Palace of the Kings of Majorca
palace king majorca french palais de roi de majorque catalan palau dels real de mallorca palace fortress garden overlooking city perpignan pyreneesorientales france king james ii majorca made perpignan capital kingdom majorca started build palace garden hill puig del rey south town architect ramon pau pons descoll bernat quer completion sigismund holy roman emperor organised european summit perpignan convince avignon antipope benedict xiii resign office take end western schism council constance september emperor met antipope benedict xiii palace king ferdinand aragon delegation count foix provence savoy lorraine embassy roman church council constance embassy king france england hungary castile navarre antipope refused resign recognise pope council chosen clashing emperor left perpignan november part northern wing palace destroyed siege following treaty pyrenees france gained roussillon proceed develop defensive feature palace general council pyrénéesorientales bought palace garden ministry defence keep vauban bastion th century building court garrison palace king majorca fortified palace gothic style organised around three courtyard square first foreman site ramon pau especially pons descoyl active perpignan baleares two chapel one lower queen chapel upper holy cross pink marble door together great hall seat political power chapel royal residence position chapel heart royal apartment opposite throne room indicates importance spiritual temporal plan palace inspired majorca chapel like earlier saintechapelle paris wall built uncut stone brick bound mortar coated lime painted door corridor stair armature main tower made cut stone ochre stone le font baixas blue sandstone red marble villefranchedeconflent white blue marble ceret guitares au palais free threeday guitar music festival held last weekend august palace garden festival art director pedro soler open stage eclectic stream guitar enthusiast performance traditional acoustic guitar flamenco classical music gypsy music pop music jazz international guest includes rosenberg trio tekamali paco ibáñez montserrat figueras rolf lislevand manolo sanlucar national sergio lopez caetano veloso rumberos catalan bernardo sandoval peter finger aaron bryce dessner list castle france abulafia david mediterranean emporium catalan kingdom majorca