Perpignan Cathedral
Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Perpignan
A 14th–16th-century cathedral in the southern Gothic style, with an exterior of alternating cobblestones and red brick and an interior with ornate Baroque altarpieces.
The cathedral is a single-nave building in the Catalan Gothic style. Its exterior walls alternate river cobblestones with bands of brick, and inside, several gilded Baroque altarpieces stand. The Chapel of the Christ of Piety, next to it, houses a 14th-century wooden crucifix. Admission is free. It sits right beside the Campo Santo cloister cemetery, so you can visit both while exploring the Old City.
Opening hours
8:00 AM–6:00 PM (avoid visiting during prayer times)
Nearby sights
- Campo Santo of Perpignan
- Le Castillet
- Musée Hyacinthe Rigaud
- Palace of the Kings of Majorca
- Elne Cathedral & Cloister
- Canet-Plage
- Fort de Salses
- Tautavel Prehistory Museum