Perpignan
Perpignan is the capital of the department of Pyrénées-Orientales, the Northern Catalonia part of France, and about 15 km from the sea. Perpignan is home to about 120,000 people, and has two rivers flowing through it; with the Têt to the north, and the Basse through the centre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Perpignan station and Castillet.
Perpignan station
Railway station
Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Perpignan station is the railway station serving the city of Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales department, Occitanie, southern France. Part of the station was decorated in the style of Salvador Dalí, for whom the place held special significance, having…
Castillet
Photo: Palauenc05, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Aimé Giral Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Stade Aimé Giral is a multi-purpose stadium in Perpignan, France. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches and is the home stadium of USA Perpignan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabestany and Saint-Estève.
Cabestany
Town
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Cabestany is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Cabestany is situated 4 km southeast of Perpignan.
Saint-Estève
Town
Photo: Indif, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Estève is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Saint-Estève is situated 4½ km west of Perpignan.
Perpignan
- Type: Locality with 122,000 residents
- Also known as: “66136”
- Location: Arrondissement of Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
42.6976° or 42° 41′ 52″ northLongitude
2.8954° or 2° 53′ 44″ eastPopulation
122,000Elevation
43 metres (141 feet)Open location code
8FJ4MVXW+35GeoNames ID
6440996
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In Other Languages
“Perpignan” goes by many names.
- French: “Perpignan”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Musée d’art Hyacinthe-Rigaud and Perpignan Cathedral.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Perpignan”. Photo: Christophe Marcheux, CC BY-SA 3.0.