Castillet
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.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of 37 metres (121 feet)
- …is not wheelchair accessible
- …has 4 floors
- Description: fort and city gate in Perpignan
- Also known as“Castellet”“Le Castillet”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loge de mer and Cinéma Le Castillet.
Loge de mer
Castle
Loge de mer is a castle, which is situated 130 metres southeast of Castillet.
Cinéma Le Castillet
Movie theater
Cinéma Le Castillet is a movie theater.
Perpignan Cathedral
Church
Perpignan Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral, and… Perpignan Cathedral is situated 250 metres east of Castillet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sant Mateu and Saint-Estève.
Saint-Estève
Town
Saint-Estève is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Saint-Estève is situated 4 km west of Castillet.
Cabestany
Town
Cabestany is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Cabestany is situated 4½ km southeast of Castillet.
Castillet
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Latitude
42.70062° or 42° 42′ 2″ north
Longitude
2.8941° or 2° 53′ 39″ east
Open location code
8FJ4PV2V+6J
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Castillet” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Castellet”
- Catalan: “Castellet de Perpinyà”
- Catalan: “Castellet”
- Catalan: “Castillet”
- Chinese: “卡斯蒂耶”
- French: “Castillet”
- Galician: “Castellet”
- German: “Castillet”
- Japanese: “カスティエ門”
- Portuguese: “Castillet”
- Spanish: “Castellet de Perpinan”
- Spanish: “Castellet de Perpinán”
- Spanish: “Castellet de Perpiñan”
- Spanish: “Castellet de Perpiñán”
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