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Prefecture of Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Avignon (/ˈævɪnjɒ̃/, US also /ˌævɪnˈjoʊn/, French: [aviɲɔ̃] ; Provençal: Avinhon (Classical norm) or Avignoun (Mistralian norm), IPA: [aviˈɲun]; Latin:
Avignon
Period during which the Pope lived in Avignon, France (1309–1376)
The Avignon Papacy (Occitan: Papat d'Avinhon; French: Papauté d'Avignon) was the period from 1309 to 1376 during which seven successive popes resided
Avignon_Papacy
Football club
Arles, but in 2010, moved to the nearby commune of Avignon and adopted the name of AC Arles-Avignon. Athlétic Club Arlésien last played at a professional
AC_Arlésien
The following is a history of Avignon, France. The site of Avignon has been occupied since the Neolithic period as shown by excavations at Rocher des Doms
History_of_Avignon
1907 painting by Pablo Picasso
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (The Young Ladies of Avignon, originally titled The Brothel of Avignon) is a large oil painting created in 1907 by the Spanish
Les_Demoiselles_d'Avignon
a timeline of the history of the city of Avignon in southern France. 4th–5th century AD - Diocese of Avignon established. 500 - Frankish regulus, Clovis
Timeline_of_Avignon
Public transport system in Avignon, France
The Avignon tramway (French: Tramway d'Avignon) is a tramway network serving the city of Avignon in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France and its surrounding
Avignon_tramway
Commune in Occitania, France
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon (French pronunciation: [vilnœv lez‿aviɲɔ̃]; Provençal: Vilanòva d’Avinhon) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
14th-century foreign exchange market
The Avignon Exchange was one of the first foreign exchange markets in history, established in the Comtat Venaissin during the Avignon Papacy. The Exchange
Avignon_Exchange
Topics referred to by the same term
Siege of Avignon may refer to: Siege of Avignon (500) [fr], during Clovis I's war with the Burgundians Siege of Avignon (567), during a Frankish civil
Siege_of_Avignon
Antipope from 1394 to 1423
Rome with Pope Gregory, who had been persuaded to leave his papal base at Avignon. After Gregory's death on 27 March 1378, the people of Rome feared that
Antipope_Benedict_XIII
Split within the Catholic Church from 1378 to 1417
allegiances, with the Avignon Papacy in particular being closely tied to the French monarchy. The papacy had resided in Avignon since 1309, but Pope Gregory
Western_Schism
Airport in Avignon, France
Avignon–Provence Airport (French: Aéroport Avignon Provence; Occitan: Aeroport Avinhon Provença, IATA: AVN, ICAO: LFMV) is an airport located in the city
Avignon–Provence_Airport
War within the French Papal States (1790–1791)
assemblies of Avignon on 12 June 1790, to secede from the Papal States and unite with France, war broke out between the municipal government of Avignon and the
Avignon–Comtat_Venaissin_War
Palace and museum in Avignon, France
Papes (English: Palace of the Popes; lo Palais dei Papas in Occitan) in Avignon, Southern France, is one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic
Palais_des_Papes
High-speed rail station in Avignon, France
Avignon TGV (IATA: XZN) is a railway station located in Avignon, France. It was opened on 10 June 2001 and is located on the LGV Méditerranée high-speed
Avignon_TGV_station
Bishop of Avignon
Saint Agricola (Agricol, Agricolus) of Avignon (c. 630–c. 700) was a bishop of Avignon. According to tradition, Agricola ("farmer") was the son of Saint
Agricola_of_Avignon
Historic site in Vaucluse, France
The walls of Avignon (French: Les Remparts d'Avignon) are a series of defensive stone walls that surround the city of Avignon in the south of France. They
Walls_of_Avignon
Cathedral in Avignon, France
Avignon Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Doms d'Avignon; Occitan: Catedral Nòstra Dama dels Dòms d'Avinhon) is a Roman Catholic church located
Avignon_Cathedral
Siege of Avignon by Louis VIII of France
siege of Avignon was the principal military action of the Albigensian Crusade of 1226. King Louis VIII of France besieged the town of Avignon, which lay
Siege_of_Avignon_(1226)
Arrondissement in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
The arrondissement of Avignon is an arrondissement of France in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It has 16 communes.
