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Take the guided tour of “les chemins du fauvisme” and look back on the works of Matisse and Derain when they resided in Collioure.
The small office on the quay provides details of guided walking tours ( at a modest cost) and also a map for self guided tours.
These enable you to view through the "eyes of picture frames" scenes depicted by the artists who established the Fauvist School and made Collioure famous as a centre of artistic creativity and development.
The staff in the office are most helpful and can advise on other current events and exhibitions of artistic interest in the area. Leave a Comment
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A ceramic plaque bearing the words of the final verse of one of Machado's poems rests on his grave. The same verse can be seen on the base of a small sculpture of a plaintive figure that stands looking out to sea on the grass beside the childrens playground on Rue de la Democratie next to the entrance to the Chateau carpark.
The words sound like an epitaph and in my imperfect translation read:-
"And when the day for the last journey comes,
and the ship of no return is ready to set sail,
you will find me on board, travelling light,
practically naked, like the children of the sea."
If you are interested in Literary Trails you can see another episode in Machado's sad earlier life on my Soria page.
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You will need comfortable/sensible footwear to see the best of old Collioure when you take to the streets - narrow, gently ascending, stepped alley ways.
It is one of the most photogenic of villages with a photo along every step of the way.
On a walk like this you will soon find the best bakers, butchers, grocers, vintners and restaurants as well as lots of small clothing shops, artists' studios and souvenir shops. Leave a Comment
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 Grave of Patrick O'Brian in
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On a sunny Sunday morning a Travelling Clown arrived to entertain children - of all ages. The 2 -4 year olds were spellbound. He was a very good performer who initially kept his distance from the children while they became used to his strange appearnace and antics. Soon they were queuing up to take part in the act. Leave a Comment Address: The Harbour, Collioure
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Antonio Machado, the Spanish poet, sought refuge from the Civil War, in which he was a supporter of the Republic, in Collioure.
Now regarded as one of Spain's greatest poets of the 20th century his work has not been well known outside Spain because of the few available translations of his work.
In Collioure where he is buried his life is remembered and commerated in the naming of a street, the marking of the house in which he lived out the last days of his life and where he died aged 64 in 1939, and in other tributes in the town.
His grave can be found in the old cemetery in the centre of the village and is one of the first simple graves to be seen as you enter. Leave a Comment
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 Our Lady of the Angels - Old
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The church is of southernmost Gothic style with single nave. The dome of the bell-tower, so characteristic, was added only in 1810 and is the ancient lighthouse of the old port. Leave a Comment Address: 66190 CollioureDirections: Overlooking the port.
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A walk around the quiet lanes above the town, a little way from the alleyways with shops and artist's galleries, makes a pleasant afternoon activity.
The beautifully painted cottages and occasional glimpses of the harbour or surrounding countryside provide some of the most picturesque views of Collioure Leave a Comment
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