Besides the fortresses Münzer mentions on this road, there were several interesting churches that he could have seen. Here we show only two: The Romanesque church at Pollastres,* just south of Perpignan, and the exterior of the church of Sant Pere, Figueres. Sant Pere was badly damaged in 1936, and its interior largely reconstructed. The third picture is the interior of Santa Maria de Castelló d'Empuries, constructed principally in the 14th-15th centuries. Münzer definitely did not have time to visit this town, about ten miles east of Figueres, but this interior does give a good idea of Catalan churchs of the period.
Even in their altered states, these two building reflect the typical Catalan churches of their times.
*"Pollastres" in Catalan means "Chickens," and one of its squares has a chicken statue!
Pictures: (1) Figueres, Sant Pere (exterior); (3) Castelló d'Empuries, Santa Maria; (3) Pollastres, parish church.
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