Perpignan’s Town Hall

The Town Hall of Perpignan

The Town Hall of Perpignan is a medieval building with a pebble façade, whose courtyard shelters a famous sculpture by Maillol. The Perpignan audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this historic monument, a witness of the Catalan past of the town.

The pebble façade and Maillol's Mediterranean

The Town Hall of Perpignan is one of the oldest civil monuments of the town, whose oldest parts date back to the Middle Ages. Its characteristic façade blends brick and river pebbles, typical of Roussillon architecture, and is adorned with three bronze arms, an ancient emblem of the town. Inside, a courtyard keeps a major work: a bronze statue by the great Catalan sculptor Aristide Maillol, entitled the Mediterranean, which embodies grace and serenity. The seat of the municipality for centuries, the town hall is a precious witness of the history, the art and the Catalan identity of Perpignan.

What to see

You admire the medieval façade blending brick and river pebbles, adorned with three bronze arms, and, in the courtyard, the bronze statue the Mediterranean by the Catalan sculptor Aristide Maillol. The town hall testifies to the history and the art of Perpignan. It is a stop for those curious about history and art, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Town Hall of Perpignan lies in the heart of the old town, near the Palace of the Deputation, reachable on foot. You admire its façade from the street; the courtyard and the statue by Maillol can generally be visited during the opening hours of the building, which vary. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What work does the courtyard of the Town Hall of Perpignan shelter?

A bronze statue by the great Catalan sculptor Aristide Maillol, entitled the Mediterranean, which embodies grace and serenity; the façade of the building blends brick and pebbles and is adorned with three bronze arms.

Where is the Town Hall of Perpignan?

In the heart of the old town of Perpignan, in France.