Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Coordinates: 43°58′02″N 4°47′48″E / 43.9672222222°N 4.79666666667°E
|
Commune of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon |
|
| Location | |
  Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
|
|
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Villeneuve-lès-Avignon |
| Mayor | Jean-Marc Roubaud (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 10–181 m (33–590 ft) (avg. 25 m/82 ft) |
| Land area1 | 18.27 km2 (7.05 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 11,791 (1999) |
| - Density | 645 /km² (1,670 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30351/ 30400 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It can also be spelled Villeneuve-lez-Avignon.
Contents |
[edit] History
The city was founded by Philippe le Bel.
[edit] Geography
It is located by the Rhône River, opposite of Avignon.
[edit] Highlights
- Chartreuse Notre-Dame-du-val-de-Bénédiction.
- Fort Saint-André.
- Tour Philippe Le Bel.
[edit] Twin towns
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is twinned with:
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] Gallery
 Tour Philippe Le Bel |
 Fort Saint-André |
 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 |
 |
This Gard geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Villeneuve-lès-Avignon |
