Located on the banks on the Rhône River in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur region, Avignon is known as the City of the Popes. Its historic centre, comprising the the Papal Palace, the Episcopal ...
The papal palace in Avignon, where the pope's court was based for much of the 14th century. Jean-Marc Rosier from http://www.rosier.pro/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA ...
The town is best known for the Palais des Papes, or the Papal Palace, the largest Gothic palace ... might take you through the lavender fields of Provence or the little-known corner of the Languedoc.
Avignon is the perfect city to begin your journey through Provence, one of France's most sought-after regions. While the main attraction of Avignon is the papal palace towering over the town ...