Pierre Roger, an exceptional man, recognized for his intellectual qualities, his eloquence, his sense of diplomacy and his theological culture was elected unanimously under the name of Clement VI. Great lord, statesman, art lover, his generosity set him apart from his predecessors, whom he says "did not know how to be pope". After a sumptuous coronation, in the presence of blood princes, this great patron made Avignon a cultural melting pot and a focus for European exchanges. He embellishes the palace of Benoit XII and enlarges it by adding the opus novum (new palace). In 1348, in order to be definitively master of the place, he bought the city from Queen Jeanne of Naples, Countess of Provence.