Arrondissement_of_Avignon
737 battle
The siege of Avignon was contested in 737. Frankish forces led by Charles Martel defeated the Umayyad garrison of Avignon and destroyed the stronghold
Siege_of_Avignon_(737)
Basketball team in Avignon, France
Entente Sportive Avignon Basket is a French former basketball club that was based in Avignon. Thereafter, it became the Athletic Union Avignon-Le Pontet Basket
ES_Avignon_Basket
Historic site
town of Avignon, in southern France. Only four arches survive. An early wooden bridge spanning the Rhône between Villeneuve-lès-Avignon and Avignon was built
Pont_Saint-Bénézet
Public university based in Avignon, France
Avignon University (French: Avignon Université; formerly known as Université d’Avignon et des Pays de Vaucluse) is a public university located in Avignon
Avignon_University
French mystic
Marie Robine (d. 1399), also known as Marie of Avignon or Marie the Gasque, was a French mystic who was active during the time of the Western Schism.
Marie_Robine
Annual arts festival in France
Festival d'Avignon, or Avignon Festival (Occitan: Festival d'Avinhon), is an annual arts festival held in the French city of Avignon every summer in July
Festival_d'Avignon
Administrative region of France
addition of the following adjacent areas: the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin; the former Sardinian-Piedmontese County of
Provence-Alpes-Côte_d'Azur
Railway station in Avignon, France
d'Avignon-Centre (Avignon Central railway station; Occitan: Estacion d'Avinhon-Centre) is a railway station serving the city of Avignon, in Vaucluse, France
Avignon-Centre_station
Italian state ruled by the pope (756–1870)
independent. From 1305 to 1378, the popes lived in the papal enclave of Avignon, surrounded by Provence and under the influence of the French kings. This
Papal_States
Head of the Catholic Church from 1305 to 1314
by birth, Clement moved the Papacy from Rome to Avignon, ushering in the period known as the Avignon Papacy. Bertrand de Got was born at Villandraut,
Pope_Clement_V
Museum and art gallery in Avignon, southern France
Palais (Occitan: Museu dels Pichon Palai) is a museum and art gallery in Avignon, southern France. It opened in 1976 and has an exceptional collection of
Musée du Petit Palais, Avignon
Musée_du_Petit_Palais,_Avignon
Persian berry, also called Avignon berry or French berry, is the fruit of the Avignon buckthorn (Rhamnus saxatilis), a species of buckthorn, used for dyeing
Persian_berry
Jewish community who lived under Papal rule
comtadins, Occitan: Jueus Contadièrs) lived in the Comtat Venaissin and in Avignon, ceded respectively in 1274 and 1348 to the Holy See and remaining under
Papal_Jews
Historical province in southeastern France
Aix-en-Provence), then became a province of the kings of France. It also hosted the Avignon papacy in the middle ages, when the Pope and his Curia fled Rome. While
Provence
French song
le pont d’Avignon” (pronounced [syʁ lə pɔ̃ daviɲɔ̃]) (“On the Bridge of Avignon”; Occitan: Sus la pèira d’Avinhon) is a French song about a dance performed
Sur_le_Pont_d'Avignon
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
for Pope John XXII, the second of the popes to reside in Avignon. None of the subsequent Avignon popes stayed in Châteauneuf but after the schism of 1378
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Historic site in Gard, France
Fort Saint-André is a medieval fortress in the commune of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon in the Gard département of France, dating from the first half of the 14th
Fort Saint-André (Villeneuve-lès-Avignon)
Fort_Saint-André_(Villeneuve-lès-Avignon)
13/14th-century Italian preacher; claimant to the papacy from 1328 to 1330
to 25 July 1330 during the pontificate of Pope John XXII (1316–1334) at Avignon. He was the last antipope set up by a Holy Roman Emperor. Rainalducci was
Antipope_Nicholas_V
Saint Magnus of Avignon (French: Saint Magne) (died 660) was a bishop and governor of Avignon, his native city. He was a Gallo-Roman senator. A widower
Magnus_of_Avignon
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Morières-lès-Avignon (French pronunciation: [mɔʁjɛʁ lɛ.z‿aviɲɔ̃], literally Morières near Avignon; Provençal: Morieras d'Avinhon) is a commune in the Vaucluse
Morières-lès-Avignon
is the public network transportation of Avignon (located in the south of France) and surroundings (Grand Avignon). This network is operated by the public
Orizo
Continent
