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Pope's Palace (Palais des Papes)


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 23 attractions in Avignon
Traveler Description:
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,...... more » 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, cloister, the Pope's provate apartments with their priceless frescos, as well as a scenographic area, the Musée de l'Oeuvre, wich presents the development and history of the building since it was build. Ranked as UNESCO world heritage. « less
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Attraction type: Historic home, Landmark/point of interest, Castle, Historic site
Address: 6, rue Pente Rapide 84000 Avignon
France
Tel: 049027500
Fax: 0490863612

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3 of 5 stars
MrsBee711   9 contributions
Ontario
Oct 13, 2009

This was a beautiful building to get to discover, but I was disappointed every time the electronic guide said something like "this used to be a beautiful room, but it was destroyed by fire." Many of the treasures I was hoping to see here were gone - either destroyed or taken back to Vatican City. The cafe charged 4 euro... more

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2 of 5 stars
Fivebar   10 contributions
Calgary, Canada
Aug 18, 2009

It started off on a bad note when we got the wrong audio guides and then had to exchange them. But after that, you realized that something that could be seen quite quickly can be dragged out into a painful 2 hour plus audioguide. (which was still a tough listen to) There are some nice large halls and some interesting... more

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5 of 5 stars
MTNester1957   16 contributions
Mountain Top, Pennsylvania
Nov 18, 2008
1
person 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

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4 of 5 stars
RichieDub   16 contributions
Dublin, Ireland
Jun 23, 2006
4
people 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

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2 of 5 stars
PB&SK   18 contributions
Bournemouth, UK
Jun 4, 2006
4
people 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, 84000 Avignon, France
Tel: 049027500 Fax: 0490863612