Pedra Gravada

The Pedra Gravada, in Perpignan

The Pedra Gravada is a historic engraved stone of Perpignan, discreet but listed as a historic monument. The Perpignan audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this singular witness of the past, adorning a façade of the old town.

The engraved stone listed as a historic monument

On a façade with reddish tones, above a fountain, is a small engraved stone, almost insignificant at first glance: the Pedra Gravada, whose name means the engraved stone in Catalan. This marble slab, adorned with an inscription, is nevertheless a precious witness of the past of Perpignan, so much so that it has been listed in the inventory of historic monuments since the middle of the twentieth century. A discreet vestige sealed into the wall, it recalls the attachment of the town to its memory and its heritage, down to its most modest details. The Pedra Gravada is a historic curiosity to spot during the walk in the old town.

What to see

Here you spot the small marble stone engraved with an inscription, sealed into a façade with reddish tones above a fountain, listed as a historic monument, a precious and discreet witness of the past of the town. The Pedra Gravada is a historic curiosity of Perpignan. It is a stop for the curious, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Pedra Gravada lies on a façade of the old town of Perpignan, above a fountain, reachable on foot. It is an open-air element, freely visible from the street. You spot it during a walk in the historic centre.

What is the Pedra Gravada in Perpignan?

A small marble stone engraved with an inscription, sealed into a façade above a fountain, whose name means the engraved stone in Catalan; discreet, it is listed as a historic monument.

Where is the Pedra Gravada?

On a façade of the old town of Perpignan, above a fountain, in France.