EditorialFrance. Pyrenees-Orientales. Occitanie Region. Elne. Cathedral. It was consecrated in 1069. Relief depicting religious scenes of the life of the Virgin. Detail. East gallery, Gothic Cloister, 14th century.
EditorialFrance. Pyrenees-Orientales department. Abbey of Saint-Michel de Cuxa. Benedictine abbey. Romanesque bell tower, Lombard style, 11th century. Single windows in the two lower floors and double in the two upper floors. The buttress is dated in 14th century.
EditorialFrance. Pyrenees-Orientales departament. Occitanie Region. The Abbey of Saint-Michel de Cuxa. Benedictine abbey, consecrated in 974. Exterior view of the pre-Romanesque style church, 10th century and Lombard Romanesque bell tower, 11th century.
EditorialFrance. Pyrenees-Orientales department. Abbey of Saint-Michel de Cuxa. Benedictine abbey. Romanesque bell tower, Lombard style, 11th century. Single windows in the two lower floors and double in the two upper floors. The buttress is dated in 14th century.
EditorialFrance. Pyrenees-Orientales departament. Occitanie Region. The Abbey of Saint-Michel de Cuxa. Benedictine abbey, consecrated in 974. Exterior view of the pre-Romanesque style church, 10th century and Lombard Romanesque bell tower, 11th century.
EditorialFrance. Pyrenees-Orientales. Languedoc-Roussillon region. Abbey of Saint-Martin-du-Canigou. Monastery built in 1009, on Canigou mountain. It was built from 1005-1009 by Guifred, Count of Cerdanya in Romanesque style. Architectural detail of the Cloist...
EditorialFrance. Pyrenees-Orientales. Languedoc-Roussillon region. Abbey of Saint-Martin-du-Canigou. Monastery built in 1009, on Canigou mountain by Guifred, Count of Cerdanya, in Romanesque style. Architectural detail of a cloister gallery. Restoration of 1900...
EditorialFrance. Pyrenees-Orientales. Languedoc-Roussillon region. Abbey of Saint-Martin-du-Canigou. Monastery built in 1009, on Canigou mountain. It was built from 1005-1009 by Guifred, Count of Cerdanya in Romanesque style. Architectural detail of the Cloist...
EditorialFrance. Pyrenees-Orientales Department. Occitaine region. Passa Commune. The Monastery Camp. According to the legend it was built at the request of Charlemagne. It was really founded in 1064 by Pere Rigald (Rigau). Joint formed by a church of single ...
EditorialFrance. Pyrenees-Orientales departament. Occitanie Region. Abbey of Saint-Michel de Cuxa. Benedictine abbey, consecrated in 974. Pillar of the crypt, in the early Romanesque style, 11th century.
EditorialFrance. Pyrenees-Orientales. Occitanie Region. Castelnou. Chateau de Castelnou. Its irregular pentagonal plan follows the rocky outcrop on which it was built, this elevated position providing defense against enemy attacks. 10th century.
EditorialFrance. Pyrenees-Orientales department. Abbey of Saint-Michel de Cuxa. Benedictine abbey. Romanesque bell tower, Lombard style, 11th century. Single windows in the two lower floors and double in the two upper floors. The buttress is dated in 14th century.
EditorialFrance. Pyrenees-Orientales. Languedoc-Roussillon region. Abbey of Saint-Martin-du-Canigou. Monastery built in 1009, on Canigou mountain. It was built from 1005-1009 by Guifred, Count of Cerdanya in Romanesque style. Architectural detail of the Cloist...
EditorialFrance. Pyrenees-Orientales Department. Occitaine region. Passa Commune. The Monastery Camp. According to the legend it was built at the request of Charlemagne. It was really founded in 1064 by Pere Rigald (Rigau). Joint formed by a church of single ...
EditorialFrance. Pyrenees-Orientales departament. Occitanie Region. Abbey of Saint-Michel de Cuxa. Benedictine abbey, consecrated in 974. Pillar of the crypt, in the early Romanesque style, 11th century.
EditorialMONASTERY OF SANT MARTI DEL CANIGO. Founded by Count GUIFRE in the ninth century and consecrated his church in 1026. Partial view of the cloister. Pyrenees Orientales Department. Rosellon. FRANCE.