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Collioure - French fishing village and home of Matisse

Originally Spanish but ceded to France in 1659 Collioure is the perfect Mediterranean village

IGP9600 Collioure Fort Royal
20 March 2011 - Once a fishing village, Collioure became home to numerous artists, Matisse being perhaps the best known. It abounds with artist's studios along with numerous restaurants and cafés.

Fort Royal in Collioure
20 March 2011 at dawn - Fort Royal was built by the Spaniards to keep the French at bay. The 1659 Treaty of the Pyrenees moved the border, placing Collioure in France and the spaniards on the wrong side of the walls. It's open to visitors all year round.

Beach Cafe at Collioure
20 March 2011 - It's tough but someone has to sit in the sun on a café terrace.

Resturant in Collioure
20 March 2011 - Anchovies are a local delicacy and no lunch in Collioure is complete without seafood. Highly recommended.


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