There are palaces, and then there are **palaces**.
This mammoth monument is the largest Gothic building in the world, and towers over the picture-perfect town of Avignon.
Built by Pope John XXII (we suspect he had some help) in 1316, the Palais has hosted nine popes and countless monarchs and nobility over the years.
Explore and discover this palatial piece of world history.
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There are palaces, and then there are **palaces**. This mammoth monument is the largest Gothic building in the world, and towers over the picture-perfect town of Avignon. Built by Pope John XXII (we suspect he had some help) in 1316, the Palais has hosted nine popes and countless monarchs and nobility over the years. Explore and discover this palatial piece of world history.
