Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
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Fort Saint-André on Mont Andaon
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Location within Occitanie region
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| 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 | |
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| • 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
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.
The city was founded by Philippe le Bel and boasts a castle he built, Fort Saint-André.
It is located by the Rhône River, opposite Avignon.
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is twinned with:
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
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