Villeneuve-les-Avignon - a small town located just three kilometers from Avignon, but already belongs to the Department of Gard. It is located on the opposite bank of the river Rhône. Villeneuve-les-Avignon recognized as a historical and cultural value. There are many interesting and noteworthy sophisticated tourist attractions.

Initially, it was the place where the estate of the cardinals and high church dignitaries Avignon. Some of these properties have survived. In the vicinity of the papal territories of the tower of the King of France the end of XIII - beginning of XIV century. Philip IV the Fair. This tower symbolizes the superiority of the power of the king over the influence of the church. Now this beautiful three-story tower with beautiful vaulted halls art exhibitions. A few months of the year shows visitors can climb to the top of this tower, which offers a fantastic view of the Rhone and the surrounding area.

Carthusian Monastery of Notre-Dame du Val-de-Benedikson. Even if in the town there were no other places of interest, it would be worth a visit just for that, to see the monastery, so it is beautiful. Once the monastery was the largest and most important monastery of the Order of Carthusians in France.

Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame was built in 1314 and consecrated in 1333's. Cardinal Arnaud de Via, nephew of Pope John XXII. Console western chapels the church is decorated with scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ, made in stone, but which, unfortunately, are seriously damaged.

It is also interesting to explore: the fortress of Saint-Andre and the Museum Pierre de Luxembourg, in which the picture Carton Angerran "Coronation of Mary."