Avignon

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• 1575, Braun and Hogenberg, Civitates Orbis Terrarum, map II-13

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• City of Avignon in the 18^th century
  from Gallica - La Bibliotheque Nationale de France (French)
  

Conquered by Romans, Goths, Burgundians, Ostrogoths & Franks; formerly part of Arles Kingdom; sold to Pope Clement VI by Joanna I of Naples 1348; seat of papacy 1309-1377 & Avignonese popes during Western Schism 1378-1417; became part of France 1791.

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