Castillet
Castillet is a fort and city gate in Perpignan. Since 1889 it has been a classé historic monument. Add Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Perpignan, 200 m away, to a visit; it leads 117 places within 15 km.
Attraction in Perpignan
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#660 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Perpignan
Castillet is in the commune of Perpignan, with 51 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1889; built in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00104066). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month in Perpignan
The warmest afternoons in Perpignan run April to October, at 19–30°C.
Castillet
Wikipedia covers it in 10 languages.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1889
- Built
- 14th, 15th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales
Castillet on the map
Castillet is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Perpignan. · commune boundary: IGN
Staying near Castillet
By population, Perpignan leads the 8 with 121,616. Each town here links to its own guide.
Perpignan
Cabestany
Saint-Estève
Bompas
Compare the 8 towns
Also near Castillet
Nearby, 117 places within 15 km include 3 museums, 2 attractions and a cathedral.
AttractionHôtel Pams500 m southeast, in Perpignan5
MuseumMusée Hyacinthe-Rigaud300 m south, in Perpignan6
MuseumCasa Xanxo300 m southeast, in Perpignan7
MuseumMuséum d'histoire naturelle de Perpignan600 m southeast, in Perpignan8Monastery or conventMonastery or conventÉglise des Carmes de Perpignan700 m southeast, in PerpignanWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Castillet
Where is Castillet?
Castillet is in Perpignan, in Pyrénées-Orientales (Occitanie).
What is Castillet?
Fort and city gate in Perpignan.
Is Castillet a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1889, Mérimée record PA00104066.
How well known is Castillet?
Castillet has 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #660 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Castillet?
April to October are the warmest months in Perpignan, with afternoon highs of 19–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Castillet?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Perpignan (200 m), Palais des Rois de Majorque (800 m), Loge de mer de Perpignan (100 m) and Hôtel Pams (500 m).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Hôtel Pams: Sylenius, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Hyacinthe-Rigaud: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Casa Xanxo: BREIT, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Perpignan: Sylenius, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.