Editing Villeneuve-lès-Avignon (section)

==History==
In the 6th century the [[Order of Saint Benedict|Benedictine]] abbey of St André was founded on Mount Andaon, and the village which grew up round it took its name.<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=y |wstitle=Villeneuve-lès-Avignon |volume=28 |page=85}}</ref> The city itself was founded by [[Philip IV of France|Philippe le Bel]] and boasts a castle he built, [[Fort Saint-André (Villeneuve-lès-Avignon)|Fort Saint-André]].

The town was also the resort of the French [[Cardinal (Catholic Church)|cardinals]] during the sojourn of the popes at [[Avignon]], in the 14th century.<ref name="EB1911"/> Another notable tourist attraction is the [[Tour Philippe-le-Bel]], which marks the former northern terminus of the [[Pont Saint-Bénézet|Pont d'Avignon]].