| The city of Perpignan is located in the
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| | foundry belonging to Amadee Bollee and
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| southernmost part of the Languedoc in the
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| | Sons from Mans. Before being installed in
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| south of France. It is a perfect
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| | the church at Perpignan, it was exhibited
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| destination for lovers of the sea,
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| | at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in
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| mountains, nature, history and art. It
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| | the year 1878.
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| also possesses mile after mile of wide
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| | The carillon is owned by the town and in
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| sandy beaches extending from the Spanish
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| | 1996 it was fully restored to its
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| border all the length of the Vermillion
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| | original glory by the French carillon
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| coast. It is a not-to-be-missed cultural
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| | experts, Herepian. Since being restored,
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| center for anyone visiting south-west
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| | carillon players have been employed, and
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| France or northern Spain.
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| | nominated by decree of the church, to
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| The city of Perpignan is located in the
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| | demonstrate the instrument at its best.
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| Languedoc-Roussillon region of France.
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| | And since it was electrified in 1956,
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| Situated on the Mediterranean coast, as a
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| | every day in the morning, mid-day and
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| hinterland it has the Pyrenees mountains
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| | evening, a player will sit at the
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| and the Corbieres wine-growing region. It
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| | keyboard and play the Angelus prayer.
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| is the southernmost city in France.
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| | There are four museums in Perpignan, all
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| Perpignan also has a unique and most
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| | possessing outstanding collections.
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| interesting history, and is equally
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| | Firstly there is the Museum of Catalan
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| well-known for its architecture as for
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| | Art and Traditions. Then there are the
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| the modern-day tourist industry. It is
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| | renowned Museum of Coins and Medals and
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| also very well-known for its world-famous
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| | the Natural history Museum. Then there is
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| rail station, the ceiling of which was
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| | the glorious Hyacinthe Rigaud Museum of
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| painted by the Spanish surrealist artist
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| | Painting.
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| Salvador Dali, who called the station the
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| | In a city the size of Perpignan it often
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| "cosmological center of the universe".
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| | surprises the visitor just how much land
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| The ancient area around Perpignan,
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| | is given over to grass and parkland. In
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| originally known as Ruscino, which gave
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| | fact the city is home to a huge quantity
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| its name to the entire region, was
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| | of nesting birds of many species thanks
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| occupied from the sixth century BC, and
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| | to all this greenery. The central city
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| was a major trading partner with Greece,
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| | itself indeed embraces a good 130
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| until falling under Celtic domination in
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| | hectares of parkland, whilst the outlying
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| the second century BC. In the eleventh
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| | areas contain over 2000 hectares of
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| century AD, the city belonged to the
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| | cultivated land passed through by a
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| counts of Roussillon who made it there
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| | river. The result is a veritable natural
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| home, until in 1172 and the death of the
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| | sanctuary for a variety of wildlife and
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| last count who bequeathed it to the king
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| | bird species.
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| of Aragon. However in 1262 it again
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| | Moving on to the culinary arts, naturally
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| changed hands and was willed to the
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| | enough the native cuisine of Perpignan is
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| kingdom of Majorca.
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| | of Catalan origin - a gastronomic
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| Perpignan is also well-known for being
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| | experience not to be missed if you are
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| the owner of one of the most amazing and
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| | new to these parts.
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| unusual carillons. It is the last
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| | So, there you are, the city of Perpignan
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| surviving operational carillon that
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| | in all its glory. All that remains is to
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| possesses a range of four full octaves.
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| | wish you a happy vacation and many happy
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| It dates from the 19th century, being
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| | encounters with the magnificent city of
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| constructed in the famous French bell
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| | Perpignan.
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