Car Hire Perpignan Airport

The southern France city of Perpignan has a population of just under 120,000. It is located only 30 km from the Spanish border on the Gulf of Lyon, on the Mediterranean coast. Culturally, the area around Perpignan itself belongs to the northern Spanish province of Catalonia, many of the inhabitants speak also Catalan and decorate their homes with the Catalan flag. The traditional restaurants Perpignans also Catalan cuisine and during festivals, the Sardana, which obtainanzt traditional dance of Catalonia, is.

There were settlements in the city of Perpignan already since the stone age, founded the present Perpignan but has been in the middle ages, at the beginning of the tenth century. In the city centre of Perpignans, you will find many well preserved and restored medieval buildings from this era.

Perpignan was important as a trading centre for the agricultural products of the area and the famous wine from the Roussillion. Most of the houses and churches of the city are in the Gothic style. Among tourist attractions in this city, the Palace of the Kings of Majorca. He comes from the 13th century and reminds of the time as this city was the capital of the Kingdom of Majorca. The Cathedral of Sant Joan Baptista comes from the 14th century. It has a historic Carillon and an elaborately decorated cloister and an old cemetery. Even the main station in the Centre of this city is worth a visit, because it was designed by the famous painter Salvador Dalí.

Who would like to explore the vineyards and sandy beaches in the direct vicinity of the city next to this city, should take the opportunity to rent a car in this city.