Illustration - Avignon

Illustration - Avignon

FRANCE. VAUCLUSE (84). AVIGNON. PONT SAINT-BENEZET, COMMONLY CALLED PONT D'AVIGNON, BUILT FROM 1177 TO 1185 ON THE RHONE Photo by Scanella Norbert/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Avignon

Illustration - Avignon

FRANCE. VAUCLUSE (84). AVIGNON. THE PALACE OF THE POPES WORLD HERITAGE OF UNESCO. GIANT OF BENEDICT XII, POPE FROM 1334 TO 1342 METROPOLIS OF NOTRE-DAME-DES-DOMS D'AVIGNON Photo by Scanella Norbert/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Avignon

Illustration - Avignon

FRANCE. VAUCLUSE (84). AVIGNON. THE PALACE OF THE POPES WORLD HERITAGE OF UNESCO. GIANT OF BENEDICT XII, POPE FROM 1334 TO 1342 METROPOLIS OF NOTRE-DAME-DES-DOMS D'AVIGNON Photo by Scanella Norbert/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Avignon

Illustration - Avignon

FRANCE. VAUCLUSE (84). AVIGNON. PONT SAINT-BENEZET, COMMONLY CALLED PONT D'AVIGNON, BUILT FROM 1177 TO 1185 ON THE RHONE, THE PALACE OF THE POPES, A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE, AND NOTRE-DAME DES DOMS Photo by Scanella Norbert/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Avignon

Illustration - Avignon

FRANCE. VAUCLUSE (84). AVIGNON. THE PALACE OF THE POPES WORLD HERITAGE OF UNESCO. GIANT OF BENEDICT XII, POPE FROM 1334 TO 1342 METROPOLIS OF NOTRE-DAME-DES-DOMS D'AVIGNON Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Avignon

Illustration - Avignon

FRANCE. VAUCLUSE (84). AVIGNON. TOURISTS ON THE BANKS OF THE RHONE, IN BACKGROUND PONT SAINT-BENEZET, COMMONLY CALLED PONT D'AVIGNON, BUILT FROM 1177 TO 1185 ON THE RHONE Photo by Scanella Norbert/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

France: Gisèle Pelicot Arrives At Courthouse For Mass Rape Trial 2

On Thursday, December 19, a judge in France found Gisèle Pelicot's former husband and 50 other men guilty. They admitted to drugging and raping her repeatedly over almost a decade. This video shows Gisèle arriving at the Avignon courthouse for the deliberations.

France: Gisèle Pelicot Arrives At Courthouse For Mass Rape Trial

On Thursday, December 19, a judge in France found Gisèle Pelicot's former husband and 50 other men guilty. They admitted to drugging and raping her repeatedly over almost a decade. This video shows Gisèle arriving at the Avignon courthouse for the deliberations.

Pelicot Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Pelicot Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Maître Stephane Babonneau, lawyer for victim Gisele Pelicot in the Mazan rape trial at the Tribunal judiciaire d'Avignon, France, December 04, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pelicot Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Pelicot Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Maître Stephane Babonneau, lawyer for victim Gisele Pelicot in the Mazan rape trial at the Tribunal judiciaire d'Avignon, France, December 04, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pelicot Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Pelicot Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Maître Stephane Babonneau, lawyer for victim Gisele Pelicot in the Mazan rape trial at the Tribunal judiciaire d'Avignon, France, December 04, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pelicot Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Pelicot Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Maître Stephane Babonneau, lawyer for victim Gisele Pelicot in the Mazan rape trial at the Tribunal judiciaire d'Avignon, France, December 04, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pelicot Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Pelicot Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Maître Stephane Babonneau, lawyer for victim Gisele Pelicot in the Mazan rape trial at the Tribunal judiciaire d'Avignon, France, December 04, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

FRANCE-AVIGNON-FESTIVAL D'AVIGNON

FRANCE-AVIGNON-FESTIVAL D'AVIGNON

(220720) -- AVIGNON, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Artists promote their drama on the street during the 76th Festival d'Avignon in Avignon, France, July 19, 2022. The festival, created in 1947 by French drama director Jean Vilar, is one of the most important contemporary performing arts events in the world. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

