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  • admire the beauty of the papal palace, its understated opulence and grandeur, enjoy the jardin des doms, the pont d’avignon of the song, et la grande chartreuse, judge on its merits the case for or against the reality of the legends of a female pope, listen as your guide tells you of the best –or worst – kept secret of the medieval church, thrill to inner workings of the papal court in the time of its greatest crisis: the schism
  • judge on its merits the case for or against the reality of the legends of a female pope, listen as your guide tells you of the best –or worst – kept secret of the medieval church, understand the spirit of marseille
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  • Admire the flawless profiles and gothic details of Avignon’s Palace of the Popes, all blond stone and arches, as you listen to the names of these heirs to Saint Peter:  Urban and Clement and Innocent and….Joan? Surely the guide meant to say “John!” How in heaven’s name could there ever be a female pope? How would society at the time have allowed a woman that kind of intellectual training or theological expertise? How could she have managed to infiltrate the man’s world of bishops and cardinals to be elected to the papal throne? 
  • Yet the legend has come down through the centuries that there was a Joan who braved scandal and fooled everyone to become the greatest pontiff of all Christendom. A feminist fantasy? Or a scuttled truth? You decide, as your guide presents you with the evidence, the for and the against, by turns playing the devil’s advocate or again Joan the Popess’s confidant. You will be judge and jury to the truth of these long-lived tales: did Pope Joan exist or not?
  • All this in charming Avignon, where the whole medieval papal court fled the anti-popes and violence of Rome for the more peaceful beauty of Provence. The Princes of the Church chose well and with taste, you’ll observe, privy to the breathtaking Palace of the Popes, a UNESCO world heritage monument. Learn about the daily lives of the highest ranking members of the clergy, their untold power and influence, thus luxury and splendor. You will hear too about the flipside of existence as Vatican refugees, their fears and failures during their years of French exile, far from their Roman homeland.
  • The tour will conclude as your guide gathers you in the Grand Tribunal, with your pronouncement on whether Joan lived and reigned,crowned with the papal tiara or whether it is a mass of medieval tall tales to titillate the masses. What will you say of her once you return home?
  • Admire the flawless profiles and gothic details of Avignon’s Palace of the Popes, all blond stone and arches, as you listen to the names of these heirs to Saint Peter:  Urban and Clement and Innocent and….Joan? Surely the guide meant to say “John!” How in heaven’s name could there ever be a female pope? How would society at the time have allowed a woman that kind of intellectual training or theological expertise? How could she have managed to infiltrate the man’s world of bishops and cardinals to be elected to the papal throne? 
  • Yet the legend has come down through the centuries that there was a Joan who braved scandal and fooled everyone to become the greatest pontiff of all Christendom. A feminist fantasy? Or a scuttled truth? You decide, as your guide presents you with the evidence, the for and the against, by turns playing the devil’s advocate or again Joan the Popess’s confidant. You will be judge and jury to the truth of these long-lived tales: did Pope Joan exist or not?
  • All this in charming Avignon, where the whole medieval papal court fled the anti-popes and violence of Rome for the more peaceful beauty of Provence. The Princes of the Church chose well and with taste, you’ll observe, privy to the breathtaking Palace of the Popes, a UNESCO world heritage monument. Learn about the daily lives of the highest ranking members of the clergy, their untold power and influence, thus luxury and splendor. You will hear too about the flipside of existence as Vatican refugees, their fears and failures during their years of French exile, far from their Roman homeland.
  • The tour will conclude as your guide gathers you in the Grand Tribunal, with your pronouncement on whether Joan lived and reigned,crowned with the papal tiara or whether it is a mass of medieval tall tales to titillate the masses. What will you say of her once you return home?
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  • judge on its merits the case for or against the reality of the legends of a female pope, listen as your guide tells you of the best –or worst – kept secret of the medieval church, understand the spirit of marseille
  • discover marseille, a multicultural city at the crossroads of the mediterranean, explore the panier district, learn the history of the city of marseille, from its origins to the present day, understand the spirit of marseille
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  • Admire the flawless profiles and gothic details of Avignon’s Palace of the Popes, all blond stone and arches, as you listen to the names of these heirs to Saint Peter:  Urban and Clement and Innocent and….Joan? Surely the guide meant to say “John!” How in heaven’s name could there ever be a female pope? How would society at the time have allowed a woman that kind of intellectual training or theological expertise? How could she have managed to infiltrate the man’s world of bishops and cardinals to be elected to the papal throne? 
  • Yet the legend has come down through the centuries that there was a Joan who braved scandal and fooled everyone to become the greatest pontiff of all Christendom. A feminist fantasy? Or a scuttled truth? You decide, as your guide presents you with the evidence, the for and the against, by turns playing the devil’s advocate or again Joan the Popess’s confidant. You will be judge and jury to the truth of these long-lived tales: did Pope Joan exist or not?
  • All this in charming Avignon, where the whole medieval papal court fled the anti-popes and violence of Rome for the more peaceful beauty of Provence. The Princes of the Church chose well and with taste, you’ll observe, privy to the breathtaking Palace of the Popes, a UNESCO world heritage monument. Learn about the daily lives of the highest ranking members of the clergy, their untold power and influence, thus luxury and splendor. You will hear too about the flipside of existence as Vatican refugees, their fears and failures during their years of French exile, far from their Roman homeland.
  • The tour will conclude as your guide gathers you in the Grand Tribunal, with your pronouncement on whether Joan lived and reigned,crowned with the papal tiara or whether it is a mass of medieval tall tales to titillate the masses. What will you say of her once you return home?
  • Welcome to Massilia! "Come as you are," those who enter here in search of a fresh start. Your journey begins in the heart of the city, in the historic district of Le Panier.
  • For it is here, in the district of Le Panier, that Marseille was born in its first form, 600 years before our era. Wander through the narrow streets: getting lost is the best way to rediscover Marseille's richness. You will be accompanied by the best guides imaginable, the founders of the city, Gyptis, or Protis themselves, both of whom know the many secrets of the city.
  • 2600 years ago, Protis, a Greek navigator in search of adventures, discovered pristine coves in the south of Gaul. There, he met the charming and intriguing Gyptis, a young Gaulish woman. Their mutual and passionate love gave birth to the city now known as Marseille. From the union of these two characters, Massilia was born, a Greek colony founded by the Phocians who gave the city its nickname: the Phocaean city. Over the centuries, many have believed they could shape Marseille in their image, constrain it, make it something it was not. 
  • But Marseille resists all and assimilates, mixes, and enriches. It is this richness and mixture that you will discover by following Gyptis or Protis on this unusual visit. Marseille will be revealed to you at different times in its history: in the Middle Ages, under the 3rd empire, during the colonial period, under Nazi occupation... 
  • So many exciting episodes of the city's history that will be recounted during this theatrical stroll. The union of Gyptis and Protis is what symbolizes Marseille in all its splendor: love for the other, arms outstretched to the stranger, and a haven for the most unfortunate. This is what our Greco-Gaulish couple invites you to discover through a visit to the city's streets.
  • From antiquity to the present day, traverse the time and space of this true mosaic of cultures and feel the spirit of this city that makes Marseille extraordinary.
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  • Learn all about the legends of Popess Joan - could she have really existed? Hear the evidence for a female pope and judge for yourself within the very walls of Avignon’s papal palace.
  • Discover the history of Marseille, and the story of those who made it.  It has been composed of multiple peoples in search of discovery, a fresh start, or refuge. It is a cultural patchwork, a mosaic of peoples, a true symbol of openness to the world.
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