Popes' Palace

Museums & Monuments included in the Pass

€12.00 Free with the Pass!

Discover the monumental residence of the 14th-century pontiffs, listed as a Unesco World Heritage site since 1995 and the largest building of its kind in the Gothic period !

(With your Avignon City Pass, go to the prepaid ticket line; no time slot reservation is necessary)

 

  • Duration of the tour: between 1.5 and 2 hours.
  • Access: the tour is not accessible to people with reduced mobility due to the presence of numerous steps.
  • Scope of the tour: the papal gardens are not included in the tour.
  • Closed rooms: the rooms of the chamberlain and the notary are not open to visitors.

Horaires d'ouverture

Every day 

  • January 5 to February 6: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • February 7 to 28: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • March 1 to November 1: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • November 2 to December 18: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • December 19 to 31: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Please note
-> Last access 1 hour before closing time to the Palais des Papes 

Accessibility

  • Animaux de soutien acceptés

    Pets are not allowed on the tour, except guide dogs

  • Hearing impairment

    Histopad with hearing-impaired function

  • Disabled

    The Palais des Papes is not accessible to people with reduced mobility, due to a large number of steps. However, for those with mobility difficulties, two specially-designed areas are available along the tour route. Let yourself be guided by your histopad, and discover all the rooms that make up the rest of the tour at your own pace.  

  • Stroller

    Changing rooms are available for strollers. Baby carriers available in 3 sizes: 2 ventral for babies up to 10 kgs and 1 dorsal for babies up to 15 kgs 

Access conditions

  • Access by bike

    Accueil Vélo brand
    How can I park my bike safely to visit the Palais des Papes?

    1. Check in at the Parking du Palais des Papes reception desk: on Place du Palais, opposite Rue Vieille Poste.
    2. I park my bike in a fully secure storage area - just a stone's throw away, on rue de la Juiverie.
    3. I enjoy my visits !

    Services + Bike:

    1. Secure parking at the Parking du Palais
    2. Open-air bicycle racks located 100m from the monument
    3. Repair kit + Pump
    4. Possibility of recharging VAE batteries
    5. Consultation and downloading in the monument, of documentation on the various bike routes in and around Avignon 

  • Accès voiture

    Palais des Papes parking lot nearby