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Visit the monuments of Avignon - Tickets and transfer from Marseille
Duration
5 hours 30 minutes
Overview
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The bridge of Avignon is one of the most famous monument in the world thanks to its song sung by the children of all countries. But if the notoriety of this bridge is famous, its history is little known.
Only four arches remain on the 22 of its origin.
What happened - What are the events that caused this destruction-
The real name of the bridge, Saint-Benezet, is also unknown. Who was this saint and what was his relationship with the bridge-
The Pont d'Avignon welcomes today 400,000 visitors a year. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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The Palace of the Popes is the symbol of the influence of the church on the Christian West in the fourteenth century.
Built in 1335, in less than twenty years, it is mainly the work of two popes, Benedict XII and his successor Clement VI.
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