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The medieval pope's palace, Aix-en-provence, France

 
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Distance from city center: 43mi
Wazling's pictureby Wazling Sightseeing travel tip
added on the 30th of April, 2009
If you are at Avignon, take a look at the medieval pope's palace. It's huge and directly in the center of the city. You can get guided tours for a lot of languages, you just have to book. If you go the in the tourist season, calculate wit a long waiting time, because it´s always crowded in the summer.

Address:
Palais des Papes, Service des Visites - B.P. 149
Place du Palais des Papes - 84008 Avignon
France
Tel.: 0490275074 / ..73, Fax: 0490275006

Price:
Prices are at about 10 € per person.

Opening Hours:
1. april – 1. november : 9.00 o'clock – 19.00 o'clock
2. november – 31. march: 9.30 o'clock – 17.45 o'clock
july: 9 - 21 o'clock
august/september: 9.00 o'clock – 20.00 o'clock
Entrance open til one hour before closing

 
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The end of sovereign Provence came when Charles III bequeathed the country to the king of France, Louis XI, in 1481.  At this time, the French governor Palamede, settled in Aix-en-Provence and the city became the capital of the region.  Despite several wars between France and the Holy Roman Empire for control of Provence, the city continued to prosper through the mid-1700’s.  During this time [...]
 
 
 

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