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| Perpignan | ||
| region | Pyrénées-Orientales | |
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| Residents | 119.188 (2018) | |
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Perpignan is the capital of the department Pyrénées-Orientales in the region Languedoc-Roussillon.
background
getting there
By plane
Perpignan has a small airport Perpignan airport
(IATA: PGF) which, however, has only a few connections, mostly Ryanair. The airport is about 6 km north of the city and cannot be reached by public transport. It remains a taxi or a car.
The nearest airports are in Beziers airport(IATA: BZR), with few Ryanair connections. There is a greater choice at the airports Montpellier airport(IATA: MPL) and in Spanish Girona airport(IATA: GRO) .
By train
Perpignan has one designed by the painter Salvador Dalí 1 Long-distance train station, to which there are direct TGV connections from Paris and other cities in France, but also regional trains. The connections and prices can be found at SNCF
By bus
In the street
Perpignan is just off the A9 that runs from orange to the Spanish border and further towards Barcelona leads.
By boat
mobility
The city center is relatively small and can be easily explored on foot. There is a bus network. Timetables and Line network plans
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- 1 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Cathedral
- 2 Église Saint-Jean le Vieux de Perpignan
Castles, chateaus and palaces
- 3 Palais des Rois de Majorque Palace of the Kings of Mallorca, a fortress and a royal palace with gardens
Buildings
- 4 Hotel de la Loge.Town hall.
- 5 Hotel Pams, 18, rue Émile-Zola.an upper class town house
Monuments
- Works by the sculptor Aristide Maillol 6 Place de la Loge monument, 7 Monument in the courtyard of the town hall and on the 8 Monument on the Allées Maillol
Museums
- Casa Pairal Museum
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- 10 Puig
- 11 naturehistorical Museum
- Le Musée de l'aviation Mas Palegry. Aviation Museum.
Parks
- 12 Allées Maillol. Promenade and park on the edge of the city center.
- Sant Vicens. Park and ceramics exhibition.
various
- 13 Castillet
- 1 Théâtre de l'Archipel
- 14 Campo Santo.Cloister and cemetery.
- Serrat-d’en-Vaquer
- 15 Casa Xanxo, 8 Rue de la Main de Fer, 66000 Perpignan.
- Notre Dame des Anges
activities
shop
Most of the shops can be found in the streets between the Place de Catalogne and the Place de la Republique, upscale offer in the Rue Mailly and the adjoining old town streets.
On the Place Joseph Cassanyes There is a daily market selling fruit, vegetables and clothing, and on Sundays with an expanded range of local and exotic foods.
Large shopping centers are located on the arterial roads, Porte d'Espagne in the south, North polygons in the north and Château Roussillon in the East
kitchen
Cheap
There are many cafes, fast food restaurants and takeaways in the city center.
medium
- Le Sud. Mediterranean cuisine in a quiet courtyard.
- Route de Tangier. The Route de Tanger has authentic Moroccan dishes.
Upscale
Cafes
- 1 Grand Café de la Poste, at the Castillet. Ideal to see and be seen.
More cafes with a terrace at Quai Vauban, the Place de la République, the Place Arago and the Place de la Loge.
Away from the tourist center
- Café de la Source, Rue Foch.
- L'Ubu, Place Rigaud.
nightlife
accommodation
Cheap
- 1 Premiere Classe Perpignan, Chemin Du Mas Palegry Rn 9. Tel.: (0) 892 707 134, Fax: (0)4 68 54 24 24, Email: [email protected]. Check-in: 13: 30-0: 00.Check-out: 11: 00-11: 30.Price: € 34-47.
- Victoria, 57 avenue Maréchal Joffre. Check-in: 16: 00-20: 00.Check-out: 11: 00-11: 00.Price: EUR 44-62.
- 2 Hotel Aragon, 17 avenue Gilbert Brutus. Check-in: 14: 00-0: 00.Check-out: 0: 00-11: 00.Price: EUR 45-64.
- Comfort Inn Perpignan Aéroport, Avenue Du Languedoc Espace Polygons. Check-in: 12: 00-0: 00.Check-out: 0: 00-12: 00.Price: EUR 48-84.
- 3 Campanile Perpignan, 12 Rue Alphonse Laveran, Lot. Porte D'espagne. Tel.: 33 4 68 56 75 75. Check-in: 16: 00-23: 00.Check-out: 0: 00-11: 00.Price: EUR 49-70.
medium
- 4 Arcantis Hotel Mondial, 40 boulevard Clémenceau. Tel.: (0)4 68 34 23 45, Fax: (0)4 68 34 55 07. Check-in: 14: 00-0: 00.Check-out: 0: 00-12: 00.Price: EUR 53-80.
- 5 Hotel De France, 26 Quai Sadi Carnot. Check-in: 14: 00-0: 00.Check-out: 11: 00-12: 00.Price: EUR 45-70.
- 6 Kyriad Perpignan Center, 8, Boulevard Wilson. Check-in: 16: 00-23: 00.Check-out: 0: 00-11: 00.Price: EUR 69-95.
Upscale
- 7 Villa Duflot, Rond Point Albert Donnezan, Serrat Den Vaquer. Tel.: 33 (0)4 68 56 67 67, Fax: 33 (0)4 68 56 54 05. Check-in: 15: 00-0: 00.Check-out: 12:00.Price: EUR 120-160.
security
Social hot spots are the old town quarters, which are predominantly inhabited by North African immigrant and Sinti families Saint-Jacques and Saint-Mathieu.
health
Practical advice
In Perpignan and the surrounding area, Catalan is spoken in addition to French. Most of the official signage is bilingual. Spoken Catalan is still rarely heard, everyone speaks French here.
trips
The Perpignan area has a lot to offer. There are many beach resorts for swimming, beautiful old villages in the Pyrenees, gorges and waterfalls in the Corbieres and interesting old towns.
- Narbonne - Almost 2000 years old city, first colony of the Roman Empire outside of Italy.
- Carcassonne - Fortified city, world cultural heritage.
- Villefranche-de-Conflent - Named one of the most beautiful villages in France.
- From here it drives Train Jaune, a touristic mountain railway line through the Pyrenees, with spectacular views.
- Thermal bath in Llo, near Sallagouse in the Pyrenees.
- Pic du Canigou - A 2785 m high mountain in the Pyrenees.
- Collioure - A well-preserved old port city.
- Fort de Salses - A fortress on the former Catalan-French border.
literature
Web links
- http://www.mairie-perpignan.fr (fr) - Perpignan's official website
- www.tourisme-pyreneesorientales.com Tourism website in German
- www.perpignantourisme.com, Tourism site in English
