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Avignon tourisme in the town of culture
Selected as the European Capital of Culture in the year 2000, ranked as UNESCO World Heritage, Avignon is home to extraordinary architectural heritage that reflects its long and varied history. Avignon was already an important crossroads in the 12th century, due in part to the role played by its bridge, the famous Pont d'Avignon, which spanned the Rhône. With the arrival of the Popes in the 14th century, Avignon became a second Rome, and remained a pontifical possession until the French Revolution.
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Isle sur la Sorgue
Referred to as the Comtadine Venice.
The reference to Venice comes from the similarities with Venice, Italy, due to the fact that Isle sur la Sorgue was built in the 12th century on pilings, in the marshlands. Today, canals flow through and around the town. “Comtadine ” refers the fact that Isle sur la Sorgue was long the biggest city in the Comtat Venaissin. The arrival of the Popes in Avignon during the 14th century was very beneficial to the prosperity of Isle sur la Sorgue.
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Orange
The city of Orange, also known as the "City of Princes", is home to two monuments which are part of UNESCO Heritage for Humanity – the Roman theater, an outstanding Roman construction, in the best state of preservation of any Romany theater in Europe. The Roman theater still has its original stage wall ! The second monument for which Orange is famous is the monumental Arch of Triumph, with three openings, the very symbol of the glory of Roman imperialism.
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