PERALADA CASTLE MUSEUM AND GARDENS
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Artistic complex dating from the 14th century, consisting of a park, a castle and a Carmelite convent.
This artistic complex dating from the 14th century now has a more heterogeneous silhouette. It reflects the extensions made after the destruction of the old fortress and the restoration of the second half of the 19th century. It is composed of two major elements
: The park of the castle.
Designed in the 19th century by the Franco-Belgian landscape architect François Duvillers, it has nearly sixty-three different areas such as the avenue of orange trees, a labyrinth or a grotto dating from 1877. During the walk, you will find storks, a French rose garden, magnolias and an oak of more than two hundred years (before the park), but also an aviary of the 19th century, sheltering pheasants and doves.The Carmelite convent
. This is the place that houses the current museum of the castle. Its visit allows you to access the library, an impressive collection of nearly 10,000 volumes, a collection of ceramics of nearly 1,000 pieces, a Gothic church which note the coffered ceiling of the fourteenth century and the wine museum which includes many objects related to its production since the fourteenth century.Itshould be noted that the visit of
the park and the museum is done only via guided tours of nearly an hour for each space.Every year in summer, it hosts an international classical music festival, on a stage set up in the park. You can find the programme on the website: www.festivalperalada.com
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