Description of the attraction
Villeneuve-les-Avignon is a small town located just three kilometers from Avignon, but already belonging to the Gard department. It is located on the opposite bank of the Rhone River. Villeneuve-les-Avignon is recognized as an object of historical and cultural value. There are many interesting and noteworthy attractions for the sophisticated tourist.
Initially, this was the place where the estates of the cardinals and the highest ecclesiastical dignitaries of Avignon were located. Some of these possessions have survived to this day. In the immediate vicinity of the papal territories is the tower of the King of France from the late 13th - early 14th centuries. Philip IV the Handsome. This tower symbolized the superiority of the king's authority over the influence of the church. Art exhibitions are now held in this beautiful three-story tower with beautiful vaulted halls. For several months a year, visitors to the exhibitions can climb to the very top of this tower, from where a unique view of the Rhone and its surroundings opens.
Carthusian monastery of Notre Dame du Val de Benedict. Even if there were no other interesting places in the town, it would be worth visiting just for the sake of seeing the monastery, it is so beautiful. This monastery was once the largest and most important monastery of the Carthusian Order in France.
Collegiate Church of Notre Dame, built in 1314 and consecrated in 1333. by Cardinal Arnaud de Via, nephew of Pope John XXII. The consoles of the western chapels of the church are decorated with scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ, made in stone, but which, unfortunately, are seriously damaged.
Also interesting for sightseeing: the fortress of Saint-André and the Pierre-de-Luxembourg Museum, which houses the painting by Carton Angerrand "The Coronation of Mary".
