Palace of the Popes hosts Relatum until 15 November

The Palace of the Popes (Palais des Papes) in Avignon is hosting Relatum: Lee Ufan from 3 July to 15 November 2026. The exhibition gives visitors in France a current reason to enter one of the best-known medieval monuments in the city.

Lee Ufan exhibition remains in place until 15 November

Avignon Tourisme lists Relatum: Lee Ufan as an exhibition at the Palace of the Popes through 15 November 2026. The venue page places the show at Place du Palais in Avignon and identifies the City of Avignon as the institution that invited Lee Ufan to present the work.

The exhibition is therefore still relevant for visits during the final weeks of October and the first half of November. Its end date falls within the current visitor-planning period, giving the programme a clear closing point rather than an open-ended seasonal listing. The operator's programme for Relatum records the period and identifies the monument as its venue.

Contemporary art meets Avignon's papal architecture

The building is a fortified Gothic complex made up of the Old Palace and the New Palace. Britannica records the Old Palace as dating from 1334 to 1342 and the New Palace from 1342 to 1352, with the two sections differing in architectural character.

That division gives the current exhibition a precise setting in the building's history: modern work is being shown across a monument whose principal construction phases belong to the fourteenth century. The palace stands on a rock above Avignon and is described by Britannica's Avignon overview as an eight-towered fortress. Avignon's historic centre, including the Palace of the Popes, has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1995.

The exhibition also connects with the site's wider cultural role. Avignon served as the papal residence from 1309 to 1377, while the palace now functions as a heritage venue where historic chapels, halls and fortified spaces can be encountered alongside contemporary culture.

What the exhibition means for an autumn visit

For travellers, the principal change inside the date window is the continuing presence of Relatum rather than a new access arrangement. The exhibition remains part of the visit until 15 November 2026, so an autumn itinerary can combine the current programme with the permanent architecture of the complex.

The operator also lists exceptional closures of the Grande Audience on 15 and 16 October and of the Haute Cuisine from 5pm on 17 October because of events at the monument. Those dates have passed by 24 October 2026 and are not a general closure of the palace, but they explain why individual rooms may sometimes be unavailable.

Visiting Palace of the Popes: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• Relatum: Lee Ufan is presented at the Palace of the Popes from 3 July to 15 November 2026.
• The exhibition is scheduled to remain part of the visit through 15 November 2026; the operator has also recorded past room restrictions on 15, 16 and 17 October.
• The venue is at Place du Palais in Avignon, in southeastern France, on the historic rock above the city.
• France's official language is French and its national currency is the euro.

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Frequently asked questions about Palace of the Popes

When does Relatum: Lee Ufan take place at the Palace of the Popes?

The exhibition runs from 3 July to 15 November 2026 at the Palace of the Popes in Avignon.

What is the Palace of the Popes?

It is a fortified Gothic complex formed by the Old Palace and the New Palace, built principally between 1334 and 1352.

Where is the Palace of the Popes and how do you get there?

The monument is at Place du Palais in Avignon, France, on the historic rock above the city.