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Avallon is a town of approximately 8,000 inhabitants located southeast of Auxerre, in central France. The town has roots in Roman civilization, as evidenced by an archeological find of a head of Minerva statue, pottery, and coins. There are also two pink marble columns that stand in the church of St. Martin du Bourg that were reused from an unknown temple. In Roman times the town was known as Aballo, and even the Roman Citadel still stands on the now Christianized Montmartre, or Mount of the Martyrs. With cheap car rental locations all over Avallon and a large variety of discount rental cars, there is no better way to tour Avallon than by car!

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Avallon still retains some of its ancient heritage sites. One of these is the church of Saint Lazare. It was built in the 12th century, with two portals featuring ornate Romanesque sculpture, and a tower that was rebuilt in the 17th century. There is also the Tour de L'Horloge, an 11th century structure that now posseses a museum on its second floor. Also something that should be seen are the ruins of the ancient fortifications, of which 7 flanking towers still survives. There is still minor trade in wine, biscuits and gingerbread for you to experience. One If you have any questions about driving in Avallon, visit Kemwel's driving information page for the answers.