Ancien petit séminaire, dit Petit Palais ou Palais Jules II, actuellement Musée du Petit Palais
Avignon
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- Where
- Avignon
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Ancien petit séminaire, dit Petit Palais ou Palais Jules II, actuellement Musée du Petit Palais stands in Avignon (Vaucluse), in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 14th century, 15th century). Admission is free. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.
Standing near the Rocher des Doms and the Papal Palace in Avignon, this building began as a cardinal's residence before becoming the archbishops' palace. Built from the 14th century onward by Cardinal Arnaud de Via, nephew of Pope John XXII, it withstood the sieges of the Papal Palace and later served as a seminary before its conversion into a museum. Visitors can see medieval architecture arranged around an inner courtyard, a vaulted chapel and several towers, including the well tower.
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What to know
- The building is a listed historic monument.
- Admission to the museum is free.
- The core of the building dates from the 14th century, with later additions.
- The site now houses the Petit Palais museum, set in the former archbishops' palace.
Practical information
Opening hours
- du 1er novembre au 31 mars
- du mardi au vendredi de 11h à 18h (accueil des scolaires et des groupes de 9h à 12h) et de 10h à 18h les samedis et dimanche
- du 1er avril au 31 octobre
- du mardi au dimanche de 10h à 18h
Annual closures : Mondays; January 1; Easter Monday and Whit Monday; May 1; December 25
Prices
- Adult
- Free
- Child
- Free
- Reduced
- Free
Free for free for all
- Visit duration
- Not verified
- Wheelchair access
- Not verified
- Dogs
- Not verified
- Parking
- Not verified
Where this château is
Avignon · Vaucluse · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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Address
Palais des archevêques, Pl. du Palais, 84000 Avignon
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- Period of construction
- 14th century, 15th century
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q22919067
- Mérimée PA00081945
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