Cathedrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste
A Gothic cathedral built from river pebbles and thin bricks in the southern Catalan style, with a dramatic wooden crucifix. Free entry and notably different from the stone cathedrals of northern France.
City in France
Perpignan
3 things to see
Perpignan is a Catalan-flavored French city near the Spanish border, with a relaxed pace, a palace, and low prices by French standards. The old town around the Castillet and the Loge de Mer is free to wander, and the riverside walks cost nothing. Its position makes it a cheap base for crossing into Catalonia, with Girona and Barcelona down the line and Carcassonne and Montpellier within reach to the north.
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Things to do in Perpignan
What each one costs, where the cost is known.
Le Castillet
A 14th-century red brick gatehouse and former prison, now the symbol of Perpignan and home to a small Catalan folk museum. The exterior is free and one of the most distinctive medieval landmarks in southern France.
Palace of the Kings of Majorca
A 13th-century hilltop citadel built for the short-lived Kingdom of Majorca, blending Gothic and Moorish styles. Modest admission for panoramic views over Perpignan to the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean.
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