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Palais des Papes Entrance Tickets with Histopad and Access to the Gardens
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Palais des Papes Entrance Tickets with Histopad and Access to the Gardens

Visit the biggest Gothic palace in the world ranked as a UNESCO World Heritage site and experience an immersive digital visit of the Palais des Papes with the HistoPad app.

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Combined entrance tickets for Palais des Papes and Pont d'Avignon
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Combined entrance tickets for Palais des Papes and Pont d'Avignon

Book this combo offer including skip-the-line tickets to visit UNESCO-ranked historic locations in beautiful Avignon including its world-famous bridge, the Palais des Papes and its gardens.

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Self guided tour with interactive city game of Avignon

Discover Avignon as you play an interactive city game on this self-guided tour that leads you to hidden spots around the city. You decide when to start, stop or pause.

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Walking Tour of Avignon and Popes' Palace
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Walking Tour of Avignon and Popes' Palace

Enjoy a walking tour of Avignon and visit the Popes Palace with a professional guide, discover the rich historical past of the city.

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Provence discovery day tour from Aix en Provence

Book your full day tour in the South of France and admire Pont du Gard, Les Baux de Provence and Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

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The inside story

Perched atop the Rocher des Doms overlooking the city of Avignon and the Rhône river, the Palais des Papes (or Popes' Palace) is surrounded by the Ramparts, the Petit Palais, the Notre Dame des Doms Cathedral and the famous Saint-Bénézet bridge, best known as the Pont d’Avignon.

A major landmark of the 14th century western Christian history, its construction started in 1335 and took less than 20 years to complete, under leadership of two builder popes, Benedict the 12th and his successor Clement the 6th. Flanked by its four stout towers, the palace boasts 15,000 square meters of floor space – that’s four Gothic cathedrals! – making it the biggest Gothic palace in Europe.

Explore the palace’s 20 rooms rich with history such as the papal private chambers and the frescoes by trecento pre-renaissance era Italian painter Matteo Giovanetti.

The Palais des Papes also hosts a variety of cultural events throughout the year. In July, the Honor Courtyard of the Palace hosts performances of the iconic Avignon Theater Festival created by Jean Vilar in 1947.

Having welcomed over 600,000 visitors, it is one of the most visited monuments in France - with good reason, as the entire architectural group making up the historical center of Avignon is ranked on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list.

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How to get there

Palais des Papes Place du Palais, 84000 Avignon, France Avignon