Tag Archives: Collioure

Collioure Artists, Commandos, Chateau Royale!

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Paul

We have enjoyed a couple of days in and around Collioure, shopping, sightseeing, and getting to know some local artists. Marie Opper is a local artist whose work in quite varied, from watercolor and acrylic paintings to collage and glass … Continue reading →

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Walking Around Collioure with JP

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Paul

Our friends JP and Koko arrived Sunday. Today was an orientation day to walk around and get to know the town. Many familiar sights for us, but new to them. Jean and Koko went one way and JP and I … Continue reading →

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Catalan Coast

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Paul

Leaving Figueres after our visit to the Dali museum (previous post) we drove to Llanas Spain on the coast. From there we drove the winding coastal road back into France and Collioure. This is at times a nail-biting drive. We … Continue reading →

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Salvador Dali

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Paul

Yesterday we traveled to Figueres, Spain to connect with JP and Koko at the Dali Museum. This Theater/Museum was designed by the master himself as a final resting place for himself and his works. The design twists back and forth … Continue reading →

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Collioure By Day and By Night

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Paul

Too much to do and not enough time and energy. Time to get caught up on posts about our activities. We spent a couple of days just wandering about the town, doing some sketching and painting, and taking photographs. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Collioure Views

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Paul

We’ve had a couple of lazy first days in Collioure. The unsettled weather has had something to do with that…sunny, then cloudy, dry, then raining, calm, then windy. Last night some severe thunder and lightning seems to have cleared the … Continue reading →

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Collioure

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Paul

Welcome to Collioure! This is our third visit to this lovely town by the sea. It was a favorite place for Fauvists and other post-impressionist painters. Collioure continues to attract artists as evidenced by an abundance of galleries and ateliers. … Continue reading →

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Last Days in St. Remy

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Paul

Today we moved from our little house in old St. Remy to a new apartment in Collioure. This involved a rainy, windy drive across the bottom of France, hugging the Mediterranean shore from Provence to near the Spanish border. Not … Continue reading →

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Europe 2015

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Paul

We are about to embark on another artistic painting and photography trip. The advance art bag is already in France, we have oriented our friends who will be staying in our house, and have our luggage ready to go. However, … Continue reading →

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Collioure

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Paul

It has been a few days since I posted. These are busy days. With only one week in SW France we are trying to squeeze in as much as possible. That doesn’t leave much time in the evening for doing … Continue reading →

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