Notre-Dame la Réal church, Medieval church in Perpignan, France.
Notre-Dame la Réal is a church on Rue de la Réal in Perpignan, measuring 61 metres long and 22 metres wide. Its single nave is divided into eight bays, with chapels set between buttresses along the sides. The rough brown stone and brick facade has a round window, three statues in niches and a projecting entrance with a dark arched door.
The building was established in the early 14th century as a royal foundation. It later became the site of an important church council where leading figures of that era gathered.
The name La Réal comes from the royal foundation: James II of Majorca sold the land in 1301 for a parish church, and James III installed a college of twelve canons in 1340. The Confraternity of Fishermen kept the altar of Saint Peter here. Since 1923 the premises have been used by the Notre Dame La Réal 1ère Perpignan scout group.
The church stands on Rue de l'Eglise la Real in central Perpignan and is easy to reach on foot. Entry is free, and the building is generally open during the day.
The church gave its name to the surrounding La Réal district, and its street was formerly called del Pou de la Vinya. Since 1923 the premises have been occupied by the Notre-Dame la Réal 1ère Perpignan scout group. The building was requisitioned in 1793 as an artillery park and returned to worship in 1803.
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