Monday, 24 June 2013

Le palais des Papes

Although I'm not particularly religious, I did find Le Palais des Papes in Avignon completely fascinating. The beautiful palace is steeped in history, with it being the home to the Pope during the 14th Century. I put my history A Level to good use and set out to explore the palace, listening on my headset to all the facts about this wonderful building.

Le Palais des Papes


Some of the original painting inside the palace

Le Palais des Papes

Les Ramparts - The walled city

I then went to explore the rest of this walled city, visiting Notre Dame des Doms (the cathedral), Place Pie (where I tucked into a delicious crêpe au nutella) and also, Rue de la République: the main shopping street! I then ditched all of the culture and spent the rest of my afternoon wandering around the shops - where I belong! 

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