Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
| Villeneuve-lès-Avignon | ||
|---|---|---|
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Fort Saint-André on Mont Andaon | ||
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  Villeneuve-lès-Avignon | ||
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Location within Occitanie region  Villeneuve-lès-Avignon | ||
| Coordinates: 43°58′02″N 4°47′48″E / 43.9672°N 4.7967°ECoordinates: 43°58′02″N 4°47′48″E / 43.9672°N 4.7967°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Gard | |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes | |
| Canton | Villeneuve-lès-Avignon | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Marc Roubaud | |
| Area1 | 18.27 km2 (7.05 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 12,232 | |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30351 / 30400 | |
| Elevation |
10–181 m (33–594 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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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.
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.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 3,300 | — |
| 1800 | 3,297 | −0.1% |
| 1806 | 3,279 | −0.5% |
| 1821 | 3,232 | −1.4% |
| 1831 | 3,564 | +10.3% |
| 1836 | 3,633 | +1.9% |
| 1841 | 3,671 | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 3,723 | +1.4% |
| 1851 | 3,733 | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 3,252 | −12.9% |
| 1861 | 3,162 | −2.8% |
| 1866 | 3,067 | −3.0% |
| 1872 | 2,730 | −11.0% |
| 1876 | 2,910 | +6.6% |
| 1881 | 2,630 | −9.6% |
| 1886 | 2,644 | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 2,622 | −0.8% |
| 1896 | 2,735 | +4.3% |
| 1901 | 2,922 | +6.8% |
| 1906 | 2,890 | −1.1% |
| 1911 | 2,709 | −6.3% |
| 1921 | 2,561 | −5.5% |
| 1926 | 3,035 | +18.5% |
| 1931 | 3,635 | +19.8% |
| 1936 | 3,740 | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 4,399 | +17.6% |
| 1954 | 5,157 | +17.2% |
| 1962 | 6,422 | +24.5% |
| 1968 | 6,977 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 8,540 | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 9,282 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 10,730 | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 11,791 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 12,756 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 12,232 | −4.1% |
Sights
- Chartreuse Notre-Dame-du-val-de-Bénédiction
- Fort Saint-André
- Tour Philippe Le Bel
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is twinned with:
Gallery
Chartreuse du Val de Bénédiction
Collapsed apse of church, Chartreuse du Val de Bénédiction
Cloister of Saint John, Chartreuse du Val de Bénédiction
Chapel of the frescos, Chartreuse du Val de Bénédiction
Tomb of Pope Innocent VI, Chartreuse du Val de Bénédiction
See also
References
Further reading
- Fabrié, Marie-Luce (2000). "La collégiale Notre-Dame de Villeneuve-lez-Avignon". Congrès archéologique de France - Monuments du Gard, 157e session 1999 (in French). Paris: Société française d'archéologie. pp. 455–465.
- Labande, M. L.-H. (1910). "Villeneuve-lez-Avignon". Congrès archéologique de France, 76e session, 1909, Avignon. Volume 1 Guide du Congrès (in French). Paris: Picard. pp. 129–130.
- Labande, M. L.-H. (1910). "La Collégiale de Notre-Dame". Congrès archéologique de France, 76e session, 1909, Avignon. Volume 1 Guide du Congrès (in French). Paris: Picard. pp. 141–144.
- Labande, M. L.-H. (1910). "La Chartreuse". Congrès archéologique de France, 76e session, 1909, Avignon. Volume 1 Guide du Congrès (in French). Paris: Picard. pp. 144–158.
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