Perpignan Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
French commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitania
About Perpignan
Perpignan sits on the crossroads of the French and Spanish, Catalan and Languedocian cultural spheres. It was the "mainland" capital of the Kingdom of Mallorca for a while and gained further fame as a connection point between France and Spain when the first high-speed standard gauge rail line between the two countries opened fromFigueresin 2010 with the missing section onwards via Girona to Barcelona and thence all of Spain opening in 2013. Perpignan gained some questionable fame in the 2020 municipal elections when a member of the far-right RN and former partner of its leader Marine Le Pen, won the mayoral election, making Perpignan the biggest city with a far-right mayor in France. Perpignan is in the heart of the Roussillon plain, about 10-15 km from the beaches of Côte d'Améthyste (Ame
Top Attractions in Perpignan
Explore the best things to see and do in Perpignan:
- ★Campo Santo
- ★Casa Xanxo
- ★Castillet
- ★Centre d'Art Contemporain Walter Benjamin
- ★Couvent des Dominicains
- ★Couvent des Minimes
- ★Dragons Catalans
- ★Église Notre-Dame de La Réal
Where to Eat in Perpignan
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Buffalo Grill
- 🍴Café de la Source
- 🍴Casa Portuguesa
- 🍴Casa Sansa
- 🍴Hippopotamus
- 🍴La Boucherie
Where to Stay in Perpignan
- 🏨Campanile Perpignan Aéroport
- 🏨Campanile Perpignan Sud
- 🏨Holiday Inn
- 🏨Hostel HI Perpignan
- 🏨Hôtel Aragon
- 🏨Hôtel de France
Perpignan Travel Guide Sections
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