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avignon

/ˈæv.ɪn.jɒn/

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noun

/ˈæv.ɪn.jɒn/B2formal
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее город на юго-востоке Франции на реке Рона, исторически значимый как резиденция папства с 1309 по 1378 год и место пребывания антипап во время Великого раскола.

A proper noun referring to a town in southeastern France on the Rhone River, historically significant as the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378 and the residence of antipopes during the Great Schism.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. City in FranceB2formal

    A historic city in southeastern France, located on the Rhône River. It was the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378 and later the residence of antipopes during the Great Schism.

    ruАвиньон

    • Avignon is famous for its medieval architecture and the Palais des Papes.
    • The city of Avignon was an important center of the Catholic Church in the 14th century.
    • Tourists visit Avignon to see the famous bridge, Pont Saint-Bénézet.