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Palais des Papes-Palace of the Popes

3 Place Palais, Avignon, France

Featured Review : Avignon is a very impressive city, filled with tall centuries-old buildings, still completely surrounded by its medieval ramparts. But the premier attraction here is the Palace of the Popes, seat of the head of the Roma...See Full Review

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The Dominant Attraction in Avignon

  • 5 out of 5 stars by travelswithkids from chicago, Illinois
  • November 1, 2011
The Dominant Attraction in Avignon
Quote: Avignon is a very impressive city, filled with tall centuries-old buildings, still completely surrounded by its medieval ramparts. But the premier attraction here is the Palace of the Popes, seat of the head of the Roman Catholic church in the... Read the full Palais des Papes-Palace of the Popes review

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Sur Le Pont d'Avignon, On y Danse, On y Danse

  • 0 out of 5 stars by NiceGinna from Evanston, Illinois
  • March 31, 2009
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Quote: A day in Avignon is a must for every visitor to Provence. The biggest draw is the Palace of the Popes, a gigantic place covering 2 acres! The popes were in residence here for most of the 14th century, moved here by Clement V, a French pope, at the... Read the full Palais des Papes-Palace of the Popes review

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Avignon: the Provencal Home of 'Roman' Catholicism
Quote: Just because the Roman Empire collapsed under its own crapulent bulk, unable to respond effectively to marauding invaders, does not mean that Provence ceased to draw the denizens of the ‘Eternal City’. The Emperor Constantine made Christianity an... Read the full Palais des Papes-Palace of the Popes review

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Quote: When one thinks of the Popes, one thinks of Rome - the Vatican, St Peter's, art and culture, a spiritual home for the noblest of Christendom. Yet even there there are passages linking the Papal Vatican apartments to the defendable redoubt of Castel... Read the full Palais des Papes-Palace of the Popes review

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Palais des Papes

  • 4 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
  • June 11, 2006
Palais des Papes
Quote: The walled city of Avignon was for a significant time in history the papal capital of the world with Pope John XXII settling in the town after unprecedented unrest in Rome. It’s not clear if he intended to seek temporary respite from the violence... Read the full Palais des Papes-Palace of the Popes review

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Palais du Papes (Avignon)

  • 4 out of 5 stars by moatway from Riverview, New Brunswick
  • October 22, 2003
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Quote: There are two signs that the tourist dreads in France . . . one is simply "Ferme" with no rationale and one is "En Greve" which speaks for itself… and because it’s you, it is often "En Greve – Mardi Seulement", because Mardi is the day that you had... Read the full Palais des Papes-Palace of the Popes review

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Palace of the Popes

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Bob Nicholls from Regina, Saskatchewan
  • July 2, 2002
Quote: Many young French children grow up knowing the song "Sur le pont d'Avignon." Though you can visit the bridge when in Avignon, it is dwarfed by the nearby, and undoubtedly the most imposing structure in Avignon, the Palais des Papes, or Popes'... Read the full Palais des Papes-Palace of the Popes review

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Palais des Papes

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Ivanhoe from Beveren, Belgium
  • March 8, 2002
Quote: What can I say ? It's big, really big, and it dominates the city. From the huge place in front of it, you are really overwhelmed by the waiting palace. Once you get in, you get a headphone which leads you through the palace for more than two... Read the full Palais des Papes-Palace of the Popes review

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