romanesque cloister of Elne Cathedral
Elne Cathedral - Cathédrale Sainte-Eulalie-et-Sainte-Julie to give it its full name - is in the Languedoc-Roussillon region near Perpignan in south-west France. It was built in the 11th and 12th centuries. Its cloister was built in stages between the 12th and 14th centuries. It is an example of Catalan romanesque architecture.
This picture shows the marble columns in the south gallery which is the oldest part of the cloister.
The carved decoration on the column capitals is similar to that of the cloisters of St Michel de Cuxa and the Prieuré de Serrabone which are nearby in this same region.
romanesque cloister of Elne Cathedral
Elne Cathedral - Cathédrale Sainte-Eulalie-et-Sainte-Julie to give it its full name - is in the Languedoc-Roussillon region near Perpignan in south-west France. It was built in the 11th and 12th centuries. Its cloister was built in stages between the 12th and 14th centuries. It is an example of Catalan romanesque architecture.
This picture shows the marble columns in the south gallery which is the oldest part of the cloister.
The carved decoration on the column capitals is similar to that of the cloisters of St Michel de Cuxa and the Prieuré de Serrabone which are nearby in this same region.