The building of the Small Palace itself was built in 1317. The history of its appearance is vague: according to one version - it was built for the nephew of Pope John, according to another - it was built by Cardinal Berenger the Elder. For a long time the palace was empty until Pope Benedict turned it into the official residence of the Archbishop of Avignon. In 1976, an art gallery of works by Renaissance masters was opened here. The pearl of the collection is the "Madonna and Child" by Sandro Botticelli, a representative of the Florentine school of painting, 1467.→