Musée du Petit Palais, Art museum in Avignon, France
The Petit Palais Museum occupies a medieval episcopal residence next to the Palais des Papes, featuring grand stone architecture and multiple exhibition wings around a cloister.
Built in 1318 for Cardinal Berengar Fredol, the palace underwent military use during the Western Schism before its transformation into an art museum in 1976.
The museum displays 390 paintings from Italian and French Renaissance masters, including works by Sandro Botticelli, Simone Martini, and the Avignon school painters.
The museum welcomes visitors Monday and Wednesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 18:00, with guided tours available for educational groups.
The collection includes 600 sculptures and remnants of funerary monuments from the papal period, representing the artistic heritage of the Avignon region.
Location: Avignon
Inception: 1976
Official opening: 1976
Opening Hours: Monday 10:00-13:00,14:00-18:00; Wednesday-Sunday 10:00-13:00,14:00-18:00
Phone: +33490864458
Website: http://petit-palais.org
GPS coordinates: 43.95275,4.80634
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:42
Avignon in southeastern France contains many historical subjects for photographers. The Papal Palace displays medieval architecture, the Saint-Bénézet bridge spans the Rhône river. The Rocher des Doms provides views of the city skyline. Place du Palais features historical buildings, while Rue des Teinturiers contains water wheels from past centuries.
This tour covers historical churches, monasteries and gardens in Avignon. The route includes the Romanesque Saint-Ruf Chapel, Rocher des Doms overlooking the Rhône, the baroque Mint building, and Petit Palais Museum with its Italian Renaissance paintings collection. Visitors also discover Rue des Teinturiers with its water wheels and Collection Lambert for contemporary art.
Pont Saint-Bénézet
167 m
Avignon city wall
62 m
Avignon Cathedral
152 m
Historic Centre of Avignon
19 m
Cour d'honneur du palais des papes
233 m
Monuments d'Avignon
13 m
Jardin des doms
110 m
Saint Martial's Chapel, Palace of Popes
232 m
Saint-Bénézet chapel
149 m
Hôtel des Monnaies
218 m
Petit Palais in Avignon
24 m
Chapelle Saint-Nicolas du pont Saint-Bénézet
164 m
Hôtel Calvet de la Palun
267 m
Maisons et tour de Mirault
195 m
Escaliers Sainte-Anne
194 m
Place du Palais
195 m
Avignon - Rue de la Grande Fusterie 29
229 m
Hôtel Jean de Sudre (Avignon)
105 m
Immeubles, 28-30-32-34-36-38-40-42-44-46-48-50-52 rue de la Balance
186 m
Golden pipe organ
152 m
Jardin des Doms war memorial
126 m
Maison, 15 place du Palais
174 m
17 - 19 Place du Palais
173 m
Maison, 21 place du Palais
121 m
Maison, 8 rue Pente-Rapide-d'Avignon
123 m
Maisons, 5-7 place du Palais
259 m
Immeuble, 26 rue de la Balance
202 m
Immeuble, rue de la Balance
225 mReviews
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