The French city of Vienne in the Dauphiné is the second largest city in the department of Isère after Grenoble. It is located on the left bank of the Rhône, 30 kilometers south of Lyon. The city, which was designated as Vienna, was the second capital of southern Galicia in the Roman Empire and is closely linked to the legend about the Roman procurator Pontius Pilate, who is said to have died here. In the third century it became bishop seat. In 1311/12 the Council of Vienne took place here during which the defeat of the Templar Order was decided upon by the French King Philip IV the Fair.
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In Vienne there are still remains of Roman buildings. These include the Temple of Augustus and Livia and the Roman Theater. The Romanesque monastery church from the 12th century and the cathedral from the 12th to 16th centuries, which have three particularly beautiful late Gothic portals, are also worth visiting. Every year between June and July, the "Jazz à Vienne" jazz festival takes place in the Roman theater, where internationally renowned musicians perform.
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