Archive for May 1st, 2007
Avignon European Tour Vacations
How do you feel about going for a travel as a way of relieving yourself of all of life’s pressure? Where do you plan to go? Have you taken Europe as an itinerary? When you delve on the topic of going on a European tour vacation, there is always the plan that arises to visit France, particularly, Avignon.
Avignon is also termed as the second Rome basically because of some history concerning the reign of the popes in the 14th century. When Babylon was placed under siege, several popes were dethroned. This place in France has served as an abode to the myriad of antipopes within the period of 1378 down to 1408.
More so, UNESCO has granted Avignon with the commendation of being one of the world’s top rated heritage sites. “The Avenio” is a term which the Celt inhabitants use to refer to Avignon. It thus means “the town of the violent winds”.
