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Avignon
Avignon , city (1990 pop. 86,440), capital of Vaucluse dept., SE France, on the Rhône River. It is a farm market with a wine trade and a great variety of manufactures. Located in (but never a part of) the Comtat Venaissin, it was the papal see during the Babylonian captivity, from 1309 to 1378 (see papacy ), and the residence of several antipopes from 1378 to 1408 (see Schism, Great ). Pope Clement VI bought (1348) full title to Avignon from the countess of Provence. After the Great Schism, Avignon was nominally ruled by papal legates, but the citizens actually governed themselves. The city became an archiepiscopal see in 1475. In 1791, after a plebiscite, it was incorporated into France. One of the loveliest of French cities, Avignon is surrounded by ramparts (12th and 14th cent.) and has many old churches. The beautiful Gothic papal palace was built (14th cent.) atop a hill to serve as residence, fortress, and church. A fragment of a 12th-century bridge across the Rhône remains. Avignon was celebrated by Petrarch, who resided at the court of Clement VI. The city has a well-known theater festival. |
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"Avignon." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Avignon." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Avignon.html "Avignon." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Avignon.html |
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Avignon
Avignon, Provence‐Alpes‐Côtes d'Azur/France Avennio Lying on the River Rhône, the city takes its name from the Indo‐European root word ab ‘water’. The present name is derived from the Roman name. Factionalism in Rome led Philip IV the Fair, King of France (1285–1314), to invite the pope, Clement V (1305–14), to set up his seat here in 1309. Clement VI (1342–52) bought the city in 1348 and it remained papal property until annexed by France in 1791. In the mean time, the Avignon papacy ended in 1377. All seven popes who presided in Avignon were French.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Avignon." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Avignon." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Avignon.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Avignon." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Avignon.html |
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Avignon
Avignon City at the confluence of the Rhône and Durance rivers, Vaucluse department, Provence, se France. A thriving city under Roman rule, it was the seat of the Popes during their exile from Rome in the 14th century. There is a Papal Palace begun in 1316 and a Romanesque cathedral. The papacy held Avignon until 1791, when it was annexed to France by the Revolutionary authorities. Industries: tourism. soap, wine, grain, leather. Pop. (1999) 88,312 (metropolitan, 253,580).
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"Avignon." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Avignon." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Avignon.html "Avignon." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Avignon.html |
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Avignon
Avignon. From 1309 to 1377 Avignon was the residence (‘Babylonian Captivity’) of the Popes, though it did not become Papal property until 1348, when Clement VI bought it from the Queen of Naples.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Avignon." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Avignon." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Avignon.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Avignon." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Avignon.html |
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Avignon
Avignon a city on the Rhône in SE France, which from 1309 until 1377 the residence of the popes during their exile from Rome and was papal property until the French Revolution.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Avignon." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Avignon." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Avignon.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Avignon." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Avignon.html |
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Avignon
Avignon
•par avion • Messiaen
•chignon, filet mignon
•Avignon • Sauvignon • Semillon
•Roussillon • sabayon
•demi-pension, pension
•bouillon, court-bouillon
•K-meson • soi-disant • blouson
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"Avignon." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Avignon." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Avignon.html "Avignon." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Avignon.html |
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