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Avignon

Avignon

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A city in southeastern France on the Rhone River known for a medieval bridge and its history with the popes
  • proper noun
  • /ˈævɪnˌjoʊn/
: Avignon
  • Because I have to go to Avignon in a fortnight.
  • Avignon Festival

Examples

  • "I have been with friends and family in Avignon."

    Fiction book (1993)

  • - I need you to take us to Avignon.

    The Transporter (2002)

  • "Next week," she said, "I wonder whether you might look for something else in Avignon."

    Fiction book (1993)

  • But I do remember holding your hand in Avignon.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • I was visiting these friends in Avignon.

    The Shooter (1995)

  • The next afternoon, Catherine got off the bus from Avignon, with her canvas bag slung over her shoulder.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • We spent the morning in Carpentras, then headed to Avignon TGV to return the hire car.

    Blog text (8)

  • Western Christendom now had two capitals, Avignon and Rome, each with their own Pope and court of Cardinals.

  • I ran into her in a little café in Avignon and--

    Ties That Choke (2024)

  • The historic city of Avignon is famous for its stunning architecture and the Palais des Papes.

Surface Forms

Avignon main

Etymology

Avignon comes from an old name for the river, Avennio, and is related to the English river name Avon, which once meant 'river'. So the city's name really means a 'place by the river', which fits its location on the Rhône and helps explain its importance.