Tour Philippe le Bel
Tour Philippe le Bel is in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, Arrondissement of Nîmes, Occitanie. Tour Philippe le Bel is situated nearby to the park Erable de Montpellier, as well as near the church Chapelle Notre-Dame de Consolation.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tour Philippe-le-Bel and Pont Saint-Bénézet.
Tour Philippe-le-Bel
Photo: Véronique PAGNIER, Public domain.
Tour Philippe-le-Bel is a medieval tower in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon which marked the French terminus of the Saint-Bénézet Bridge across the Rhone between the Kingdom of France and Papal territory of Avignon. Tour Philippe-le-Bel is situated 160 metres south of Tour Philippe le Bel.
Pont Saint-Bénézet
Photo: Chimigi, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
The Pont Saint-Bénézet, also known as the Pont d'Avignon, was a medieval bridge across the Rhône in the town of Avignon, in southern France. Only four arches survive. Pont Saint-Bénézet is situated 1 km southeast of Tour Philippe le Bel.
Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Church
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The Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame is a Gothic church in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, Gard, Occitanie, France. Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is situated 380 metres north of Tour Philippe le Bel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villeneuve-lès-Avignon and Ile Piot.
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Town
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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.
Avignon
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Avignon is the capital of the French department of Vaucluse in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, and is on the banks of the Rhône river. Avignon was one of the European Cities of Culture in 2000 and its historical centre has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Tour Philippe le Bel
- Type: Information
- Category: tourism
- Location: Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, Arrondissement of Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.9599° or 43° 57′ 36″ northLongitude
4.79695° or 4° 47′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8FM6XQ5W+XQOpenStreetMap ID
node 6434385793OpenStreetMap feature
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