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Pope's Palace (Palais des Papes)

Pope's Palace (Palais des Papes)
6, rue Pente Rapide
Avignon 84000
France
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Hotel de l'Atelier £63 0.1 mi 0.2 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Hotel de l'atelier £70 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Le Prieure £155 0.2 mi 0.4 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Hotel Palais des Papes N/A 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Hotel d'Europe £235 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4.5 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
“In Avignon, History Entertains” New York Times (free registration required)
“Vacationing in France is like finding love and losing it” canada.com / The Province
“Provence's windy city” Boston.com / Boston Globe
“Avignon and Provence city guide” Independent.co.uk
“La Mirande - Avignon, France” Seven Stars & Stripes
“Last summer dance” Telegraph Group Limited (free registration required)
“Dreams of Provence: Weeklong Sojourn Maximizes Joys in Southern France” High on Adventure
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 22 attractions in Avignon
Traveller 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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Reviews of Pope's Palace (Palais des Papes)

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“Great History Lesson!”
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5 of 5 stars
MTNester1957
Mountain Top, Pennsylvania
18 Nov 2008

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
Dublin, Ireland
23 Jun 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
Bournemouth, UK
4 Jun 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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6, rue Pente Rapide, Avignon 84000, France
Tel: 33 04 90 27 50 00 Fax: 33 04 90 86 36 12