Avignon

Avignon is a city in Provence, it is the capital city of the Vaucluse region.  We spent the day in Avignon then had to write notes about it in our journals about all the interesting things we learned about it.  Here are some of the things I learned about Avignon.
There is a stone wall called 'ramparts' all around the whole city for protection, it is over 4 kms long.  The wall was built in the 1100s.  Inside the wall in the city is the Pope's Palace.  Avignon used to be the home of the Popes of the Catholic Church before the Vatican in Italy.  Avignon was home to 9 Popes.
Outside the wall is the Pont d'Avignon - the remains of the old bridge.  it used to be called Pont Saint Benezet after the man who helped build it.  Part of the bridge was washed away in a huge flood and hasn't been re built. We walked on the bridge, it was really old a bit scary.
Avignon was occupied by the German army in World War 2.