caused the Western Schism. During this 40-year period, two popes—one in Avignon and one in Rome—claimed rulership over the Church. Although the schism
Europe
Head of the Catholic Church from 1370 to 1378
December 1370 to his death, in March 1378. He was the seventh and last Avignon pope and the most recent French pope. In 1377, Gregory XI returned the
Pope_Gregory_XI
Main railway and bus station of Marseille, France
Lyon Part-Dieu - Avignon TGV - Marseille Saint Charles High-speed services (TGV) Rennes / Nantes - Le Mans - Lyon Part-Dieu - Avignon TGV - Marseille Saint
Marseille-Saint-Charles station
Marseille-Saint-Charles_station
Head of the Catholic Church from 1378 to 1389
in Avignon, as the true pope. Born in Itri, then part of the Kingdom of Naples, Prignano was a devout monk and learned casuist, trained at Avignon. On
Pope_Urban_VI
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is about 21 km (13 mi) north of Avignon, on the departmental border with Gard, which follows the Rhône and also
Orange,_Vaucluse
2012 historical horror novel by Christopher Buehlman
she can see angels and instructs Thomas to bring her to Paris and then Avignon. Along the way, they meet Father Matthieu, a gay alcoholic priest. Matthieu
Between_Two_Fires_(novel)
Series of novels by Lawrence Durrell
The Avignon Quintet is a five-volume series of novels by British writer Lawrence Durrell, published between 1974 and 1985. The novels are metafictional
The_Avignon_Quintet
French semi-professional rugby league club
Sporting Olympique Avignon also known as Avignon XIII or SO Avignon are a semi-professional rugby league team based in Avignon in the south of France
Sporting_Olympique_Avignon
French painter
to him the famous Avignon Pietà. His two documented works are the remarkable Coronation of the Virgin (1453–54, Villeneuve-les-Avignon) and The Virgin of
Enguerrand_Quarton
Serbian tennis player (born 1987)
Cadets in La Baule, defeating Gaël Monfils in the final, and Le Pontet in Avignon. In September, he won his first ITF title in Pančevo, winning all matches
Novak_Djokovic
Catholic archdiocese in France
The Archdiocese of Avignon (Latin: Archidioecesis Avenionensis; French: Archidiocèse d'Avignon) is a Latin archdiocese of the Catholic Church in France
Archdiocese_of_Avignon
Painting by Leonardo da Vinci
Poet; Landscape with Orpheus and Eurydice Quarton: Pietà of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon Robert: Principal Monuments of France; Project for the Transformation of
Mona_Lisa
In the aftermath of the Avignon–Comtat Venaissin War, between the pro-French Avignon municipal government and the papist Union of St. Cecilia, three mediators
1791 Avignon–Comtat Venaissin status referendum
1791_Avignon–Comtat_Venaissin_status_referendum
Capital of France
(Deux-Sèvres) Amiens (Somme) Albi (Tarn) Montauban (Tarn-et-Garonne) Toulon (Var) Avignon (Vaucluse) La Roche-sur-Yon (Vendée) Poitiers (Vienne) Limoges (Haute-Vienne)
Paris
Town hall in Avignon, France
də vil], City Hall; Occitan: Ostal de Vila) is a historic building in Avignon, Vaucluse, southern France, standing on the Place de l'Horloge. It was
Hôtel_de_Ville,_Avignon
15th-century oil painting
Pietà of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is an oil painting of the mid-15th century that is considered one of the outstanding works of art of the late Middle Ages
Pietà of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Pietà_of_Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Council of Avignon may refer to one of a number of councils of the Roman Catholic Church which were held in Avignon in France. The first reported council
Council_of_Avignon
Head of the Catholic Church from 1389 to 1404
Western Schism. In this time, the Avignon claimants, Clement VII and Benedict XIII, maintained the Roman Curia in Avignon, under the protection of the French
Pope_Boniface_IX
Communauté d'agglomération in France
Grand Avignon (full name Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Avignon; Occitan: Communautat d'aglomeracion del Gran Avinhon) is the communauté d'agglomération
Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Avignon
Communauté_d'agglomération_du_Grand_Avignon
Church in Gard, France
Notre-Dame (French: Collégiale Notre-Dame) is a Gothic church in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, Gard, Occitanie, France. It was completed in 1314 and consecrated in 1333
Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Collegiate_Church_of_Notre-Dame,_Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Historical French state (855–1487)
