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

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• amphithéâtre d’anatomie
• architecture universitaire
• architecture de Perpignan
• architecture du Roussillon
• architecture des Lumières
• Lescure