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Papal Palace and Residence.
Often referred to as the "City of Popes" because of the presence of popes and antipopes from 1309 to 1423 during the Catholic schism, it is currently the largest city and capital of the département of Vaucluse. This is one of the few French cities to have preserved its ramparts, its historic centre, the palace of the popes,
Rocher des Doms, and the bridge of Avignon. It was classified a World Heritage Site by UNESCO under the criteria I, II and IV.
Kurz vor der Besichtigung des Papstpalastes in Avignon ... - Peu avant la visite du Palais des Papes en Avignon ... - Shortly before the visit of the Palace of the Popes in Avignon.
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Avignon is on the left bank of the Rhône river.
Between 1309 and 1377, seven successive popes resided in Avignon. Papal control persisted until 1791 when, during the French Revolution, it became part of France.
The town is now the capital of the Vaucluse department.
The historic centre, which includes the Palais des Papes, the cathedral, and the Pont d'Avignon, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.