Avignon has a population of 85,937 inhabitants. The city covers an area of 64.78 km² which is a density of 1,327 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Many tourist attractions have made Avignon a favorite tourist destination.
Avignon became world famous because it was the capital of Christendom in the Middle Ages.
Avignon is a collection of monuments classified UNESCO World Heritage: dozens of churches and chapels, its rich historical remains give a unique atmosphere.
Avignon was the cultural European city of 2000.
Avignon is also known for the "Festival of Avignon" which is a prestigious contemporary theater festival.
In addition, Avignon has many museums, an opera-theater, an exhibition park and a congress center with state-of-the-art technologies at the very heart of the Palace of the Popes.
