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Salvador Dali and Perpignan

For Salvador Dali, the station at Perpignan was the centre of his universe.

tourisme perpignan : Dali : La gare de Perpignan - 1965 Dali : Perpignan Station 1965

Uncomfortable with the bureacracy at his local Spanish train station in Figueres, he chose to ship all his large canvases to the USA from Perpignan station. Dali also said he had a vision while inside the station, on 19 September 1963. He said “Suddenly, all appeared crystal-clear to me, I was in front of the centre of the world" The vision was followed his painting of Perpignan Station.

Office de tourisme de Perpignan
Tel : 33 (0)4 68 66 30 30

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