Le 17

Perpignan


The fish practically flop from the market straight into this pleasantly furnished restaurant tucked into the heart of the old town. There's an agreeable pavement terrace. Service is attentive and helpful with wine recommendations.


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1. Cathédrale St-Jean

0.08 MILES

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…

2. La Loge de Mer

0.16 MILES

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

3. Hôtel de Ville

0.17 MILES

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

4. Place de la Loge

0.17 MILES

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…

5. Le Castillet & Musée Casa Païral

0.21 MILES

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…

6. Musée d'Art Hyacinthe Rigaud

0.28 MILES

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

7. Palais des Rois de Majorque

0.46 MILES

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…

8. Musée de Préhistoire de Tautavel

10.95 MILES

The cave-riddled cliffs above Tautavel, 34km northwest of Perpignan along the D117, have yielded a host of prehistoric finds, most notably a human skull…