Palais des Papes (Pope’s Palace)
The largest Gothic palace in the world — the seat of nine popes from 1309 to 1377 — a UNESCO World Heritage monument with frescoed papal apartments.
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Avignon is a walled Provencal city built around the Palais des Papes, the fortress-palace where the papacy relocated for most of the 14th century, and the broken Pont Saint-Benezet bridge made famous by the children's song. Its ramparts still encircle the old town almost completely.
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Avignon is a walled Provencal city built around the Palais des Papes, the fortress-palace where the papacy relocated for most of the 14th century, and the broken Pont Saint-Benezet bridge made famous by the children's song. Its ramparts still encircle the old town almost completely.
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Country: FranceLanguage: FrenchCurrency: Euro (EUR)Time zone: CET (UTC+1)
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מתאים לPalais des Papes and papal history; walled-city old-town sightseeing; the Avignon Festival theatre season
מתי ללכתJuly for the Avignon Festival theatre season; spring and September for quieter, milder visits
תחבורהWalkable, ramparted old town; Avignon TGV station outside the centre plus a closer Avignon Centre station; buses to Provence villages
היכן להתארחInside the ramparts near the Palais des Papes for old-town walkability
אולי לדלג אםYou want beach or coastal scenery within the city
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Pont Saint-Bénézet (Pont d’Avignon)
The famous medieval bridge immortalised in the French nursery rhyme — only four of the original 22 arches survive, jutting into the Rhône.
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In July, the world’s second-largest theatre festival fills 40+ venues across the city and region — the Palais des Papes courtyard hosts the headline programme.
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