This is one of the most visited attractions of not only Avignon, but all of France. It was built in the period 1335 - 1364. and divided into Palais Vieux (old palace) and Palais Neuf (New Palace). Their total area was 11 thousand square meters. m. Most of the revenues of the papacy went to the construction of the Papal Palace.
Avignon became the residence of the Roman dads in 1309. Pope Clement VI bought Avignon from the Count of Provence in 1348 to his property. In Avignon, dads felt noticeably safer than in restless Rome. In addition, the papal state in the center of Italy then actually broke up. The period of finding the chapters of the Catholic Church in this city (1309-1377) began to be called the "Avignon capture of the dads. "
During the French Revolution in 1789, the palace was captured and ruined by the rebels, and in 1791 it became a place of mass executions of counter -revolutionaries.
Under Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, the numerous premises of the palace were used as military barracks and prisons. In this regard, unfortunately, tourists cannot see all the magnificence that was in the palace. Only in 1906, the French authorities restored the Papal Palace and organized the National Museum in it.
The entrance is paid, it is very convenient to take a ticket on the site and immediately with a visit to the gardens and the bridge, it will be cheaper.
Avignon became the residence of the Roman dads in 1309. Pope Clement VI bought Avignon from the Count of Provence in 1348 to his property. In Avignon, dads felt noticeably safer than in restless Rome. In addition, the papal state in the center of Italy then actually broke up. The period of finding the chapters of the Catholic Church in this city (1309-1377) began to be called the "Avignon capture of the dads. "
During the French Revolution in 1789, the palace was captured and ruined by the rebels, and in 1791 it became a place of mass executions of counter -revolutionaries.
Under Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, the numerous premises of the palace were used as military barracks and prisons. In this regard, unfortunately, tourists cannot see all the magnificence that was in the palace. Only in 1906, the French authorities restored the Papal Palace and organized the National Museum in it.
The entrance is paid, it is very convenient to take a ticket on the site and immediately with a visit to the gardens and the bridge, it will be cheaper.
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