Country France Department Gard Canton Villeneuve-lès-Avignon Area 18.27 km² | Region Occitanie Arrondissement Nîmes Population (2012) 12,232 Local time Monday 5:45 PM | |
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Weather 22°C, Wind N at 18 km/h, 40% Humidity Points of interest Fort Saint‑André, Abbaye Saint‑André de Villen, Chartreuse Notre‑Dame‑du‑val‑de‑Bénédiction, Tour Philippe‑le‑Bel, Musée Pierre‑de‑Luxembourg | ||
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon (Occitan: Vilanòva d'Avinhon) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It can also be spelled Villeneuve-lez-Avignon.
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Map of Villeneuve-l%C3%A8s-Avignon, France
History
The city was founded by Philippe le Bel and boasts a castle he built, Fort Saint-André.
Geography
It is located by the Rhône River, opposite Avignon.
Sights
Twin towns – Sister cities
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is twinned with:
References
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA