Palace · UNESCO
Palais des Papes
Avignon, France
Gothic palace and fortress of the 14th-century popes.
Square · France · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Place de l'Horloge
Café-lined square with a carousel and clock tower.
Free to enter about 30 min
For storytellers
Why Place de l'Horloge matters
This is the living room of Avignon: a leafy square with a carousel, cafés and a theatre. During the July festival, it fills with performers handing out flyers. Sit at a café terrace in the evening, when the square is lit up and buzzing with life.
Talking points
- A carousel stands in the square.
- The clock tower gives it its name.
- Performers fill it in July.
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Festival or event
Festival d'Avignon
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Major theatre festival that takes over the city every July.
Also nearby
Within about 40 km, closest first.