Perpignan Neighborhoods: 4 Area Guides
Perpignan's old quarters include Saint-Jacques, La Réal and Saint-Mathieu, with the Les Platanes area along the promenade. These guides describe each.
Perpignan neighborhood guides
La Réal, Perpignan: A Neighbourhood Guide for a Short Break
La Réal is a central Perpignan quarter built around the Gothic church of Notre-Dame de la Réal, one of the city's three historic parishes. Here is what the district offers a short-break visitor, when the church opens, and how to weigh it as a base against the rest of central Perpignan.
Les Platanes Perpignan: Where to Stay on a Short Break
Les Platanes is the residential Perpignan quarter for travellers who want calm streets and everyday shops within roughly ten minutes of the centre. Plan on a park, a handful of local errands and a straightforward hop into the sights rather than a sightseeing district on your doorstep.
Saint-Jacques, Perpignan: A Neighbourhood Guide
Saint-Jacques is Perpignan's oldest quarter, a lived-in knot of lanes around the Église Saint-Jacques where reconstruction is reshaping parts of the street plan. This guide explains where it sits, who it suits, which streets to walk and how much of a Perpignan weekend it deserves.
Saint-Mathieu, Perpignan: A Neighbourhood Guide
Saint-Mathieu is a working medieval quarter on the left bank of the Basse, a few minutes from Perpignan's hypercentre. Its straight streets were planned in the 13th century, its church is the heart of the district, and avenue Foch is where the bars and restaurants cluster.