Le Castillet, Perpignan
A stroll from the numerous sidewalk cafes of the old town of Perpignan to the banks of the Basse River promenade takes the visitor through the archway of Le Castillet, the symbol of Perpignan and only remaining gate through the original medieval city wall.
About this place:
Perpignan is located near the Mediterranean coast of the South of France in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. Once the seat of the kings of Mallorca, the medieval city center retains its antique charms. Winding stone alleys and wide squares are filled with boutiques, eateries, and used book stores. The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist just inside the old city wall is the starting point of the Good Friday Procession of the "Sanch" (Blood), a tradition dating to the 15th century featuring penitents in masked, peaked hoods.
Perpignan, Région Languedoc-Roussillon, FR
Discovered by Karen Kindler
on 23 February 2008.
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