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Opening hours until November 05: 9 a.m. - 19 p.m.
Opening hours until November 05: 9 a.m. - 19 p.m.

1001 ways to discover the Palais des Papes

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Palais des Papes

Included
Histopad
25 rooms of the classic route
Temporary exhibition
From €12
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Avignon City Pass

Included
Palais des Papes
The bridge of Avignon
9 other monuments and discounts
from €24
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Palace + Bridge + Gardens

Included
Palace + Bridge + Papal Gardens
Histopad
Temporary exhibition
From €17
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Special Avignonnais

Included
Free entry (Sunday)
25 rooms + Histopad
Papal Gardens
free
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Featured Events

The great exhibition: Palazzo Eva Jospin

30th June 2023-7th January 2024
For its major annual exhibition, the Palais des Papes offers a dreamlike discovery of the works of visual artist Eva Jospin, which occupy several rooms of the largest Gothic palace in the world from June 30 to January 7, 2024.

haunted palace

October 29 2023 18: 30
The Palais des Papes opens its doors at night to visitors, to meet the spirits of the monument and their stories... Strong sensations guaranteed!

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Pricing

Different rates are offered, individual, group, family, school, TO - CE. Remember to inquire on the page below.

Full price

€12

Reduced price

€10

Child rate (8-17 years old)

€6,50

Palace + Gardens

€14,50 – reduced: €11,50

Palace + Bridge

€14,50 – reduced: €11,50

Schedules

The Palais des Papes is open every day, all year round. The last admission to the cash desks is 1 hour before the monument closes. Access for groups from 9am.

From 01 / 01 to 03 / 02

10h - 17h

From 04 / 02 to 28 / 02

10h - 18h

From 01 / 03 to 05 / 11

9h - 19h

From 06 / 11 to 22 / 12

10h - 17h

From 23 / 12 to 31 / 12

10h - 18h

Avignon City Pass

Take advantage of the destination at a low price thanks to a prepaid passport giving access to the main sites of Avignon and Villeneuve lez Avignon for 24 or 48 hours!

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FAQ

The Palace is open from 9 a.m. to 19 p.m. until November 5. See all timetables.

The full price is €12, admission is free for children under 8 years old. For more information, please visit the page Pricing.

Due to a large number of steps, the Palais des Papes is not accessible to people with reduced mobility. For more information, please visit the page Useful information.

The Palais des Papes is open every day of the year.

Unfortunately, our animal friends are not allowed inside the Palace of the Popes (except guide dogs).

It is not mandatory to book in advance, but we recommend that you do. To make a reservation, please go to this page.

What they think of the Palace

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Sunrise from the Palace 🤩 📸© O. Tresson / Avignon Tourisme
Break in the pontifical gardens 🌿 ➕Free for Avignon residents 📸© O. Tresson / Avignon Tourisme
Breathtaking view from the terraces of the Palace 🤩 📸© F. Dahm - Empreintes d’Ailleurs / Avignon Tourisme
Admire the remains of the Palais des Papes...🔍
The most beautiful view 😍 📸© F. Dahm - Empreintes d’Ailleurs / Avignon Tourisme
Cross the doors of time and discover 700 years of history! We offer you a 1 hour tour, with Histopad, to become knowledgeable about the construction of the largest Gothic palace of the Middle Ages and the life of the popes in the 30th century! 🔗https://palais-des-papes.com/le-parcours-de-visite/
The Palazzo Exhibition by Eva Jospin takes over different spaces of the Palais des Papes, inviting you to take a dreamy stroll between selected works and others created especially for the monument, to respond to the history and architecture of the papal residence. ➕️ At the end of the tour, several extracts from films and images by photographer Laure Vasconi go behind the scenes of the exhibition, from the design and production in Eva Jospin's Parisian workshop to the impressive installation of his works within the spaces of the Palais! 🎥©️ OTresson / Avignon Tourisme

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Closure of the Grand Audience

As part of the TAI CHI event, the Grand Audience room will be closed to the public on October 7 and 8, 2023. We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.

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