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Palace of the Popes
The vast Gothic fortress-palace of Avignon, where the popes ruled the Church in the 14th century.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Paid; combined tickets add the bridge
- Time Needed
- 2 hours
- Address
- Place du Palais, 84000 AvignonDirections
- Getting There
- In the center of Avignon, a 15-minute walk from the main station.
Why Go
Seven popes lived in Avignon from 1309 to 1377, and they built one of the largest Gothic buildings in Europe. Its echoing halls are mostly bare now, but chapels and the pope's chamber keep frescoes of hunting scenes and birds, and a tablet guide shows the rooms as they were. The rooftop terraces look over the Rhône.
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