The papal palace in Avignon, where the pope's court was based for much of the 14th century. Jean-Marc Rosier from http://www.rosier.pro/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA ...

one of France's most sought-after regions. While the main attraction of Avignon is the papal palace towering over the town, there is plenty of history, art, and theater to appreciate in this ...

The town also makes a good stop on a larger tour of Southern France that ... translates literally to "Pope's New Castle" which is a reference to the famous palace of Avignon.

Even a pope’s ... Avignon. According to a partial survey of the city’s heads of households in 1371, about 15% were women. Most had traveled far and wide – from elsewhere in present-day ...

They certainly could not hold overt positions in the pope’s court ... in Avignon. According to a partial survey of the city’s heads of households in 1371, about 15% were women. Most had traveled far ...