Valldemossa

Valldemossa is a lovely town surrounded by mountains. Its monastery is one of the most famous sites on Mallorca.

Valldemossa

Surrounded by mountains and set above terraced fields the town of Valldemossa has a lovely setting. The town itself is famous for its monastery which began life as a palace built by King Sancho in the early fourteenth century. This was converted into a monastery in 1399 by Carthusian monks and called 'The Real Cartuja de Jesus de Nazaret'.

George Sand and her companion Frederic Chopin stayed in the monastery for four months during 1838-39 and the time is remembered, rather unflatteringly in her novel ' A Winter in Majorca'. Chopin wrote some pieces whilst living in the monastery and the piano he played to do this is still there.

Also in the monastery are works by Miro, Francis Bacon, Picasso and Henry Moore.

 

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