Our world: Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales

The city of Perpignan, in the French province of Languedoc-Roussillon, formed the hub of our travels one week. From its busy train station, we could go in almost any direction, making it, as Salvador Dali said, "the centre of the universe" for a while. My husband took these photos in Perpignan, the capital of the Pyrénées-Orientales department of France, during our March/April visit to Europe this year.

Our world for a week was in and around, and in and out of the city of Perpignan, which possesses many claims to fame, one of which is the oldest cemetery in France.

© Photos by Richard Schear       

Porte Notre Dame, Perpignan, with the Catalan flag flying, above right.

The city of Perpignan offers history, culture and beauty.

It was a wonderful place to see, and to be.

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Shadows in Perpignan, French Catalonia

Northern Catalonia (French Catalonia)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Catalonia

© Photos by Richard Schear    

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The changing skies of Perpignan, southern France

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Watery Canet Plage, Catalan coast, France

Posted for Watery Wednesday, wherein

2sweetnsaxy (aka T. Bruce Photography) invites us to get our eyes wet.

These photos are the last in a series on Canet Plage (Canet Beach) in southern France.

Sailing, swimming, sunning, funning...activities abound in this pretty town in

the Mediterranean area of Languedoc-Roussillon known as the Catalan Coast.

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Canet-en-Roussillon, our world for a week

Across the street from the Europa Hotel, we could catch the bus to Perpignan, and up the street we could catch a bus to the beach at Canet Plage. The bus stops had great views of Mont Canigou.

© Photos by Kay Davies and Richard Schear    

Our apartment (we didn't get any exterior shots) had two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a small kitchen, a living area and a balcony big enough for a table, two chairs, and a folding laundry-dryer. The location, between Perpignan with its "center of the universe" train station (according to Salvador Dali), and Canet Plage with its beautiful Mediterranean beach, was perfect for our sightseeing needs.

Our condo at Malibu Village was the center of our world for a week in Canet-en-Rousillon. Here, Dick waits for me in the shade of the laundry room, while the camp tabby-cat sits in the shade of the wisteria pergola, hoping to see a lizard or something else to eat. Read about his hunting here.

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Canet Plage, YELLOWS on Catalan coast, France

© Photos by Kay Davies and Richard Schear, April 2011        

Christmas in April in Canet Plage? LOL

I would love to have this house because it's within walking distance of the bus and the beach!
Several mellow yellows reflected in the windows here.

Posted for  Mellow Yellow Monday, hosted every week

by Drowsey Monkey. Thanks, Drowsey!

These photos were taken in April at the Mediterranean seaside town of  Canet Plage (Canet Beach) in the south of France, near Perpignan, not far from the Spanish border. The Languedoc-Roussillon area, where Canet Plage is located, is historically considered part of Catalonia (Catalunya).

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Canet Plage, SHADOWS on Catalan coast, France

© Photos by Kay Davies and Richard Schear    

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every week by Tracy over at Hey Harriet!

These photos were taken in April, 2011, at the Mediterranean beachside town of Canet Plage, on the Catalan Coast of southern France, during our March/April visit to Europe.

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Canet REFLECTIONS, Catalan coast, France

© Photos by Kay Davies and Richard Schear    

Posted for Weekend Reflections, the reflective meme

hosted by coast-to-coast James who is now living in California.

These photos were taken at Canet Plage (Canet Beach) in France, April, 2011,

during our wonderful March/April vacation in Europe.

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