LSO Seminar at Avignon-France 25 January 2012 

Avignon is situated on the left bank of the Rhone  river, a few kilometres above its confluence with the Durance , about 580 km (360.4 mi) south-east of Paris, 229 km (142.3 mi) south of Lyon and 85 km (52.8 mi) north-north-west of Marseille. Avignon occupies a large oval-shaped area, not fully populated and covered to a large extent by parks and gardens.