Avignon Town

Avignon Town アブニヨンの町 Avugnon Town
Avignon Town
Region	Kalos
Debut	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction

Avignon Town (Japanese: アブニヨンの町 Avugnon Town) is an animated series-exclusive location in Kalos. It is one of the settings of Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction. It is overlooked by a large castle.

Ash and his friends went to Avignon Town, where Ash lost a battle against Astrid in front of the castle. Meanwhile, Diancie had come to the town in search of Xerneas. She was hunted down in the town's streets by Merilyn and Riot, who wanted to capture her for her ability of creating diamonds. After Ash's battle, Pikachu heard the noise of Merilyn and Riot attacking Diancie. Ash and Pikachu rushed to the site and jumped in front of Diancie to protect it from harm. While they distracted Merilyn and Riot, Diancie was able to escape with Clemont, Bonnie, and Serena.

After spending some time with the group, Diancie was kidnapped by Team Rocket and taken to a clock tower. Like Merilyn and Riot, they wanted to use Diancie to create diamonds for them. Diancie soon created so many diamonds that they flooded the clock tower. Diancie was then freed by Millis Steel. Diancie was reunited with Ash and his friends, and they promised her to help her on her quest to search for Xerneas. Following this, the group and Diancie left Avignon Town.

In the manga

Avignon Town in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction

Movie adaptations

Avignon Town appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction. Unlike in the anime, it was only shown during the battle between Ash's Hawlucha and Astrid's Absol.

Origin

Avignon Town is based on Avignon, a commune in France. The castle is based on Château Frontenac in Quebec City, Canada, but it also draws inspiration from the Palais des Papes, a palace overlooking Avignon.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	アブニヨンの町 Avugnon no Machi	Corruption of アビニヨン Avignon
English	Avignon Town	From Avignon

Animated series-exclusive locations in Kalos Allearth Forest • Arche Valley • Avignon Town • Azoth Kingdom • Brackish Town • Calanthe Town • Castle of Chivalry • Chapman Research Lab Dahara City • Dahara Tower • Diamond Domain • Fleurrh City • Gloire City • Grace Tower • Jacore Town • Joule Town • Kalos Canyon • Lagoon Town Mega Island • Mt. Molteau • Nebel Plateau • Ninja Village • Odyssey Village • Orsay City • Otori Mountain • Pikachu Land • Pikachu Manor Pokémon Fossil Research Lab • Pokémon Summer Camp • Pomace Mountain • S.S. Cussler Animated series-exclusive location templates Kanto • Orange Islands • Johto • Hoenn • Sinnoh • Unova • Decolore Islands • Kalos • Alola • Galar • Paldea • Other

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