Toulouges - Assomption de la Vierge

A thousand years ago, Toulouges was an important village in the diocese of Elne. By now Toulouges is just another western suburb of Perpignan.

The "Église de l'Assomption de la Vierge" in Toulouges has an extraordenary southern portal, that is even more elaborate that one in Brouilla (see previous uploads). The left side of the portal is very weathered and partly lost. The tympanum is weathered as well and may depict St. Michael fighting the dragon.
The right side is still pretty complete. These are the two capitals of the right side. To the left a mermaid and a bearded merman, to the right a pride of lions with plaited moustaches, similar to creatures in Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa. One of the lions is bent into the typical posture for the lions in the Roussillon.

The carving style is much rougher compared to Cuxa and Serrabone.

I was fascinated by the bearded merman - so next is a portrait of him.