Perpignan
Perpignan (Catalan Perpinyà) is a commune and the préfecture (administrative capital city) of the Pyrénées-Orientales département in southern France, and was the capital of the former province of Roussillon (French Catalonia). Population (1999): 105,115 (163,000 including the suburbs).
Sights
The cathedral of St Jean was begun in 1324 and finished in 1509.
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Cathedral - 1324 - 1509
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The 13th century castle of the kings of Majorca sits on the high citadel, surrounded by ramparts, reinforced for Louis XI and Charles V, which were updated in the 17th century by Louis XIV's military engineer Vauban.
Related Topics:
Kings of Majorca - Louis XI - Charles V - Louis XIV - Vauban
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