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Attractions in Perpignan

Seeing Perpignan? Begin at Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Perpignan

33 places to visit stand within 1 km of the middle of Perpignan. The commune itself has 43 places on our list; 9 others are within 5 km of its centre. They include 15 museums, 10 attractions and 10 galleries. France lists 13 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. Beyond the town, Forteresse de Salses sits 16 km away.

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In Perpignan
43
inside the commune
Within 5 km
9
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
25
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
15
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
13
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

Must-know places in Perpignan

The rest of the best known are 3 attractions, a château and a museum.

CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Perpignanin townAttractionAttractionCastilletin townAttractionAttractionPalais des Rois de Majorquein townChâteauChâteauLoge de mer de Perpignanin townAttractionHôtel Pamsin townMuseumMusée Hyacinthe-Rigaudin town

Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.

Map

Mapped

Head to the northeast for most of the 9 on the list.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Perpignan; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

Grouped by kind

Museums or galleries are the biggest group (25), then châteaux or heritage sites (15).

Museums & galleries 15 museums · 10 galleries23 in town · 2 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 6 monasteries · 3 châteaux · 3 forts · 1 cathedral · 1 manor · 1 abbey14 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, parks & days out 1 theme park · 1 zoo1 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 10 attractions5 in town · 5 nearby

Dark: in Perpignan. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

Every place to visit in and near Perpignan

First the 43 in town, then the 9 within 5 km of its centre.

The 43 places in Perpignan first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Perpignan → · Parks and trails in Perpignan →

Further afield

Further afield

First of the 12 big names within reach is Forteresse de Salses, 16 km away.

AttractionForteresse de Salses16 km north, in Salses-le-ChâteauAttractionAttractionChâteau de Quéribus27 km northwest, in CucugnanAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines17 km south, in Saint-Génis-des-FontainesAttractionAttractionChâteau de Peyrepertuse34 km northwest, in Rouffiac-des-CorbièresAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Aguilar25 km northwest, in TuchanAttractionAttractionPrieuré de Serrabone27 km southwest, in Boule-d'AmontFortFortFort de Bellegarde27 km south, in Le PerthusAttractionAttractionPont du Diable25 km southwest, in CéretMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Sainte-Marie d'Arles-sur-Tech34 km southwest, in Arles-sur-TechChâteauChâteauChâteau de Castelnou18 km southwest, in CastelnouChâteauChâteau royal de Collioure24 km southeast, in CollioureAttractionFort Saint-Elme26 km southeast, in Collioure

Places within 40 km of Perpignan with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Seeing Perpignan: questions

What is there to see in Perpignan?

The first on our list in Perpignan are Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Perpignan, Castillet, Palais des Rois de Majorque and Loge de mer de Perpignan. We list 43 places in town. Another 9 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Perpignan?

25 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Hyacinthe-Rigaud, Casa Xanxo, Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Perpignan and Musée des monnaies et médailles Joseph Puig.

Which places in Perpignan are listed historic monuments?

13 places on this page in Perpignan are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Perpignan, Castillet, Palais des Rois de Majorque and Loge de mer de Perpignan.

What well-known places are within a day out of Perpignan?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Forteresse de Salses (16 km), Château de Quéribus (27 km), Abbaye de Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines (17 km), Château de Peyrepertuse (34 km).

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Perpignan, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

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.