| AVON OF YESTERDAY AND OF TODAY |
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The etymology of Avon stems from the Celtic word ‘avo’, which means water, bearing witness to its long past.
The commune is home to important places steeped in history such as the Priory of the Basses Loges (where Gurdjieff and K. Mansfield stayed), the Convent of Carmes, the domain of Bel Ebat, melting-pot of French music, and in particular the Saint Pierre Church from the 11th century which was a royal parish until 1661.
Let us not forget the viaduct of the railway, built in 1847 and inaugurated by Napoleon III in 1852.
Since then, the city has expanded and been modernised, whilst preserving its green environment and its architectural heritage
- The town hall - 8, rue Père Maurice - 77210 AVON
Tél : 01 60 71 20 00 - Fax : 01 60 71 20 71
E-Mail : messages.mairie@avon77.com
Site : http://www.avon77.com
- The Church - rue de père Maurice 77210 AVON
- The Cemetery - rue du Souvenir 77210 AVON.
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- The park of Bel Ebat
Rue du Vieux RU
Open from 1st October to 30th June from 10am to 7pm – From 1st July to 30th September from 10am to 9pm.
- The Pavilion of the Maple-tree ( Pavillon de l’Erable)
On the corner of Rue Jacques Durant and Rue du Vieux Ru - Tel : 01 60 74 80 58
Open Wednesdays from 3pm to 7pm, Saturdays and Sundays from 2.30pm to 7pm
- The House in the Valley (La Maison dans la Vallée)
27, Rue du Vieux Ru - Tel : 01 60 74 91 30
Open from Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 12pm and from 1.30pm to 5pm.
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