Avignon Old Town

Every Catholic knows that their church is in the Vatican, but many believers may not know that they also have a church in the south of France, which is Avignon. According to the measurement of the unearthed cultural relics, Avignon already existed as early as the Western Han Dynasty in my country. At the end of the 13th century, due to the fierce struggle between the various political and religious factions in Rome, which directly threatened the safety of the Pope, under the support and arrangement of the French King Philip IV, Pope Clement V moved from Rome to Avignon, where it is also known as It became the residence of the Pope of Rome in the 14th century. The old city of Avignon is surrounded by a well-preserved ancient city wall with a total length of nearly 5,000 meters. The city wall is made of large ashlar, strong and heavy, and the battlements, city towers and city gates are intact, only the traces of the rain on the city wall. It will highlight its vicissitudes. The streets in the old city are narrow and greenery stands, full of a leisurely and peaceful life atmosphere. The Pope's Palace in the north of the old city is the core area for tourists to stroll. With the development of new residential areas outside the city walls, there are only 15,000 residents in the old city of Avignon today. In order to protect the style of the ancient city, the government provides financial subsidies for the maintenance of residents' old houses every year. In addition to the charm of the old town, every summer, the Avignon Theatre Festival also ignites the city's fiery atmosphere, attracting tourists from all over the world. On the other hand, Avignon is also an important hub leading to many rural towns full of natural scenery. It is used as the base camp for visiting Provence. There are countless people with classic Provence impressions such as the town of spring water.