Must see attractions in Perpignan

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    Palais des Rois de Majorque

    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…

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    Cathédrale St-Jean

    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…

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    Musée d'Art Hyacinthe Rigaud

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

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    Place de la Loge

    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…

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    Le Castillet & Musée Casa Païral

    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…

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    La Loge de Mer

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

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    Hôtel de Ville

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