Escalier d'Honneur, Palais des Papes, Avignon, Provence

Escalier d'Honneur, or staircase of honour, designed in Italian style by Jean de Louvres, leading from the courtyard to the Grande Chapelle, at the Palais des Papes or Palace of the Popes, a medieval International Gothic palace and fortress, housing the Avignon papacy in the 14th century, Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur, France. The building combines the Benedict XII palace on the Rocher des Doms and the Clement VI palace, designed by Pierre Peysson and Jean de Louvres, decorated by Simone Martini and Matteo Giovanetti. It is part of the old town UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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