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Perpignan Museums
Perpignan
Perpignan is the capital of the Catalan region and owes much of its heritage and cultural development to the kings of Majorca, responsible for the transformation of Perpignan into a thriving trading post during the middle ages. The Palace of the Majorcan kings still dominates the town while the Castillet, once a city gate, then a prison, now a museum, is all that is left of the original city walls. Today, Perpignan is a colourful mix of old and new, combining chic and stylish department stores, trendy boutiques and busy restaurants with narrow, cobbled streets and small intimate bistros.
Markets
Monday to Sunday a.m town centre
Wednesday and Saturday a.m Place de la Sardane and Place Montbolo
More markets in Perpignan
Muséum d’histoire naturelle
12 rue Fontaine-Neuve
Tel: 04 68 66 33 68.
Open Monday – Friday 11 h 00 - 17 h 30.
Tarifs : 2€.
Notre Dame des Anges
32 rue du Maréchal Foch
Tel : 04 68 51 77 19.
Open 1st June - 30th September 10 h 30 - 18 h 30 and
1st October – 31st May 9 h 30 - 17 h 30. (Closed Sun and Mond).
Free admission
Palais des rois de Mallorca
Rue des Archers
Tel: 04 68 34 48 29.
Open every day from 1st October – 30th May 9 h 00 - 17 h 00 and from 31st May - 30th September 10 h 00 - 18 h 00. (Closed 1st Jan).
Tarifs: adult: 4€, child: 2€, group 2€,
Serrat d’en Vaquer
Rocade Sud.
Open : 1st June – 30th September Tues to Sat
10 h 00 - 19 h 00, Sunday - 10 h 00 - 18 h 30 and 1st October – 31st May Tues – Sat 10 h 00 - 17 h 00, Sun 10 h 00 - 16 h 30. (closed Mon).
Info : direction de l’Environnement
et Propreté urbaine 04 68 66 30 48 and direction de
la Culture 04 68 66 18 66
Free admission
Situated in the south west of Perpignan the Fort of Serrat d’en Vaquer stands on the highest hill of the Roussillon plain, near the aqueduct les Arcades, which dates back to the fourteenth century. Its strategic position placed the fort in an excellent place to defend Perpignan against the Spanish. Superb views.
Campo Santo
(14th century cloistered cemetery - one of Frances’ oldest cemeteries with gothic arches and tombs of the rich.)
Chapelle de la Funerària
Rue Amiral Ribeill
Tel: 04 68 51 19 80.
Open: 1st October – 31st March 11 h 00 - 17 h 30 and 1st April 30th September 12 h 00 - 19 h 00. (Closed Mondays and from June to September).
Free admission
Casa Xanxo
8 rue de la Main de Fer
Tel: 04 68 62 37 98.
Open: 1st October – 31st March 11 h 00
17 h 30 and 1st April 30th September 12 h 00 - 19 h 00. Closed Mondays .
Free admission
Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Place Gambetta
Tel : 04 68 51 33 72.
Open every day from 7 h 30 - 19 h 00 except Monday
Free admission
Chapelle du Tiers-Ordre
de Saint-Dominique
Place de la Révolution française.
Open Tuesday – Sunday from 11 h 00 - 17 h 30.
Free admission
Couvent des Minimes
Rue François Rabelais
Tel: 04 68 51 25 63.
Open only during exhibition periods 1st October - 31st March 11 h 00 - 17 h 30 and 1st April - 30th September 12 h 00 - 19 h 00. (Closed Monday) .
Prices depend on exhibition.
Église des Dominicains
Rue François Rabelais
Tel: 04 68 66 33 66 / 18 66.
Open only during exhibition periods
Prices depend on exhibition.
Musée de l’Algérie française
52 rue du Maréchal Foch, entrée C, 2e étage
Tel: 04 68 54 87 56.
Open Wednesdays 15 h 00 - 18 h 00 or by arrangement
Free admission
Musée de l’Aviation
Mas Palegry
Tel: 04 68 54 08 79 / 06 18 92 64 14.
Open 15th June – 15th September from Tuesday to Sunday, 15 h 00 - 19 h 00.
From 16th September - 31st December by arrangement.
Musée des poupées Bella
11 bis avenue du Languedoc
Tel : 04 68 22 97 11 / 04 68 34 50 66.
By arrangement
Musée des arts et traditions populaires Casa Pairal
Le Castillet , Place de Verdun
Tel : 04 68 35 42 05.
Open 1st October - 30th April 11 h 00 - 17 h 30 and 2nd May – 30th September 10 h 00 -
19 h 00. (Closed Mondays and 1st Jan).
Tarifs Adult : 4€, child 2€, group 2€
Musée des beaux-arts Hyacinthe Rigaud
16 rue de l’Ange
Tel : 04 68 35 43 40.
Open every day except Tuesday
Winter : 11 h 00 - 17 h 30, summer : 12 h 00 - 18 h 30.(closed 25th December).
Prices: Adult : 4€, child 2€, group 2€
Musée des monnaies et médailles Joseph Puig
42 avenue de Grande-Bretagne
Tel : 04 68 62 37 64 / 04 68 66 24 86.
Open Wed and Sat 9 h 30 - 18 h 00.
Groups, researchers and students Tues – Sat by arrangement.
Prices: Adult : 4€, child 2€, group 2€
Prices and times correct at time of writing but worth ringing and checking in advance
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Céret art exhibitions - past and present
