The Palace of the Deputation

The Palace of the Deputation, in Perpignan

The Palace of the Deputation is a Gothic building of Perpignan, a witness of the Catalan past and the institutions of Roussillon. The Perpignan audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this historic monument, neighbour of the Loge de Mer and the town hall.

The former seat of the Catalan institutions

The Palace of the Deputation, in Catalan Palau de la Diputació, was the seat of the deputation of the general of the province, a representative institution at the time when Roussillon was part of Catalonia and the crown of Aragon. Built in a civil Gothic style, it forms, with the neighbouring Loge de Mer and town hall, a remarkable ensemble of medieval buildings that testifies to the wealth and the autonomy of Perpignan at this period. Its stone façade, its worked windows and its careful architecture illustrate Catalan Gothic art. The Palace of the Deputation is a precious witness of the Catalan history and identity of the town.

What to see

You admire the civil Gothic building with a stone façade and worked windows, former seat of the deputation of the general under the crown of Aragon, forming a remarkable medieval ensemble with the Loge de Mer and the town hall. The Palace of the Deputation testifies to the Catalan identity of Perpignan. It is a stop for those curious about history, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

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

What was the Palace of the Deputation in Perpignan?

The seat of the deputation of the general of the province, a representative institution at the time when Roussillon was part of Catalonia and the crown of Aragon; this Gothic building forms a medieval ensemble with the Loge de Mer and the town hall.

Where is the Palace of the Deputation?

In the heart of the old town of Perpignan, near the Loge de Mer, in France.