Visit and culture in Roussillon

From Perpignan to Collioure, explore the emblematic monuments, festivals and historic sites of Catalan country: medieval fortresses, abbeys, caves and modern art museums between sea and mountains.

Perpignan

Palace of the Kings of Majorca

Rue des Archers, 66000 Perpignan
Phone: +33 4 68 34 96 26
13th-century Gothic fortress overlooking the city, symbol of the Kingdom of Majorca.

Le Castillet

Place de Verdun, 66000 Perpignan
Former fortified gate and emblem of Perpignan, now a museum dedicated to Catalan arts and traditions.

Visa pour l’Image

International photojournalism festival held every summer in Perpignan.
Full info here

Collioure

Collioure Festival 2025: Comedy at the heart of summer

Full info here

Royal Castle of Collioure

Quai de l’Amirauté, 66190 Collioure
Phone: +33 4 68 82 06 43

Fort Saint-Elme

Military fortress from the 16th century overlooking the bay of Collioure, with spectacular views of the Mediterranean.

Fortresses & Castles

Fortress of Salses
Le Portichol, 66600 Salses-le-Château
Phone: +33 4 68 38 60 13
Masterpiece of 15th-century military architecture, halfway between medieval fort and modern bastion.

Château de Castelnou
66300 Castelnou
Listed village and medieval castle overlooking the Aspres, a true icon of Roussillon’s heritage.

Fort Libéria – Villefranche-de-Conflent
Phone: +33 4 68 96 34 01
Fortified by Vauban, connected to the village by an underground staircase of over 700 steps.

Fortified City of Carcassonne
UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the most iconic medieval citadels in southern France.

Abbeys & Priories

Saint-Michel de Cuxa Abbey
Route de Taurinya, 66500 Codalet
Phone: +33 4 68 96 15 35
Founded in the 10th century, a gem of Catalan Romanesque architecture and a spiritual landmark at the foot of Mount Canigou.

Priory of Serrabona
Departmental Road 84, 66130 Boule-d’Amont
Phone: +33 4 68 63 53 04
Romanesque priory famous for its carved pink-marble gallery, perched above the Boulès valley.

Caves & Natural heritage

Grotte des Canellettes
Route de Vernet-les-Bains, 66500 Villefranche-de-Conflent
Phone: +33 4 68 05 20 20
Spectacular underground network with stalactites and thousand-year-old geological formations.

Museums & Festivals

Modern Art Museum of Céret
8 Bd Maréchal Joffre, 66400 Céret
Phone: +33 4 68 87 27 76
Museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art, with works by Picasso, Matisse, Braque and Miró.