• The cathedral of St Jean was begun in 1324 and finished in 1509.

• 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.

By car

• Autoroute A9, from north (France) and south (Spain)
• D 914 (ex RN114)
• From Andorra, N116.

By plane

• Regular line from Paris (Paris - Orly Sud): 5 planes/ day. (Air France)
• From Manchester, England, use BMIbaby [1] for cheap flights
• From London Stansted airport - daily flights, use Ryanair (www.ryanair.com) for cheap flights
• From Charleroi/Brussels (daily flight), use Ryanair (www.ryanair.com) for cheap flights
• From Birmingham (daily flight) & Southampton (3 flights/week), use Flybe (www.flybe.com) for cheap flights

Shuttle Airport/Perpignan downtown (4,50 euros) : 04 68 52 60 70

• From all over Europe to Girona, Spain with Ryanair [2]

By train

• Perpignan is served by the TGV and the IdTGV. Perpignan-Paris: 5h. soon: Perpignan-Barcelona: 1h.

From Girona, Spain, use FROGBUS.com [3] for express bus service from Girona airport to Perpignan From Girona, Spain, use Renfe [4] for trains to Cerbere. From Cerbere to Perpignan use sncf [5]

By Bus

• Eurolines : 04 68 34 11 46 - 10, avenue du Général de Gaulle (close to the railway station); www.eurolines.fr