Travel guide

Perpignan

Catalan France near the Pyrenees

🗓️ Best time: April–October💰 Budget · ~$95/day📍 France

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About Perpignan

A sun-warmed Catalan city in France's deep south — a red-brick castle of the Kings of Majorca, palm-lined squares, nearby Mediterranean beaches, and the vineyards of Roussillon.

⭐ Things to do in Perpignan

Palace of the Kings of MajorcaLe CastilletCathedral of St. JohnCollioure day tripRoussillon wine tastingCollioure artists' harbourCéret cherry townForça Réal viewpoint

🍽️ What to eat in Perpignan

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

Catalan cargoladeBullinada fish stewRousquillesBanyuls wine

✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

Walkable centre; trains to the coast and Spain.

💡 Local tip

Day-trip to nearby Collioure, the jewel-box harbour that inspired the Fauvist painters.