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The Palais des Papes is open every day of the year, including 25 December and 1 January, with seasonal hours. The last entry to the palace is one hour before closing, and to the gardens 30 minutes before. The official site confirms the hours up to 3 January 2027: check it for later dates.
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Opening hours for every month are on the Opening hours page.
Checked against the official website on 23 October 2026 · Official source
| Period | Last entry | Closes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 March to 1 November, opens at 09:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 |
| 2 November to 18 December, opens at 10:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 |
| 19 to 31 December and 1 to 4 January, opens at 10:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 |
| 5 January to 6 February, opens at 10:00 (2026 dates: 2027 to be confirmed) | 16:00 | 17:00 |
| 7 to 28 February, school holidays, opens at 10:00 (2026 dates: 2027 to be confirmed) | 17:00 | 18:00 |
| Any date after 3 January 2027 | To be confirmed | Check the official site |
The Palais des Papes has no weekly closing day and no annual closing day, according to the official site: it is open every day of the year. Some rooms close for events, sometimes for a whole day, and the official site publishes a notice. The hours for school holidays in February 2027 and everything after 3 January 2027 are not confirmed. The palace is not free on the first Sunday of the month.
Checked against the official website on 23 October 2026 · Official source: Avignon Tourisme
Last entry and the gardens
The last entry to the palace is one hour before closing, and to the gardens 30 minutes before closing. In the season when the palace closes at 17:00, that means going in by 16:00, so for the full 2 to 2.5 hours arrive well before that.
How long the visit takes
The official site gives about 2 hours for the palace with its gardens in one place and 2 to 2.5 hours in another, so we write 2 to 2.5 hours. The Pont d'Avignon takes about 40 minutes, and a visit to both is about 3 hours, which is our own sum, not an official figure.
July and the Festival d'Avignon
Every July the Cour d'honneur becomes a theatre for the Festival d'Avignon. The hours on the official site stay at 09:00 to 19:00 in July, but it does not say whether the route changes during the festival: check before you plan a visit that month.
The busiest and quietest times
The official site gives no visitor numbers by time of day, so we cannot tell you the quietest hour. The official site recommends booking ahead, though it is not compulsory, and says that the palace is busy in high season.