Bouches-du-Rhône, and Var. The department of Vaucluse was created in 1793 from Avignon, the Comtat Venaissin, and the northern part of Bouches-du-Rhône. The Alpes-Maritimes
County_of_Provence
Filipino boy band
Unilever Philippines MaPa Selecta Muna campaign feat. SB19 "Avignon Clinic" SB19 as Avignon Clinic brand ambassadors "#AceYourWorld" Acer Philippines As
SB19
Head of the Catholic Church from 1316 to 1334
to his death, in December 1334. He was the second and longest-reigning Avignon Pope, elected by the Conclave of Cardinals, which was assembled in Lyon
Pope_John_XXII
(Occitan: Abadia de Sant-Ruf) was a house of canons regular in the city of Avignon between the 11th and 18th centuries. It was the mother house and original
Abbey_of_Saint-Ruf,_Avignon
Christian church based in Rome
reside in the fortified city of Avignon in southern France during a period known as the Avignon Papacy. The Avignon Papacy ended in 1376 when the pope
Catholic_Church
21st-century sex crime in France
50 other men accused of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault began in Avignon on 2 September 2024, and concluded on 16 December, with verdicts delivered
Pelicot_rape_case
British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer (1912–1990)
series is the first, Justine. Beginning in 1974, Durrell published The Avignon Quintet, using many of the same techniques. The first of these novels,
Lawrence_Durrell
Enclaved Holy See's independent city-state
world, in the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches. After the Avignon Papacy (1309–1377) the popes have mainly resided at the Apostolic Palace
Vatican_City
Canton in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Avignon. It consists of the following communes: Avignon (partly) Morières-lès-Avignon "Populations de référence 2023"
Canton_of_Avignon-3
Abbey located in Gard, in France
Saint-André Abbey (abbaye Saint-André) was a Benedictine abbey in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon at the top of Mont-Andaon. "He consecrated himself to God in this monastery
Saint-André_Abbey
2010 French film
Franz-Olivier Giesbert. Filming began on 23 February 2009 in Marseille, in Avignon in early April 2009, and continued for 8 weeks in Paris. Three years prior
22_Bullets
1976 opera by Robert Wilson and Philip Glass
occurred on July 25, 1976, at the Théâtre Municipal in Avignon, France, as part of the Avignon Festival. The opera contains writings by Christopher Knowles
Einstein_on_the_Beach
Major river in Switzerland and France
inland trade and transportation route, connecting the cities of Arles, Avignon, Valence, Vienne and Lyon to the Mediterranean ports of Fos-sur-Mer, Marseille
Rhône
King of England from 1485 to 1509
Young Henry VII, by a French artist (Musée Calvet, Avignon)
Henry_VII_of_England
Guinean footballer and manager (born 1975)
played for Mulhouse, Cannes, Toulouse, Celtic, Valenciennes and Arles-Avignon. Born in France, Baldé was a Guinean international and represented them
Bobo_Baldé
Department in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
had a population of 572,056 as of 2023. The department's prefecture is Avignon. It is named after a spring, the Fontaine de Vaucluse, one of the largest
Vaucluse
French rugby club
Union Sportive Avignon Le Pontet 84 Rugby was a rugby union team representing the neighbouring cities of Avignon and Le Pontet, Vaucluse, France. It was
US_Avignon_Le_Pontet_84_Rugby
Antipope from 1378 to 1394
cardinals who opposed Pope Urban VI and was the first antipope residing in Avignon, France. His election led to the Western Schism. The son of Amadeus III
Antipope_Clement_VII
Canton in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
The canton of Avignon-2 is an administrative division of the Vaucluse department, in southeastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation
Canton_of_Avignon-2
Cycling race
The 1933 Paris–Nice was the first running of the Paris–Nice cycling stage race, also known as the Race to the Sun. It was set up by Albert Lucas to promote
1933_Paris–Nice
Head of the Catholic Church
over power. From 1309 to 1377, the pope resided not in Rome but in Avignon. The Avignon Papacy was notorious for greed and corruption. During this period
Pope
Commune in Occitania, France
(16 miles) north-northeast of Nîmes, 40 kilometres (25 miles) west of Avignon, and 32 kilometres (20 miles) southeast of Alès. Originally Ucetia or Eutica
Uzès
2021 film by Denis Villeneuve
