# Musée du Petit Palais, Avignon, France: what it is and when to go

> Musée du Petit Palais, Avignon is a museum and art gallery in Avignon, southern France. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 15 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 43. It has articles in 10 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/musee-du-petit-palais/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum and art gallery in Avignon, southern France · Museums and art
- **Where:** France · Palais des archevêques, 84000, Avignon
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Nearest airport:** MRS Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône, 66 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo 10:00-13:00,14:00-18:00; We-Su 10:00-13:00,14:00-18:00
- **Price:** Gratis
- **Website:** [avignon.fr](https://www.avignon.fr/les-equipements/les-musees/musee-du-petit-palais/)
- **Coordinates:** 43.95275, 4.80634

## What it is and where

Musée du Petit Palais, Avignon is a museum and art gallery in Avignon, southern France. It has articles in 10 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Avignon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/avignon/), where this site lists 50 more places to see, 303 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 43.95275, 4.80634; the nearest main airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS, Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône), 66 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=43.952747%2C4.806344)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.952747%2C4.806344)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museos/) places in France. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Musée du Petit Palais, Avignon is **March to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 04 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 15 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 38 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 14 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 33 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 16 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 59 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 49 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 45 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 24 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 43 |

In June there are 15 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 43. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to France

To enter France there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the France checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Pont Saint-Bénézet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pont-saint-benezet/): Bridge in Avignon, France · 156 m
- [Avignon Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cathedrale-notre-dame-des-doms/): Cathedral in France · 175 m
- [Palais des Papes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/popes-palace/): Palace and museum in Avignon, France · 247 m
- [Église Saint Pierre (Avignon)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/basilique-saint-pierre/): Roman-catholic former collegiate church located in Vaucluse, in France · 420 m
- [Synagogue d'Avignon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/synagogue/): Synagogue located in Vaucluse, in France · 530 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

## More in France: Museums and art

- [Louvre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museo-del-louvre/): art and archeology museum in Paris, France
- [Besançon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/enceinte-urbaine-de-besancon/)
- [Musée d'Orsay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museo-de-orsay/): art museum in Paris, France
- [Bayeux Tapestry](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/musee-de-la-tapisserie-de-bayeux/): embroidered wall-hanging art depicting the Norman invasion of England
- [Centre Pompidou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/centro-pompidou/): national cultural center of contemporary art in Paris, France
- [Château de Montsoreau-Museum of Contemporary Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-montsoreau-museum-of-contemporary-art/): museum of Contemporary art in France

Every France place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Musée du Petit Palais, Avignon?

It is a museum and art gallery in Avignon, southern France. It has articles in 10 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Musée du Petit Palais, Avignon?

March to October. In June there are 15 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 43.

### How do you get to Musée du Petit Palais, Avignon?

The nearest main airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), 66 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.952747%2C4.806344) opens the route on the map, and how to get around France is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the France map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Pont Saint-Bénézet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pont-saint-benezet/), [Avignon Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cathedrale-notre-dame-des-doms/), [Palais des Papes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/popes-palace/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/309712990), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1664416), CC0. More about Musée du Petit Palais, Avignon on [Wikipedia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mus%C3%A9e_du_Petit_Palais_(Avignon)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).