In the 14th century, this city in the South of France was the seat of the papacy. The Palais des Papes, an austere-looking fortress lavishly decorated by Simone Martini and Matteo Giovanetti, dominates the city, the surrounding ramparts and the remains of a 12th-century bridge over the Rhone. Beneath this outstanding example of Gothic architecture, the Petit Palais and the Romanesque Cathedral of Notre-Dame-des-Doms complete an exceptional group of monuments that testify to the leading role played by Avignon in 14th-century Christian Europe.
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__clip.originaltitle | Schätze der Welt - Avignon - Exil der Päpste, Frankreich |
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Culture/Tradition/Anthropology/Ethnic studies Environment/Geography Travel/Tourism Adventure/Expeditions |
__clip.producedby | SWR in co-production with Telepool |
__clip.yearofproduction | 2001 |
__clip.duration | 00h15h00h00 min |
__clip.countryoforigin | Germany |
__clip.languageversions | German [OV], English [DUB], Spanish [DUB] |
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