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Pope's Palace (Palais des Papes)
6, rue Pente Rapide
Avignon 84000
France
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Hotel de l'atelier $122 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Hotel de l'Atelier $107 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Best Western La Magnaneraie $231 0.8 mi 1.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Mercure Pont d'Avignon $184 0.9 mi 1.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Hotel d'Europe $347 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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La Guinguette du Vieux Moulin 0.6 mi 1.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Chez Brunel 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Michel Peyaud 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4 of 5 stars
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St. Benezet Bridge (Pont d'Avignon) 0.4 mi 0.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Rocher des Doms 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Musee du Petit Palais 1.0 mi 1.7 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Palais des Papes” Frommer's
“Palais des Papes” Fodors.com
“Enjoy medieval splendor in Avignon without paying a king's ransom” smartertravel.com
“Vacationing in France is like finding love and losing it” canada.com / The Province
“In Avignon, History Entertains” New York Times (free registration required)
“Avignon and Provence city guide” Independent.co.uk
“La Mirande - Avignon, France” Seven Stars & Stripes
“Last summer dance” telegraph.co.uk / Telegraph Media Group
“Provence's windy city” Boston.com / Boston Globe
“Dreams of Provence: Weeklong Sojourn Maximizes Joys in Southern France” High on Adventure
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 22 attractions in Avignon
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Traveler Description: The massive Gothic palace where Roman Catholic popes resided following the Great Schism in the 14th century.
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Attraction type: Historic home, Castle, Historic site
Address: 6, rue Pente Rapide Avignon 84000
France
Tel: 33 04 90 27 50 00
Fax: 33 04 90 86 36 12

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“Great History Lesson!”
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5 of 5 stars
MTNester1957 16 contributions
Mountain Top, Pennsylvania
Nov 18, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Although it might not be for everyone, especially those with small children, our family (couple in 50's and 20 year old son) found this building and the audio tour to be very interesting. It is obvious that the town has been attempting to return this architectural gem to it's original state for the past 30+ years. We took the tour... more

“A well run attraction”
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4 of 5 stars
RichieDub 16 contributions
Dublin, Ireland
Jun 23, 2006
4/4 found this review helpful

Not to everyone's taste, this attraction is probably best avoided if you are on a trip with small kids. For everyone else it is a great insight into the history of this town. I must admit that the otherwise excellent audio commentary provided as part of the entrance fee is a bit one sided. Not one mention of the 'black'... more

“OK if you like empty rooms”
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2 of 5 stars
PB&SK 18 contributions
Bournemouth, UK
Jun 4, 2006
4/6 found this review helpful

Lots of empty rooms with an audioguide listing lots of dates and what a pope built and when. You certainly need a good sense of imagination ! more

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Pope's Palace (Palais des Papes) Address

6, rue Pente Rapide, Avignon 84000, France
Tel: 33 04 90 27 50 00 Fax: 33 04 90 86 36 12