"A COMMON SOUL" EXHIBITION AT THE CHÂTEAU

Exhibition from 5 October to 12 January

Castle open from 10 am to 6 pm

Last admission: 45 minutes before closing time

Guided tours: 10.30 am and 2.30 pm, other times available on request (contact the château or the tourist office).

Opening on Friday 5 October from 4pm to 7.30pm

Free

1/ The exhibition from 5 October to 12 January

Discover the exhibition ‘A common soul’ until January 12: medieval architecture, fortifications and defences of the Crown of Aragon.

2/ Opening: 4 October

4 October: 4pm: GUIDED TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION* ‘A Common Soul.

‘A Common Soul. Fortified and defensive medieval architecture of the Crown of Aragon’.

by Luis Agustín and Aurelio Vallespín (University of Zaragoza)

* in Spanish, with simultaneous translation into French

Through a selection of photographs, the exhibition shows the link between the fortified architecture of Roussillon and the rest of the territories of the Crown of Aragon. This heritage is also revealed to the public thanks to a comparative study in which common constructive, typological and stylistic features are analysed in detail.

This exhibition is the culmination of a research project funded by the Government of Aragon, with the collaboration of the Department of Pyrénées-Orientales, the University of Zaragoza and the University of Perpignan Via Domitia.

Un Alma común, Arquitectura fortificada y defensiva medieval en la Corona de Aragón

4 October at 5pm: LECTURE* on

‘The evolution of fortifications in the medieval period and the mobility of master builders

by Luis Agustín, Aurelio Vallespín (University of Zaragoza) and Caroline de Barrau (Via Domitia University of Perpignan)

* in Spanish, simultaneous translation in French

This talk looks at the development of the construction and style of medieval fortifications in the Crown of Aragon, in parallel with the development of artillery at the time. It also looks at the transmission of ideas and techniques through the mobility of master builders. Numerous examples of Roussillon and cross-border heritage will be discussed, offering a fresh perspective based on recent observations.

4 October at 6.30pm: Opening of the exhibition