Introduction to the Papal Palace: The Palais des Papes stands on a rock high in the north of the city. The Pope lived here in the 4th century. The square in front of the church is composed of a small palace and the Roman Catholic Church of Notre Dame. The church forms an exceptional group of monuments showing the prominent role played by Avignon in Christianized Europe in the 14th century.
The Papal Palace was built between 1335 and 1337, with designs and decorations by Simone Martini and Matteo Giovanetti. It consists of a new palace built in the Gothic architectural style during the period, with a total area of 15,000 square kilometers. The Papal Palace has a majestic appearance with 8 towers. The interior is like a maze, with main halls and small halls connected and winding corridors. The largest hall in the New Palace is the Clement VI Chapel on the second floor, which is 52 meters long, 15 meters wide and 19 meters high, symbolizing the authority of the Pope in Avignon.