Nine popes resided in Avignon in the fourteenth century, and the Palace of the Popes - a majestic fortress and a luxurious palace - is the main testimony to their presence in the city, as it is a symbol of the strength of the Christian world and the temporal and spiritual authority of the papacy in that period. Your visit here is an opportunity to see the great halls and the scene of celebrations, banquets and chapels with their colorful decor, the Pope's private apartments and balconies with their wonderful views of Avignon and the Rhone River.