In the shade of St John’s Cathedral you can find the only cloister-cemetery in France.
Its construction dates at the beginning of XIV century. It was composed by four galleries once covered with a roof made of wood and held by columns with sculpted capitals.
Today you can admire the long rows of Gothic porticoes in white marble that decorate the perimeter.
Free entrance.
At the bottom of the cloister you can find the funerary chapel illuminated by the contemporary window by Shirley Jaffe which matches contemporary art with Medieval architecture.
Open from 11:00 am to 5:30 pm from Octobre to April, from 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm in May.
Closed on Mondays and some holidays.
CLOSED FROM THE END OF MAY TO THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBRE.
History of a burgess house. Big building of the late Gothic period, still popular in Catalonia during the 16th century… Bernat Xanxo,
whose name has got Catalan origins, was a linen weaver and built this house in 1507.
Work in progress until the end of the year 2013.
Open from 11:00 am to 5:30 pm from October to the end of April; from 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm from May to September.
Closed January 1st, May 1st, December 25th.
This building is the emblem of the town. It's the ancient city gate.
The main body, the "Grand Castillet", is built in red bricks and marble from Baixas and it belongs to the Aragonese age. It was built in 1368 and then transformed by Luis XI who added the terrace and the red brick turret crowned by a dome.
The second gate, "la porte Notre Dame", was built in the same period. During XVII and XVIII century the building became a prison.
Presently it houses the Museum of the history of the North Catalonia "Joseph Deloncle" (see the "museums" section of the website).
You have to climb 142 stairs to reach the top of the building.
Open from 10:30 am to 6:00 pm all year long.
Closed on Mondays and some holidays (Black Monday, May 1st, July 14th, December 25th).
Saint Jean le Vieux is the primitive church of the city. In 1025 on May 16th, Gaufred II Count of Roussillon and Béranger Bishop of Elne celebrate the consecration of the new church dedicated to Saint Jean Baptiste.
In 1102, Gislabert II estabilished here the canonical life and in 1116 Arnau Gaufred built an hospital for poors (Saint Jean).
During the first half of XIII century, the building withstood many works: the beautiful portail sculpted with a Christ in majesty is dated from this period.
The church can't be visited but you can admire its portal from the parvis beside the cathedral.
The "Couvent des Minimes" (Minimes' Cloister) was built between 1585 and 1620 in the ancient jewish district of Perpignan. It is mainly made of brick and it's composed by a church, a courtyard and conventual buildings. Presently the cloister holds many exhibitions all year long.
Open during exhibitions only, from 11:00 am to 5:30 pm from October 1st to April 30th. from 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm from May 2nd to September 30th.
Closed on Mondays and some holidays.
