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What happened when Avignon replaced Rome as the home of the pope?
The eventful Avignon Papacy included three different popes ruling at the same time and an Irish king complaining about the ...
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Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge
Located on the banks on the Rhône River in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur region, Avignon is known as the City of the Popes. Its historic centre, comprising the the Papal Palace, the Episcopal ...
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Butchers, bakers, candlestick-makers − and prostitutes: The women working behind the scenes in papal Avignon
The papal palace in Avignon, where the pope's court was based for much of the 14th century. Jean-Marc Rosier from http://www.rosier.pro/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA ...
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The Town In Southern France With A Fairytale Backdrop And Crowd-Free Shopping, Per Rick Steves
The palace has 25 rooms open to the public, including the Pope's chamber and private apartments where the nine popes who ruled from Avignon once resided. The gardens provide a lovely reprieve ...