Sights and sounds of history: Avignon's Palace of the Popes

With its majesty, its history

and its sheer enormity,

the Palace of the Popes in Avignon is well worth the visit.

A marveouls audio guide gives the history of this 14th century fortress

where 9 Catholic popes reigned after the Vatican temporarily left Rome.

We listened to a trumpeter as we waited to enter

Traditionally this has been the first out-of-town trip in May for Emerson’s students in France

After leaving the palace, we wandered through some of the other elegant buildings in this walled city after our visit.

Au revoir for now.

Sights and sounds of history: Avignon’s Palace of the Popes