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!!!Avignon 

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The city of Avignon [{GoogleMap location='Avignon, Frankreich' zoom='13'}] in southeastern France is well known as the former seat of the papacy in the 14th century. Shown is the Palais des Papes (Palace of the Popes) on the right and the Romanesque Cathedral Notre Dames-des Doms on the far left.