Bedouin, and Tuareg people. West associated the Spacing Guild with the Avignon Papacy, connected their persecution of the Templars to that of House Atreides;
Dune_(2021_film)
Spanish painter and sculptor (1881–1973)
At the outbreak of World War I in August 1914, Picasso was living in Avignon. Braque and Derain were mobilised and Apollinaire joined the French artillery
Pablo_Picasso
French folk heroine and saint (1412–1431)
circulating in the French countryside, based on the visions of Marie Robine of Avignon, promised an armed virgin would come forth to save France. Another prophecy
Joan_of_Arc
Multi-purpose stadium in Avignon, France
Parc des Sports is a multi-purpose stadium in Avignon, France. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of AC Avignonnais
Parc_des_Sports_(Avignon)
First part of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy
puppet of King Philip IV of France who moved the Holy See to Avignon, ushering in the Avignon Papacy (1309–1377). Dante delivers a denunciation of simoniacal
Inferno_(Dante)
Canton in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
The canton of Avignon-1 is an administrative division of the Vaucluse department, in southeastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation
Canton_of_Avignon-1
French politician (born 1969)
mayor of Avignon since 2014. From 1997 to 2002, she was a member of the National Assembly. Cécile Helle was a lecturer in geography at the Avignon University
Cécile_Helle
Major branch of Christianity
Luther Bible Magisterials Radicals Contributing factors Western Schism Avignon Papacy Bohemian Reformation Northern Renaissance Christian humanism German
Protestantism
1375–78 war in the Italian Peninsula
Italian city-states led by Florence that contributed to the end of the Avignon Papacy. The causes of the war were rooted in interrelated issues, Florentine
War_of_the_Eight_Saints
French journalist (born 1971)
Galzi (born 26 October 1971) is a French politician serving as mayor of Avignon since 2026 and a former journalist. Galzi worked for the French TV network
Olivier_Galzi
Head of the Catholic Church from 1334 to 1342
Church from 30 December 1334 to his death, in April 1342. He was the third Avignon pope and reformed monastic orders and opposed nepotism. Unable to remove
Pope_Benedict_XII
1346–1353 pandemic in Eurasia and North Africa
plague in Russia being roughly equivalent. In 1382, the physician to the Avignon Papacy, Raimundo Chalmel de Vinario (Latin: Magister Raimundus, lit. 'Master
Black_Death
Antipope at Avignon from 1423 to 1429
Carbón (1369/70 – 28 December 1445/46), was one of the antipopes of the Avignon obedience, reigning from 10 June 1423 to 26 July 1429. When King Alfonso
Antipope_Clement_VIII
French wine appellation
Archbishop of Bordeaux, relocated the papacy to the town of Avignon. Clement V and subsequent "Avignon Popes" were said to be great lovers of Burgundy wines
Châteauneuf-du-Pape_AOC
Footballer (born 1989)
season. Ayew spent the following two seasons on loan with Lorient and Arles-Avignon, helping the latter team earn promotion to Ligue 1 for the first time.
André_Ayew
73rd season of top-tier French football
2010) Widest winning margin: 5 goals Lyon 5–0 Arles-Avignon (6 March 2011) Lille 5–0 Arles-Avignon (1 May 2011) Highest scoring game: 9 goals Lille 6–3
2010–11_Ligue_1
AVIGNON
AVIGNON
AVIGNON
AVIGNON
Girl/Female
Tamil
Rishita Shree | ரீஷீதா ஷà¯à®°à¯€Â
Saintly
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Moon
Female
Egyptian
, Set Amen, Daughter of the Sun.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Romsey in Hampshire, so named from the genitive case of the Old English personal name Rūm (a short form of compound names with the first element rūm) + Old English ēg ‘island’, ‘dry land in a fen’.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English
White Wave; Variant of Jenny which is a Diminutive of Jane and Jennifer
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Australian, British, English, Muslim, Russian, Slavic
Wealthy Guardian; Sanctuary; Voice; Call; Born of Sunday
Girl/Female
Tamil
Marthika | மாரà¯à®¤à¯€à®•ா
Boy/Male
Welsh
worthy lord.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sooryatanaya | ஸூரà¯à®¯à®¤à®¾à®¨à®¾à®¯à®¾
The river Yamuna
Boy/Male
Latin
Lion.
AVIGNON
AVIGNON
AVIGNON
AVIGNON
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n.
One who is elected, or claims to be, pope in opposition to the pope canonically chosen; esp. applied to those popes who resided at Avignon during the Great Schism.