Uploaded by TravelVideoStore on Aug 9, 2009
A famous song that features a bridge takes us into the French Provencal town of Avignon. 'Sur le Pont d'Avignon' begins the world famous French song that is familiar with both young and old alike. It is a song of dance on the Pont St. Benezet Bridge. Internal disputes, in addition to power struggles in Rome, transformed Avignon into the new seat of the Pontificate. The impressive Palais des Papes, 'Pope's Palace', dominates the centre of the town. Its exterior resembles a military fortress rather than a religious residence. A coat of arms above the main entrance is reminiscent of the papal court that was founded by Clement The Sixth. In 1348, he bought Avignon for 80,000 florins from Johanna the First, Queen of Sicily. During his term of office he added a new, more luxurious building to the Old Palace that was constructed between 1334 and 1342. The beauty of the palace manifests itself in the numerous terraces and towers that were used for defensive purposes during the 14th and 15th centuries. Seven successive French popes transformed Avignon into one of the most glamorous medieval courts in Europe. The town's expansion gradually became increasingly more splendid and the pontificate's dependence on French royalty became further entrenched.
Category:
Produced by:
Tags:
License:
Standard YouTube License
100 videosSeason 2- 9:32
LES-BAUX-de-PROVENCE Franceby TravelVideoStore1,463 views
- 1:39
7 Days PROVENCE Franceby TravelVideoStore8,487 views
- 9:31
EL ESCORIAL Spainby TravelVideoStore3,592 views
- 9:33
Parliament Budapest, Hungaryby TravelVideoStore1,581 views
- 6:26
Avignonby denniscallan14,330 views
- 1:25
Southern France provenceby tm1234976,243 views
- 3:04
Provence, Franceby baypond89,419 views
- 1:04
Sur le pont d'avignon old French songby FIRETYPE3,771 views
- 6:22
The Best of France - Avignonby emeritamanansala27,492 views
- 6:32
Avignon Provenceby eurodestination10,374 views
- 4:29
Provence Region Guideby webvivre10,775 views
- 4:22
La Provence... coulors and light.. couleurs et lumièreby thomeisa42,910 views
- 3:37
Avignonský mostby werenys6,913 views
- 3:17
Famous wednesday market of Saint Rémy de Provence (France)by henrikaufman4,052 views
- 3:05
Le Pont d'Avignon : Bridge of Avignonby dnicholsoncole5,437 views
- 0:54
Sur le Pont d'Avignon (On the Bridge of Avignon)by whuang0125,855 views
- 5:26
The Wild Haute Provence (France)by 19simba423,230 views
- 2:27
Per eend (2cv) toeren door de Provence in Frankrijkby 2cvExperience2,300 views
- 9:41
ACHS.edu Wild Lavender Distillery Provence Franceby achstv3,394 views
- 9:33
McDonogh Admissions videoby jason7159238 views
:-D
SelenaGomezFm 1 year ago