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Avignon has for centuries found itself as a crossroads for commerce, culture, and the quest for power and control. Separated by the ruins of the Saint-Benezet Bridge along the Rhone River, Avignon lies on and traces the historic border between the kingdom of France and the Papal Authority established in the XIV century, when Avignon became the center of the Christian world. Roman ruins such as the Pont du Gard Aquaduct, amphitheaters, and arenas are just minutes away.
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