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October 3 - We were In Perpignan for two days. We enjoyed the architecture,
museums, food and shopping. It was mostly cloudy, but we had short moments of sun.
ABOVE LEFT - The Castillet In Perpignan. It was first the city gate, then a prison.
It was built mostly in 14th century.
ABOVE MIDDLE - - The town walls were dismantled toward the end of the 19th century,
but the picturesque Castillet, a 14th- and 15th-century crenellated fort that
defended the principal gate still stands and is now a museum.
ABOVE RIGHT - Le Cinema Art Nouveau "le Castillet"
ABOVE LEFT - The Castillet Cinema is the oldest theatre in Perpignan. It opened in 1911.
ABOVE MIDDLE - The building was designed in the modernist style.
ABOVE RIGHT - The Cathedral of Perpignan, dedicated to St. John the Baptist,
became the seat of the bishopric late in 1601.
ABOVE LEFT - In 1778 the steeple of the church of St. John the Old , the initial
church of Perpignan, was used as a base for the construction
of the octagonal tower containing the carillon.
ABOVE MIDDLE - The first mass was celebrated in St Jean in 1453.Love the gargoyles.
ABOVE RIGHT - The massive exterior of the cathedral.
ABOVE LEFT - Ceiling of the cathedral
ABOVE MIDDLE - Stained glass windows
ABOVE RIGHT - Stained glass with reflections in Cathedrale Saint-Jean- Baptiste
ABOVE LEFT - Chapelle Saint Joseph is a side altar carved from marble.
ABOVE MIDDLE - There were twelve side altars, and each was a different design.
ABOVE RIGHT - Another side altar
ABOVE LEFT - The great organ was built during the fourteenth century. Nowadays the
organ of the Perpignan cathedral is classified Historical Monuments. It contains
58 games spread over four keyboards and pedalboards for a total of 5057 pipes.
ABOVE MIDDLE - The tomb of Sancho of Majorca in the cathedral.
ABOVE RIGHT - Reflections on the Basse Canal
ABOVE LEFT - Olives in the indoor market
ABOVE MIDDLE - School children drawing the statue in Place Arago.
ABOVE RIGHT - Gotta love the ruler!
ABOVE LEFT - We enjoyed the exhibits in Le Musee d’Art Hyacinthe Rigaud in Perpignan.
This painting is 'Femme coiffee a l'antique' by Paul Gervais
ABOVE MIDDLE - Le Jardin abandonne by Raoul Dufy
ABOVE RIGHT - Nature morteau cantir by Raoul Dufy
ABOVE LEFT - On the left - Interieur d'atelier a la chatte siamoise.
On the right - L'Eglise d'Angoustrine, both by George-Daniel de Monfreid
ABOVE MIDDLE - Oliviers de Majorque by Louis Bausil
ABOVE RIGHT - Jeune fille de profil by Aristide Maillol
ABOVE LEFT - Two sculptures by Aristide Maillol
ABOVE RIGHT - Monument a Claude Debussy by Aristide Maillol
ABOVE LEFT - Raoul Dufy
ABOVE MIDDLE - Le Jardin abandonne by Raoul Dufy
ABOVE RIGHT - Plat Profil de Jacqueline by Pablo Picasso
ABOVE LEFT - Pichet gothique aux oiseaux by Pablo Picasso
ABOVE MIDDLE - Plat picador by Pablo Picasso
ABOVE RIGHT - Portrait de Paule de Lazerme en catalane by Pablo Picasso.
The painting on the left is a gouache, the picture on the right is oil crayon.
ABOVE LEFT - In the museum garden
ABOVE MIDDLE - Left - Portrait de Philippe d'orleans by Hyacinthe Rigaud
Right - L'Accord parfait by Jean-Francois de Troy
ABOVE RIGHT - Saint Pierre by Hyacinthe Rigaud
ABOVE LEFT - Danseuse; la ronde des nymphes by Henri Fantin-Latour
ABOVE MIDDLE - Museum exhibition announcement
ABOVE RIGHT - The exhibit compares sculptures by Rodin and Aristide Maillol.
The sculpture on the left is by Auguste Rodin.
This sculpture on the right is by Maillol. He influenced a generation of sculptors.
He and Rodin became friends and have a number of similar pieces included in this exhibit.
ABOVE LEFT - The same group of school children that we saw outside
were now absorbed in the teacher’s explanation of Rodin.
ABOVE MIDDLE - We visited the bourgeois art nouveau mansion Hotel Pams.
This is the grand entrance hall and staircase of onyx and pink marble.
Paintings by Paul Gervais who specialized in large decorations for resorts and casinos.
ABOVE RIGHT - Octagonal opening over first floor entryway
ABOVE LEFT - Art and glazed tiles everywhere. This 19th century mansion
was owned by the founder of cigarette paper factory.
ABOVE MIDDLE - Even the ceilings were beautiful.
ABOVE RIGHT - The patio garden connected the factory to the mansion.
ABOVE LEFT - In the patio garden
ABOVE MIDDLE - Another view of the patio gardens
ABOVE RIGHT - Canal du Midi in Perpignan