On a guided tour of Avignon a few days earlier, I had learned that in the fourteenth century the word livrée had a special meaning in Avignon and especially in Read More …

When I first saw a sign pointing to the “Colline des Mourgues” I thought it meant The Hill of the Morgues — but of course that was only a silly Read More …

Near the entrance to Fort Saint-André I saw a sign for pedestrians pointing to “Chartreuse 15 min.” — which surprised me because the Chartreuse I knew was a mountainous region Read More …

In 1999 the owners of the site of the Abbey Saint-André celebrated the one thousandth anniversary of the founding of the abbey, since 999 was the year the abbey was Read More …

Fort Saint-André is a well-preserved example of fourteenth-century military architecture. It is located on the top of Mont Andaon, the highest hill in Villeneuve lez Avignon, which it shares with Read More …

The name of this city means “New City across from Avignon”. While it may not seem brand spanking new to most of us, it is certainly new in comparison to Read More …