Villeneuve-lès-Avignon

French commune
nomcommune=Villeneuve-lès-Avignon

région=Languedoc-Roussillon
département=Gard
arrondissement=Nîmes
canton=Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
insee=30351
cp=30400
maire=Jean-Marc Roubaud
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=
longitude=4.79666666667
latitude=43.9672222222
alt moy=25 m
alt mini=10
alt maxi=181 m
hectares=1827
km²=18.27
sans=11,791
date-sans=1999
dens=645
date-dens=1999

Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It can also be spelled Villeneuve-lez-Avignon.

History

The city was founded by Philippe le Bel.

Geography

It is located by the Rhône River, opposite of Avignon.

Highlights

* Chartreuse Notre-Dame-du-val-de-Bénédiction.
* Fort Saint-André.
* Tour Philippe Le Bel.

Twin towns

Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is twinned with:
* San Miniato, Italy

ee also

* Pont d'Avignon
*Communes of the Gard department

External links

* [http://www.villeneuvelezavignon.fr/ City council and Tourist office website]
* [http://www.citeroyale.com/ non official website citeroyale.com]
* [http://www.claudetravels.altervista.org/VdR/VilleneuveLesAvignon/gal.html Pictures Gallery]