Palace of the Popes hosts guided tour on 10 October
Published on 10/04/2026 at 08:10 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
The Palace of the Popes in Avignon hosts the guided tour Discovering the Palace of the Popes on 10 October 2026. The event begins at 2.30pm at the main entrance on Place du Palais and offers an introduction to the monument and medieval life inside it.
The French name of the building is not used here as a separate visible designation, but the monument remains the central subject of the scheduled visit.
Discovering the Palace of the Popes starts on 10 October
The regional tourism authority lists Discovering the Palace of the Popes as a cultural, historic and medieval guided tour. Its itinerary starts at the foot of the wooden staircase to the right of the main entrance, at Place du Palais, 84000 Avignon.
The 10 October 2026 session is one of a series of scheduled dates. The listing also records a 2.30pm start for the following Saturdays, including 17 October 2026. The tour is presented as an invitation to explore the building and the life conducted there during the fourteenth century. Tour details and dates
New visitor narratives meet a fourteenth-century palace
The scheduled tour arrives while the visitor experience is being revised. The custodian says that new interpretive narratives and rooms previously unavailable to the public were introduced from 1 May 2026. The wider implementation project is due to continue until spring 2027.
The current route includes 25 rooms, the Papal Gardens and a smartphone web application called Les Clefs du Palais. The application provides content in six languages, while the new interpretation uses interactive models, documentary films, explanatory panels and fresh signage. These changes give the 10 October tour a direct link to the building's current presentation rather than treating it only as a historic setting.
The monument was the residence of the popes during the fourteenth century and is described by the regional tourism authority as the largest Gothic palace in the world. The visitor route therefore combines a major medieval building with a programme that explains its rooms and former life. Current visitor route
Visiting Palace of the Popes: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The guided tour takes place on 10 October 2026 at 2.30pm, starting at the main entrance on Place du Palais in Avignon.
- The scheduled visit is part of the monument's public programme and concerns the building itself, its medieval history and life in the fourteenth century.
- The wider monument is listed as open daily, with the seasonal timetable running from 9am to 7pm through 1 November 2026. Last admission to the palace is one hour before closing.
- The route contains many steps and is not accessible to visitors with reduced mobility. Pushchairs must be left in the cloakroom, with baby carriers available from the monument.
- The Palace of the Popes is at Place du Palais in central Avignon. The listed tour meeting point is beside the wooden staircase at the right of the main entrance.
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Frequently asked questions about Palace of the Popes
When does Discovering the Palace of the Popes take place?
The guided tour takes place on 10 October 2026 at 2.30pm, with the meeting point at the main entrance on Place du Palais in Avignon.
What is changing at the Palace of the Popes?
New interpretive narratives, newly opened rooms and digital resources are being introduced during a project that continues until spring 2027.
Where is the Palace of the Popes and how do you get there?
The monument is at Place du Palais in Avignon. The tour meeting point is beside the wooden staircase to the right of the main entrance.
