Avignon Historic District

Avignon

Avignon (French pronunciation: ​[a.viˈɲɔ̃] ; Occitan: Avinhon in classical norm or Avignoun in Mistralian norm) is a French commune in southeastern France in the départment of the Vaucluse bordered by the left bank of the Rhône river. Of the 94,787 inhabitants of the city (as of 1 January 2010), about 12,000 live in the ancient town centre surrounded by its medieval ramparts.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avignon
• Hillman 1000 Wonders