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Villeneuve-lès-Avignon

, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France
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Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It can also be spelled Villeneuve-lez-Avignon.HistoryThe city was founded by Philippe le Bel and boasts a castle he built, Fort Saint-André.GeographyIt is located by the Rhône River, opposite Avignon.Sights Fort Saint-André Tour Philippe Le Bel Chartreuse Notre-Dame-du-val-de-BénédictionInternational relationsTwin towns – Sister citiesVilleneuve-lès-Avignon is twinned with:  Rheinbach, Germany Gytheio, Greece San Miniato, Italy

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