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Cloister Sculptures of the Early Life of Jesus.
hquittner Says: The other three sides of the cloister are covered with sculptures from Catalan sources like the first side but they are a century or slightly more later. One group of them are of the early life of Jesus and I know of only a few this equal to them. Here they are.
The Oldest Works Are on Capitals
hquittner Says: The oldest works are on the inner capitals of the North side aisle. The finest old one is of Adam and Eve; another is the creation of Eve. Most of these are creatures like Sirens, or half human and half bird or fanciful animals.
hquittner Says: The cloister was built over a two hundred year period starting with the wall along the north wall of the church in the 12C. The last three sides were Gothic but kept the form of the first Romanesque side. On each side are three sets of rounded top pillars with paired...
Look At the Inside of the Church
hquittner Says: The Nave of the church is rather dark as are most of the older Romanesque ones as well as the aisles and the side altars. At the west end is a font that is a hollow marble structure that was several centuries when the church was built. Also in this area is a 14C cloth...
The Exterior of the Cathedral Ste. Eulalie
hquittner Says: Elne Cathedral was built in the 11C and remained a cathedral until the 17C. During the 12-14C it built a splendid Cloister which contains a number of capitals from before the Gothic period on the outer north wall of the church in the first side of the Cloister. The other...
Beausoleil Says: We were following the Route of the Cathars and visiting Elne and loved it but it was Sunday and when lunch time arrived, we could smell yummy food in every house but no restaurants were open. We hopped in the car and started driving, finally ending in St. Genis des...
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We were following the Route of the Cathars and visiting Elne and loved it but it was Sunday and when lunch time arrived, we could smell yummy food in every...
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