Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Perpignan, France

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Number of sights 21 sights
Distance 4.8 km
Ascend 71 m
Descend 60 m

Experience Perpignan in France in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in PerpignanIndividual Sights in Perpignan

Sight 1: Église Saint-Joseph

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Église Saint-Joseph

Saint Joseph of Perpignan is the parish church of the Estació district of the city of Perpignan, in the Roussillon region of Northern Catalonia.

Wikipedia: Sant Josep de Perpinyà (CA)

491 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Musée des Monnaies et Médailles Joseph Puig

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Musée des Monnaies et Médailles Joseph Puig [[User:BudOrcas|Musée Puig - Ville de Perpignan]] / CC BY-SA 4.0

The Josep Puig Museum of Coins and Medals is a museum in the city of Perpignan, in the Roussillon region, in Northern Catalonia.

Wikipedia: Museu de les monedes i medalles Josep Puig (CA)

500 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 3: Théâtre de l'Archipel

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The Théâtre de l'Archipelago is a 10,000 m² cultural facility located in the city of Perpignan, in the Roussillon region, in Northern Catalonia.

Wikipedia: Teatre de l'Arxipèlag (CA), Website

432 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Aux Dames de France

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Aux Dames de France

The former Aux Dames de France store in Perpignan is a building located on Place de Catalunya, in Perpignan. Built at the beginning of the twentieth century as a warehouse for the Aux Dames de France brand, it houses several shops.

Wikipedia: ''Aux Dames de France'' de Perpinyà (CA)

223 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Église Évangélique

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The Evangelical Church ADD is a church of the Evangelical Congregation of the Assemblies of God (ADD) of Perpignan, in the region of Roussillon, in Northern Catalonia.

Wikipedia: Església Evangèlica ADD de Perpinyà (CA)

609 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 6: La Méditerranéenne ou La pensée

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La Méditerranéenne ou La pensée

The Mediterranean is a work by the French sculptor Aristide Maillol. It is a bronze sculpture. Created in 1905, there are several versions and copies in stone and bronze.

Wikipedia: La Méditerranée (FR)

26 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 7: Loge de Mer

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The Loge de Mer de Perpignan is a civil building in the Catalan Gothic style built from the end of the fourteenth century and completed in the sixteenth century. During the Middle Ages, the Plaza de la Loge was the civic centre of the city, and combined the different local powers: commercial court, municipal power, and Local Deputation of the Generalitat: deputation palace.

Wikipedia: Loge de mer (Perpignan) (FR)

41 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 8: Vénus au collier

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Vénus au collier

Venus is a work by the French sculptor Aristide Maillol. It is a bronze sculpture. Created in 1928, it is based in Paris, France.

Wikipedia: Vénus (Maillol) (FR)

137 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: Le Castillet

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The Castillet is an ancient fortification and city gate located in Perpignan. Today, this monument, a strong symbol of the city, has become a museum: Museu Català de les Arts i Tradicions Populars.

Wikipedia: Castillet (EN)

94 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 10: Castillet

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Castillet

The Cinema Le Castillet or Cinema Castillet is a cinema located in Perpignan.

Wikipedia: Cinéma Le Castillet (CA)

304 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 11: Église Saint-Jean le Vieux

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Église Saint-Jean le Vieux LeZibou / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Church of Saint-Jean-le-Vieux in Perpignan is a Romanesque church, currently partially disused, located in Perpignan, in the French department of Pyrénées-Orientales. A former collegiate church, it was supplanted in the fourteenth century by a new and vast building in the southern Gothic style, which became the cathedral of Saint-Jean-Baptiste of the diocese of Perpignan-Elne in 1602. The Gothic cathedral flanks the Romanesque building to the south, which has been preserved.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Jean-le-Vieux de Perpignan (FR)

397 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 12: Monument aux Morts 1914-1918

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Monument aux Morts 1914-1918 Tylwyth Eldar / CC BY-SA 4.0

The Monument to the Dead of Perpignan is a World War I memorial by the sculptor Gustau Violet located in the city of Perpignan.

Wikipedia: Monument als morts de Perpinyà (CA)

302 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 13: Funéraria

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The Chapel of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste de Perpignan, known as Funerària, is a religious building built in the commune of Perpignan in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in the Occitanie region.

Wikipedia: Chapelle Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste de Perpignan (FR)

219 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 14: Campo Santo

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The Campo Santo is a building located in the city of Perpignan, in the Pyrénées-Orientales in the Occitanie region.

Wikipedia: Campo Santo de Perpignan (FR)

33 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 15: Chapelle du Dévôt-Christ

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The Devotee Christ of Perpignan is a chapel in the city of Perpignan, in the region of Roussillon, in Northern Catalonia.

Wikipedia: El Devot Crist de Perpinyà (CA)

3 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 16: Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste

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Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste LeZibou / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, located in the town of Perpignan in Languedoc-Roussillon. It is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist.

Wikipedia: Perpignan Cathedral (EN)

170 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 17: Casa Xanxo

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Casa Xanxo is a Gothic mansion located in Perpignan in the Pyrénées-Orientales department.

Wikipedia: Casa Xanxo (FR)

296 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 18: Couvent des Dames de Saint-Sauveur

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Saint Savior of Perpignan was the chapel of the Augustinian canons' convent in the city of Perpignan, in the Roussillon region of Northern Catalonia.

Wikipedia: Sant Salvador de Perpinyà (CA)

128 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 19: Ancienne université de Perpignan

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Ancienne université de Perpignan

The former University of Perpignan is the building that housed the University of Perpignan from 1760 until the French Revolution.

Wikipedia: Ancienne université de Perpignan (FR)

84 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 20: Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle

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The Natural History Museum is a natural history museum in the city of Perpignan, in the Roussillon region, in Northern Catalonia.

Wikipedia: Museu d'Història Natural de Perpinyà (CA), Website

319 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 21: Église Saint-Jacques

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Église Saint-JacquesMarc F from Perpignan, France / CC BY 2.0

The Church of Saint-Jacques de Perpignan is a Roman Catholic church in Perpignan, France.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Jacques de Perpignan (FR)

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