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Commune in Occitania, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon (French pronunciation: [vil'nœv lez‿avi'ɲɔ̃]; Provençal: Vilanòva d’Avinhon) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It can also be spelled Villeneuve-lez-Avignon.
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon | |
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Fort Saint-André on Mont Andaon | |
Coordinates: 43°58′02″N 4°47′48″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Gard |
Arrondissement | Nîmes |
Canton | Villeneuve-lès-Avignon |
Intercommunality | CA Grand Avignon |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascale Bories[1] |
Area 1 | 18.27 km2 (7.05 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 12,617 |
• Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 30351 /30400 |
Elevation | 10–181 m (33–594 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
In the 6th century the Benedictine abbey of St André was founded on Mount Andaon, and the village which grew up round it took its name.[3] The city itself was founded by Philippe le Bel and boasts a castle he built, Fort Saint-André.
The town was also the resort of the French cardinals during the sojourn of the popes at Avignon, in the 14th century.[3]
It is located on the right (western) bank of the river Rhône, opposite Avignon.
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Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968–2017)[5] |
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