A Travel Blog entry by frank_coughlan from Avignon, Provence, France
Robyn, Sieneke and I explored the Palais desPapes. Wonderful architecture but one is left with the feeling that the papacy then, at least, was all about material power. The church seemed to be concentrating on fending off the growing power of nations.
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A privileged location in the heart of the city. The MercureCitedesPapes is situated on the Place d Horloge square, the vibrant centre of the old city with its theatre and numerous cafes. Close by is the Palais desPapes, or Palace of the Popes, ...