Stock Photo - Palais des Papes, Place du Palais, Avignon, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe. The Palais des Papes is a medieval palace located in Avignon, France. It was the seat of the Papacy from 1309 to 1423. The Palace is one of Europe's largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The palace comprises two distinct parts: the Palais Vieux (Old Palace) and the Palais Neuf (New Palace). The Palais Vieux is the oldest part of the palace and contains the Cour d'Honneur, the Great Chapel, and the Petit Palais, while the Palais Neuf is the more modern part and consists of the Papal Apartments, the Salle des Gardes, and the Salle des Etats. Visitors can explore the palace and its various chambers and see the works of art and sculptures within it.