Old University of Perpignan

The Former University of Perpignan

The Former University of Perpignan recalls that the town sheltered one of the oldest universities of Europe. The Perpignan audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this prestigious university past, founded in the Middle Ages.

One of the oldest universities of Europe

Perpignan has a remarkable university past: its university was founded in the middle of the fourteenth century, which makes it one of the oldest of Europe. Created at the time when the town was a prosperous town of the crown of Aragon, it attracted students and scholars and contributed to the intellectual influence of the region. The old buildings that keep its memory testify to this long tradition of knowledge. After centuries of history, marked by closures and rebirths, the university has regained a modern activity in the town. This ancient university heritage is a pride of Perpignan and a witness of its historic importance.

What to see

Here you discover the old buildings that keep the memory of the university of Perpignan, founded in the middle of the fourteenth century, one of the oldest of Europe, a witness of the intellectual influence of the town under the crown of Aragon. The Former University is a pride of Perpignan. It is a stop for those curious about history, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Former University of Perpignan lies in the old town, reachable on foot. You mainly admire its old buildings from the street; the access follows its own uses. You discover it during a walk in the historic centre.

When was the university of Perpignan founded?

In the middle of the fourteenth century, at the time when the town was a prosperous town of the crown of Aragon, which makes it one of the oldest universities of Europe.

Where is the Former University of Perpignan?

In the old town of Perpignan, in France.