Palais des papes of Sorgues, Sorgues

#3 among attractions in Sorgues

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The Palais des papes of Sorgues is the first papal residence built by Avignon Papacy to XIVth siecle. Its construction was ordered by John XXII and preceded in 18 years to the Palais des papes. This luxurious residence had served as a model for the construction of residences of cardinals in Avignon. It remains today as ruins, because the palace was dismantled during the French Revolution by the builders that the town of Sorgues had sold. ()

Local name: Palais des papes de Sorgues Completed: 1324 (700 years ago)Architectural style: GothicCoordinates: 44°0'49"N, 4°52'23"E

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Sorgues (Grand Quartier Nø 03)Sorgues France

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Palais des papes of Sorgues – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Saint-André, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, Château de l'Hers, Castle of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

4.8 miSW
Historical place, Forts and castles
Fort Saint-André, Avignon
124 min walk • The Fort Saint-André is a medieval fortress in the commune of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon in the Gard département of France, dating from the first half of the 14th century.
5 miSW
Area
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, Avignon
128 min walk • Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It can also be spelled Villeneuve-lez-Avignon.
4.9 miNW
Museum, Forts and castles
Château de l'Hers, Roquemaure
126 min walk • The origins of the Château de l'Hers, in Châteauneuf-du-Pape on the banks of the Rhône, go back to the beginning of the 10th century. Until the French Revolution it was an enclave of Languedoc in the Comtat Venaissin. Protected as a historic monument since 1973, it has given its name to a winery.
3.7 miNW
Forts and castles
Castle of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
95 min walk • The castle of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a château located in the town of the same name in southeastern France. Its presence has dominated the landscape around the village and its renowned vineyards for more than 800 years.
5.1 miSW
43°56'57"N • 4°49'15"E
fabrik théâtre, Avignon
132 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
5.1 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Musée Pierre de Luxembourg, Avignon
131 min walk • The Pierre-de-Luxembourg museum in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon has been awarded the Musée de France label. Installed since 1986 in a former 14th century cardinal's livery, its permanent collections, of extreme quality, come from the religious...
3.2 miNW
44°2'58"N • 4°50'1"E
Chemin de Boursan, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
81 min walk • Winery, Bridge
0.9 miS
Forts and castles
Château de Brantes, Sorgues
24 min walk • The Château de Brantes is an 18th-century manor house with a contemporary garden inspired by the gardens of Tuscany, located in the town of Sorgues in the Vaucluse Department of France. The gardens are classified by the French Ministry of Culture among the Remarkable Gardens of France.
0.5 miS
44°0'21"N • 4°52'17"E
Médiathèque Jean Tortel, Sorgues
14 min walk • Library
2.2 miNE
Bridge
Pont sur l'Ouvèze, Bédarrides
57 min walk • The Pont sur l'Ouvèze is a novel bridge, located in Bédarrides.
2.3 miNE
Fountain
Fontaine - Château d'eau, Bédarrides
60 min walk • The fountain of Bédarrides is a water tower historical monument of Vaucluse, located in the town of Bédarrides.