Stock Photo - Historic Center, Medieval Wall, Avignon, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe. The historic center of Avignon offers a large number of historical monuments and buildings of the city. It is located on the southern bank of the Rhône, on one side of the medieval city wall. It is made up of a maze of narrow streets, with a wide variety of historical buildings. Among the main monuments are the Palace of the Popes, the Cathedral of Notre Dame des Doms, the Bridge of Sighs and the Petit Palais Museum. Avignon's medieval wall was built in the 14th century by the Popes as a defense for the city. It is made up of eleven towers, six gates and a water moat. The wall is about 4 kilometers long and about 8 meters high. The wall is located in the northern part of the city, and you can walk around it to see the different monuments that are inside.