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Palais des Papes (Avignon, France)

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This palace dates back to the Great Schism when a rival pope to the pope in Rome established the Avignon Papacy as well as his lavish residence on the banks of the Rhône. Of course the papacy was fully restored to Rome but the remnants make for an interesting sight.
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