Sunday 15th November 2009 - 10 h 00 to 18 h 00 - *Serrat d’en Vaquer, Perpignan
LA ROSE DE PAILLE (The Straw Rose) - medieval show
A free medieval extravaganza of jousts, battles re-enactments, horse and foot fighting, fire eaters, jugglers, musicians......
Lunch available at the tavern (not free!) or bring a picnic!
More info04 68 66 31 63
E mail:
saidimohamedkarim@hotmail.fr
*Espace Nature Decouverte
of the Serrat d’en Vaquer
Here’s a little jewel tucked away off the Auchan roundabout
opposite the Villa Duflot hotel! The former Fort of Serrat d’en
Vaquer stands on the highest hill of the Roussillon plain,
near the XIV century Aqueduct les Arcades, with superb
views to the sea and to the mountains. Its strategic situation
placed the fort in an excellent position to defend Perpignan
against the Spanish as it is mainly underground and
faces two ways, allowing maximum use of artillery while
concealing the troops. Now used for walking, bike riding and
picnics the site is not only known for its historic importance.
In the XIX century, more than fifty varieties of fossilised
animals, including wolves, monkeys, gazelles and a giant
tortoise from five million years ago were found by Dr Albert
Donezans of Perpignan, and can now be seen in museums in
Perpignan, Lyon and Paris.
