Bastide arcading, Montpazier
Artist/Photographer | Pidgeon, Monica (1913-2009) |
Country | France |
City | Monpazier |
Subject Date | 1200 |
Image Date | 1959 |
View | Exterior | Interior |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | MPP1291 |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Monica Pidgeon / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Squares ; Roofs ; Markets ; Arcades |
NOTES: Monpazier is a 'bastide' (fortified) town, founded by Edward I of England in 1285, it retains much of its medieval appearance. It has a grid plan, gates and some walls, a large church and an almost intact 'bastide' square flanked by stone arcades.
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