About Perpignan

History, pageantry, and the best contemporary music in the world await you when you stay in a bed and breakfast or chambre d’hote in Perpignan located in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France. The city of Perpignan was once the capital of a small nation during the 13th and 14th centuries, and some of the castles and buildings still exist from those ancient times. One of the main castles to see when you stay at a gite in Perpignan is the Palace of the Kings of Majorca, and if you book your room at a bed and breakfast or chambre d’hote for the last weekend in August then you can take in the annual Guitares au Palais music festival. It is a free three day festival that brings in talented pop musicians from all over the world, and your stay at a bed and breakfast or chambre d’hote can ensure that you will get to hear some of the best contemporary music the world has to offer. The city of Perpignan is also rich with tradition. One of the sites that you must visit when you stay at a bed and breakfast or chambre d’hote in Perpignan is the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. The cathedral took almost 200 years to build, and it stands as a marvel of French architecture. The Sanch Procession is a sacred Easter celebration that happens only in Perpignan. The black hooded characters and somber tone is something you will never forget. A stay at a bed and breakfast or chambre d’hote in Perpignan offers the opportunity to have a vacation like you have never had before.