Collioure Posters: The Catalan Port of the Côte Vermeille

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The port and its boats

Fishing boats and yellow sailboats in the Mediterranean harbor make up the most familiar image of Collioure, in a retro seaside style close to early 20th-century travel posters.

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The bell tower and the fortified church

The bell tower of Notre-Dame-des-Anges, set on a former lighthouse at the water’s edge, and the fortified church that once protected the village give Collioure a recognizable silhouette, different from the other Mediterranean ports in the catalog.

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Design a Catalan wall

Collioure posters pair easily with one another when you keep a consistent size (A3 or A2), or with a poster from the French Riviera collection to widen the theme to the whole French Mediterranean.

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Several posters, as many views of the port of Collioure

Each poster in the Collioure collection frames a different scene of the Catalan port, even though they share the same landmarks. One shows the colorful Catalan boats pulled up on the pebble beach, at the foot of the bell tower. Another frames the yellow-sailed sailboats moored in front of the harbor facades. The royal castle poster widens the view to the ochre fortress bordering the bay, with the bell tower behind it. The Notre-Dame-des-Anges bell tower poster, by contrast, tightens the frame on the tower and its sailboats, reflected in the blue water. 2 landscape views round out the series, including one at sunset.

Boats and yellow sailboats, the liveliest scene

The Catalan boat and yellow sailboat posters both frame the busy port, with vessels in the foreground. They work well in an entryway or hallway where you want a lively scene rather than an architectural view.

The fortified church and bell tower, the calmer scene

The royal castle and Notre-Dame-des-Anges bell tower posters highlight the village’s architecture, with a calmer framing of the fortress and the tower. They suit a living room or bedroom where you want a more peaceful mood than the bustling port.

Pairing a port scene with a church scene

To avoid repeating the same scene twice, it’s better to pair a busy port poster (boats or yellow sailboats) with a poster centered on the castle or bell tower, rather than 2 port posters side by side.

A single Collioure poster in a small room

In a small room, a single Collioure poster is enough: the yellow sailboats poster for a touch of color, or the bell tower and its sailboats in the bay for a more understated mood.