Perpignan (France) travel guide & transfers
Catalan France: a royal palace, wine villages and the Côte Vermeille
About Perpignan (France)
Perpignan is the capital of French Catalonia, 30 km past the Spanish border. It was once the mainland capital of the Kingdom of Majorca, whose palace still dominates the old town, and today it is a relaxed base for the Roussillon wine villages and the Côte Vermeille fishing harbours of Collioure and Banyuls. Perpignan is about 220 km from Barcelona Airport, roughly two hours by private cross-border transfer.
Top attractions
Palace of the Kings of Majorca
Castillet, the medieval red-brick gate
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist
Collioure harbour, 30 minutes south
Banyuls and Maury wine cellars
Canet-en-Roussillon beach
Travel tips
- Carry your passport or ID card — random checks happen at the border.
- Many shops close on Sunday and Monday mornings in France.
- Stop at La Jonquera on the way back for duty-reduced shopping.
