#Avignon papacy
- Avignon — A famous historic city in southeastern France, located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on the left bank of the Rhône River; it is globally recognized for the period it served as the seat of the Catholic popes (The Avignon Papacy, 1309–1377) and for the Papal Palace (Palais des Papes), a monumental protected Gothic structure. The city hosts a renowned annual contemporary theater festival and is celebrated in popular culture due to the legendary old Saint Bénézet bridge.