Palais des Papes Avignon

Picture taken in: Avignon, Vaucluse

When the papacy temporarily left war-torn Italy, Avignon became the centre of the Roman Catholic world. During the 14th century the papal court became a wealthy centre promoting the arts and learning. The wealth is now stripped off the walls but the proportions of the rooms leave you to image the grandeur. Olga

palais des paes, popes-palace, facade, Sunset, France, Avignon, Vaucluse, Provence

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