After Denis Brogniart or Anny Duperey, it’s Nelson Monfort who goes for a walk in the streets of Perpignan with David Rochier.
The sports journalist knows Roussillon well. For a long time, he has followed the exploits of the Usap and the Catalan Dragons. But Nelson Monfort has also visited Prades several times at the Pablo Casals festival. He even came to Rivesaltes to play his show around Georges Brassens.
It is a city that I love for rugby but also for its culture and history
While in Perpignan, France Bleu Roussillon offered him to go for a walk in the streets of the city and along the way we have prepared many surprises for him, listen!
– Fred lienard
At the corner of rue des Cardeurs, Laurent Fonquernie, historian and lecturer, awaits us in period costume at the foot of the headquarters of the Coq Catalan. In the 1940s, this satirical journal founded by Albert Bausil published the first texts by Charles Trenet, so dear to the heart of Nelson Monfort who devoted a book to him!
Laurent Fonquernie is part of the Roussillonnais costume period.
– Fred lienard
On Place République we sit at the Republic Café to share a coffee with Enric, ardent defender of the Catalan language. It is part of the Casa del Conflent which brings together several associations around Catalan and our traditions. It is also the announcer in Catalan of the Gilbert Brutus stadium, the opportunity to talk about the place of the XIII on television.
– Fred lienard
To accompany the coffee, Quentin, a young 25-year-old pastry chef joins us. A few weeks ago, he created his Mon biscuit printed workshop in Saint-Jean-Lasseille where he makes cookies printed with the photos you want! He prepared a surprise for Nelson Monfort: cookies with his image.
– Fred lienard
Sunday brunch with Nelson Monfort ends in music thanks to Julio Leone and his guitar. As on the radio every morning at 7.40 am, he offers a special Nelson blind test. Can you recognize the songs in Catalan by Julio Leone?
– Fred lienard
And a little hello to the Perpignan Tourisme team who accompanied us during this report with these magnificent photos published on their Facebook page.
– Perpignan Tourism
After his works retracing the life of Charles Trenet, Georges Brassens and Jean Ferrat, Nelson Monfort has just published “Olympic Memories” with Michel Lafon.
