Le Palais des Papes, the Pope's Palace is in Avignon and is one of the best preserved and most spectacular of the ancient structures. The Papacy was originally based in Avignon prior to moving to Rome at the behest of other contituencies. There was even a period where the church split into a dual papacy, one in France and one in Rome, both excommunicating the other. The disagreement was eventually settled with both claimants backing down in favor of a new Pope.
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