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Abbaye St Andre,
                                                               Vileneuve-les-Avignon,  Sud France.

                                                                Oil on canvas 60 1/8 x 72 1/8 inches




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                                                      This Benedictine and Royal Abbey was founded in the 10  century and was situated within the
                                                      impressive walls of the Fort St.Andre, which overlooks the Rhone River and the City of the
                                                      Popes.
                                                      The Palace of the Abbey, which was reshaped by Pierre Mignard, architect of King Louis XIV,

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                                                       and reflects the magnificence and elegance  of the 17  and 18  Century.
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