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Seaside wins in special contest Pyrenees Mediterranean

on Dec 05, 2011

The jury for the special award offered by the Euroregion Pyrenees Mediterranean has decidedthe winner from best photos submitted of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées.

Ten photos were selected with honourable mentions: 3 from Catalonia, 5 from Languedoc-Roussillon and 2 from Midi-Pyrénées. Among castles and churches, the winner is a typical Mediterranean seaside view. French author Fildefer wins with a photo taken at dawn of the Church Notre-Dame-des-Anges at Collioure (Pyrénées-Orientales, Languedoc-Roussillon). The old lighthouse converted into the bell tower of the church is omnipresent in most views of the port of Collioure. Combining artificial light and dawn light the picture conveys an unusual sense of calm and beauty. (post by Vicenç Riullop)

Église Notre-Dame-des-Anges de Collioure 6

Winner of the Euroregion: Church of Notre-Dame-des-Anges at Collioure, by Fildefer

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Castle of Castellbell by Amadalvarez
Castell de Sant Ferran de Figueres - Detall Església

Church of the Castle of Sant Ferran at Figueres by Asarola
Chateau de Porte

Castle of Porte by Nicolas Rivoal
Chateaux Lastours 5, Aude

Castle of Lastours by Georgiad
Prats de Molló, camí de ronda de les muralles

City walls of Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste by Jordi Domènech
Queribus - Côté Est

Castle of Quéribus by Groumfy69
Saint-Elix château

Château de Saint-Élix-le-Château by Père Igor
Santa María del Mar, otra perspectiva

Ceiling of the Church Santa Maria del Mar at Barcelona by Great Bronte
St Sernin

Ceiling of the Church Saint-Sernin at Toulouse by Ergo

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