Perpignan

Palais des Rois de Majorque

Perpignan

Perpignan’s most dominant monument, the Palace of the Kings of Mallorca sprawls over a huge area to the south of the old town. Built in 1276, the castle…

Cathédrale St-Jean

Perpignan

Perpignan’s old town has several intriguing churches, but the most impressive is the Cathédrale St-Jean, begun in 1324 and not completed until 1509…

Musée d'Art Hyacinthe Rigaud

Perpignan

Occupying two elegant hôtels particuliers (private mansions) right in the historical centre, this museum was entirely renovated in 2017 and now ranks as…

Place de la Loge

Perpignan

Three fine stone structures flank place de la Loge. The 14th-century La Loge de Mer was rebuilt during the Renaissance; it was once Perpignan’s stock…

Le Castillet & Musée Casa Païral

Perpignan

Like many medieval towns, Perpignan was once encircled by defensive walls. Today all that remains is the red-brick town gate of Le Castillet, at the…

La Loge de Mer

Perpignan

The 14th-century La Loge de Mer, rebuilt during the Renaissance, was once Perpignan’s stock exchange, then its maritime tribunal.

Hôtel de Ville

Perpignan

The Hôtel de Ville has a typically Roussillon pebbled façade of river stones.