L’Université de Perpignan au XVIIIe siècle : palais et temple du savoir à l’âge des Lumières

The former buildings of the University of Perpignan date back to 1759 and were designed by an engineer: Lescure. King Louis XV attending the request of Governor de Mailly wanted to turn Perpignan into a city of the Enlightenment. Considering this circumstance the university buildings themselves had...

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Main Author: Esteban Castañer Muñoz
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Language:fra
Published: Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication 2012-01-01
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description The former buildings of the University of Perpignan date back to 1759 and were designed by an engineer: Lescure. King Louis XV attending the request of Governor de Mailly wanted to turn Perpignan into a city of the Enlightenment. Considering this circumstance the university buildings themselves had a specific significance. The master-builder was inspired by the style of the palaces and the temples that were built during the second half of the 18th Century. The former University of Perpignan and its anatomy lecture hall constitutes one of the best examples of a well preserved 18th Century French university.
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L’Université de Perpignan au XVIIIe siècle : palais et temple du savoir à l’âge des Lumières
In Situ
amphithéâtre d’anatomie
architecture universitaire
architecture de Perpignan
architecture du Roussillon
architecture des Lumières
Lescure
title L’Université de Perpignan au XVIIIe siècle : palais et temple du savoir à l’âge des Lumières
title_full L’Université de Perpignan au XVIIIe siècle : palais et temple du savoir à l’âge des Lumières
title_fullStr L’Université de Perpignan au XVIIIe siècle : palais et temple du savoir à l’âge des Lumières
title_full_unstemmed L’Université de Perpignan au XVIIIe siècle : palais et temple du savoir à l’âge des Lumières
title_short L’Université de Perpignan au XVIIIe siècle : palais et temple du savoir à l’âge des Lumières
title_sort l universite de perpignan au xviiie siecle palais et temple du savoir a l age des lumieres
topic amphithéâtre d’anatomie
architecture universitaire
architecture de Perpignan
architecture du Roussillon
architecture des Lumières
Lescure
url https://journals.openedition.org/insitu/1036
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