. Nach einer Stadtbesichtigung dann wieder zurück nach Vallabrèques.