Avignon is located in France. It is famous for being the city to which the Popes fled when they left the corruption of Rome in the fourteenth century; The Palace of the Popes, which they built in it, is the largest Gothic edifice in the world. Walls were erected to keep out plague and invaders during the turbulent Middle Ages, when Avignon belonged to the papacy and not to the French queen; This city is steeped in history, as you can wander through the medieval streets to enjoy the old houses, Renaissance palaces and old town squares, and if you are an art lover, there are a number of amazing art museums in it.