FRANCE-AVIGNON-FESTIVAL D'AVIGNON

FRANCE-AVIGNON-FESTIVAL D'AVIGNON

(220720) -- AVIGNON, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Artists promote their drama in front of the Palais des Papes during the 76th Festival d'Avignon in Avignon, France, July 19, 2022. The festival, created in 1947 by French drama director Jean Vilar, is one of the most important contemporary performing arts events in the world. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

FRANCE-AVIGNON-FESTIVAL D'AVIGNON

FRANCE-AVIGNON-FESTIVAL D'AVIGNON

(220720) -- AVIGNON, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An artist promotes her drama on the street during the 76th Festival d'Avignon in Avignon, France, July 19, 2022. The festival, created in 1947 by French drama director Jean Vilar, is one of the most important contemporary performing arts events in the world. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

FRANCE-AVIGNON-FESTIVAL D'AVIGNON

FRANCE-AVIGNON-FESTIVAL D'AVIGNON

(220720) -- AVIGNON, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A cyclist passes drama posters on the street during the 76th Festival d'Avignon in Avignon, France, July 19, 2022. The festival, created in 1947 by French drama director Jean Vilar, is one of the most important contemporary performing arts events in the world. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

FRANCE-AVIGNON-FESTIVAL D'AVIGNON

FRANCE-AVIGNON-FESTIVAL D'AVIGNON

(220720) -- AVIGNON, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform and promote their drama in front of the Palais des Papes during the 76th Festival d'Avignon in Avignon, France, July 19, 2022. The festival, created in 1947 by French drama director Jean Vilar, is one of the most important contemporary performing arts events in the world. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

FRANCE-AVIGNON-FESTIVAL D'AVIGNON

FRANCE-AVIGNON-FESTIVAL D'AVIGNON

(220720) -- AVIGNON, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A street artist's cat is seen on the street during the 76th Festival d'Avignon in Avignon, France, July 19, 2022. The festival, created in 1947 by French drama director Jean Vilar, is one of the most important contemporary performing arts events in the world. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

FRANCE-AVIGNON-FESTIVAL D'AVIGNON

FRANCE-AVIGNON-FESTIVAL D'AVIGNON

(220720) -- AVIGNON, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People line up outside a theater during the 76th Festival d'Avignon in Avignon, France, July 19, 2022. The festival, created in 1947 by French drama director Jean Vilar, is one of the most important contemporary performing arts events in the world. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

FRANCE-AVIGNON-FESTIVAL D'AVIGNON

FRANCE-AVIGNON-FESTIVAL D'AVIGNON

(220720) -- AVIGNON, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A couple read a city map on the street during the 76th Festival d'Avignon in Avignon, France, July 19, 2022. The festival, created in 1947 by French drama director Jean Vilar, is one of the most important contemporary performing arts events in the world. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

FRANCE-AVIGNON-FESTIVAL D'AVIGNON

FRANCE-AVIGNON-FESTIVAL D'AVIGNON

(220720) -- AVIGNON, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An artist promotes her drama on the street during the 76th Festival d'Avignon in Avignon, France, July 19, 2022. The festival, created in 1947 by French drama director Jean Vilar, is one of the most important contemporary performing arts events in the world. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

FRANCE-AVIGNON-FESTIVAL D'AVIGNON

FRANCE-AVIGNON-FESTIVAL D'AVIGNON

(220720) -- AVIGNON, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Artists promote their drama on the street during the 76th Festival d'Avignon in Avignon, France, July 19, 2022. The festival, created in 1947 by French drama director Jean Vilar, is one of the most important contemporary performing arts events in the world. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

FRANCE-AVIGNON-FESTIVAL D'AVIGNON

FRANCE-AVIGNON-FESTIVAL D'AVIGNON

(220720) -- AVIGNON, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An artist walks on the street to promote her drama by clipping a leaflet on her hat during the 76th Festival d'Avignon in Avignon, France, July 19, 2022. The festival, created in 1947 by French drama director Jean Vilar, is one of the most important contemporary performing arts events in the world. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)