Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon | |
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Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Gard |
Arrondissement | Nîmes |
Canton | Villeneuve-lès-Avignon |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Marc Roubaud |
Area 1 | 18.27 km2 (7.05 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | 12,756 |
• Density | 700/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. |
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It can also be spelled Villeneuve-lez-Avignon.
History
The city was founded by Philippe le Bel and boasts a castle he built, Fort Saint-André.
Geography
It is located by the Rhône River, opposite Avignon.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1793 | 3,300 | — |
1800 | 3,297 | −0.1% |
1806 | 3,279 | −0.5% |
1821 | 3,232 | −1.4% |
1831 | 3,564 | +10.3% |
1836 | 3,633 | +1.9% |
1841 | 3,671 | +1.0% |
1846 | 3,723 | +1.4% |
1851 | 3,733 | +0.3% |
1856 | 3,252 | −12.9% |
1861 | 3,162 | −2.8% |
1866 | 3,067 | −3.0% |
1872 | 2,730 | −11.0% |
1876 | 2,910 | +6.6% |
1881 | 2,630 | −9.6% |
1886 | 2,644 | +0.5% |
1891 | 2,622 | −0.8% |
1896 | 2,735 | +4.3% |
1901 | 2,922 | +6.8% |
1906 | 2,890 | −1.1% |
1911 | 2,709 | −6.3% |
1921 | 2,561 | −5.5% |
1926 | 3,035 | +18.5% |
1931 | 3,635 | +19.8% |
1936 | 3,740 | +2.9% |
1946 | 4,399 | +17.6% |
1954 | 5,157 | +17.2% |
1962 | 6,422 | +24.5% |
1968 | 6,977 | +8.6% |
1975 | 8,540 | +22.4% |
1982 | 9,282 | +8.7% |
1990 | 10,730 | +15.6% |
1999 | 11,791 | +9.9% |
2008 | 12,756 | +8.2% |
Sights
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is twinned with:
Gallery
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Chartreuse du Val de Bénédiction
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Collapsed apse of church, Chartreuse du Val de Bénédiction
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Cloister of Saint John, Chartreuse du Val de Bénédiction
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Chapel of the frescos, Chartreuse du Val de Bénédiction
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Tomb of Pope Innocent VI, Chartreuse du Val de Bénédiction
See also
References
External links
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