The Loge de Mer

The Loge de Mer, in Perpignan

The Loge de Mer is an elegant Gothic building of Perpignan, former seat of maritime trade and justice. The Perpignan audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this jewel of Catalan architecture, in the heart of the old town.

The former exchange of maritime trade

The Loge de Mer, in Catalan Llotja de Mar, is one of the finest buildings of Perpignan. Built at the end of the fourteenth century then enlarged, it sheltered the consulate of the sea, an institution charged with regulating maritime trade and rendering justice in matters of commerce and navigation, at the time when Perpignan was a prosperous trading town of the crown of Aragon. This graceful building in civil Gothic style, with elegantly worked windows, testifies to the economic importance of the town in the Middle Ages. With the neighbouring Palace of the Deputation and town hall, the Loge de Mer forms a remarkable Catalan monumental ensemble.

What to see

You admire the graceful civil Gothic building with worked windows, former seat of the consulate of the sea that regulated maritime trade and justice, a witness of the prosperity of Perpignan under the crown of Aragon. The Loge de Mer is a jewel of Catalan architecture. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Loge de Mer lies in the heart of the old town of Perpignan, near the town hall and the Palace of the Deputation, reachable on foot. You admire its façade from the square; the use of the building and its access follow their own conditions. You discover it during a walk in the historic centre.

What was the Loge de Mer used for in Perpignan?

It sheltered the consulate of the sea, charged with regulating maritime trade and rendering justice in matters of commerce and navigation, at the time when Perpignan was a prosperous trading town of the crown of Aragon.

Where is the Loge de Mer?

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