Palais des papes
Palais des papes is a palace and museum in Avignon. It has been a classé historic monument since 1840. Around it, within 15 km, lie 108 more places, Pont d'Avignon (400 m) first on our list.
Attraction in Avignon
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#65 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (46 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Avignon
Palais des papes is in the commune of Avignon, with 46 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1840; built in the 14th century (Mérimée record PA00081941). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month in Avignon
In Avignon, April to October bring the warmest days: highs of 20–32°C.
Palais des papes
Its story is told in 46 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1840
- Built
- 14th century
- Covered in
- 46 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Avignon, Vaucluse
- Official site
- palais-des-papes.com
Palais des papes on the map
Numbered points are the places near Palais des papes, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Avignon. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that list Palais des papes
The biggest base of the 8 is Avignon (92,188 people). Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
- 1Avignon
- 2Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
- 3Les Angles
- 4Le Pontet
- 5Rognonas
- 6Pujaut
- 7Barbentane
- 8Morières-lès-Avignon
Avignon
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Les Angles
Le Pontet
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Palais des papes is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Avignon | It’s in this commune | 92,188 |
| Villeneuve-lès-Avignon | 2.8 km northwest of it | 13,148 |
| Les Angles | 3.2 km west of it | 8,908 |
| Le Pontet | 4.5 km east of it | 18,386 |
| Rognonas | 5.7 km south of it | 4,261 |
| Pujaut | 6.7 km north of it | 3,982 |
| Barbentane | 6.9 km southwest of it | 4,266 |
| Morières-lès-Avignon | 7.6 km east of it | 9,019 |
Pair Palais des papes with these
Of the 108 within 15 km, look for 4 museums, an attraction and a cathedral.
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon100 m north, in Avignon3
MuseumMusée du Petit Palais300 m northwest, in Avignon4
MuseumMusée Calvet500 m southwest, in Avignon5
ChâteauPalais du Roure300 m southwest, in Avignon6
MuseumMusée Angladon500 m south, in Avignon7
MuseumMusée lapidaire d'Avignon600 m south, in Avignon8GardenGardenJardin du rocher des Doms200 m north, in AvignonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Palais des papes
Where is Palais des papes?
Palais des papes is in Avignon, in Vaucluse (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Palais des papes?
Palace and museum in Avignon, France.
Is Palais des papes a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1840, Mérimée record PA00081941.
How well known is Palais des papes?
Palais des papes has 46 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #65 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Palais des papes?
April to October are the warmest months in Avignon, with afternoon highs of 20–32°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Palais des papes?
Within 15 km: Pont d'Avignon (400 m), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon (100 m), Musée du Petit Palais (300 m) and Musée Calvet (500 m).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Palais des papes: Jean-Marc Rosier (de/from http://www.cjrosier.com + http://www.gordes-immobilier.com ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon: Rolf Süssbrich, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée du Petit Palais: Herbert Frank from Wien (Vienna), AT, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Calvet: Shoshanah, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais du Roure: Véronique PAGNIER, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Angladon: ell brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée lapidaire d'Avignon: Véronique PAGNIER, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.