Commune of Avignon

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The Commune of Avignon is the municipal authority governing the historic French city of Avignon, renowned for its medieval architecture and former papal residence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
administers urban area of Avignon
appliesLaw French municipal law
capitalOf Vaucluse department
contains Avignon Cathedral
Avignon Festival venues
Avignon TGV station
Avignon city walls
linked to: Ramparts of Avignon

Gare d’Avignon-Centre
Palais des Papes
Place de l’Horloge
Place du Palais
Pont Saint-Bénézet
linked to: Avignon Bridge

Rocher des Doms
Université d’Avignon et des Pays de Vaucluse
coordinatesApprox 43.95°N 4.81°E
country France
governs city of Avignon
linked to: Avignon
hasDemonym Avignonnais
linked to: Avignon

Avignonnaises
hasElectoralStatus French commune
hasGovernmentForm municipal council
hasHeritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site (historic centre)
hasHistoricCenter historic centre of Avignon
hasHistoricFunction local government of Avignon
hasLeaderTitle Mayor of Avignon
hasMunicipalCouncil Conseil municipal d’Avignon
linked to: Commune of Avignon
hasOfficialName Commune d’Avignon
linked to: Commune of Avignon
hasSeatOfGovernment Hôtel de Ville d’Avignon
heritageDesignationAppliesTo Avignon Cathedral
Palais des Papes
Pont Saint-Bénézet
linked to: Avignon Bridge

city walls of Avignon
linked to: Ramparts of Avignon
knownFor Festival d’Avignon
former papal residence
medieval architecture
locatedIn Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region
Vaucluse department
southern France
linked to: Southern France
locatedInFormerProvince Comtat Venaissin vicinity
locatedOn left bank of the Rhône River
postalCodeRange 84000
prefectureOf Vaucluse department
timeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
usesLanguage French

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Avignon Bridge owner Commune of Avignon
Great Chapel governingBody City of Avignon (heritage management, via Palais des Papes)
linked to: Commune of Avignon
Great Chapel ownership Municipality of Avignon (as part of Palais des Papes)
linked to: Commune of Avignon
Porte de l’Oulle locatedInMunicipality Commune of Avignon
Commune of Avignon hasOfficialName Commune d’Avignon
linked to: Commune of Avignon
Commune of Avignon hasMunicipalCouncil Conseil municipal d’Avignon
linked to: Commune of Avignon
Rocher des Doms municipality Commune of Avignon
Île de la Barthelasse partOf commune of Avignon
linked to: Commune of Avignon