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Palais des Papes

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The residence of the soveriegn pontiffs in the 14th century is the largest Gothic Palace in the world. 25 areas to visit : ceremonila halls, chapels, …

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Feb 21, 2025
This is an amazing tour - even for non believers. The history behind this palace of popes is breathtaking. The architecture is extraordinary. The only embarrassing part is that the Catholic Church sh…Full review by M6807OLnicoleg
Feb 1, 2025
Hello you lot! As you can see I’ve just been to Provence in France, where we’ve never been before. We came across the Palais des Papes (Palace of the Popes)….well I say you come across it, it’s mahoo…Full review by Mark S
Jan 16, 2025
The rooms are empty, and they give you a tablet. I would 100% recommend to grab their tablet where you scan the QR code for each place and you'll see through the screen how the areas looked like back…Full review by kaori T
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The Palais des Papes is one of the largest 14th-century Gothic structures in existence today. The massive stone marvel comprises a collec…
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Facts

Located:Avignon, France
Architectural style:Gothic

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How much time do you need to visit whole Palais ?
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2 hours
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You say this was not the highlight of your trip. I wonder if you would share what was the highlight? We hope to visit in …
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You say this was not the highlight of your trip. I wonder if you would share what was the highlight? We hope to visit in October, and always enjoy different perspectives to plan our time.
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Ooops. I misread the question. The pope's palace was one of about ten areas we stopped and explored. The area I liked best was the Point du Gard with the Roman aqueduct, Les …
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Ooops. I misread the question. The pope's palace was one of about ten areas we stopped and explored. The area I liked best was the Point du Gard with the Roman aqueduct, Les Baux de Provence with its Fortified village and the old stone quarry where they have a fantastic light show against the walls inside the quarry.
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Is there a better day of the week to visit? And time of day?
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Not sure about which day but would get there as early as you can to avoid the mid morning tour groups.
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Traveling with disabled lady, is the Pope's Place wheelchair friendly?
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no it is not.
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