Experts' Choice Award Le Castillet
What the experts agree on
This striking 14th-century red-brick fortress defines the skyline with soaring crenellated towers. It now houses a museum celebrating Catalan arts and traditions, making it both an iconic landmark and cultural hub worth exploring.
“ Now the Casa Pairal, a museum devoted to Catalan art and traditions, is housed here.”
– Fodor's
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Its two towers are crowned with extraordinarily high crenelles and machicolations. Today, it houses the Catalan Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions." Full review
The Guardian "The city’s emblem, the 14th-century Castillet fort, now used for art exhibitions and Bastille Day fireworks, is in early red brick"
A sunny trip through art history in Perpignan and Collioure
February 24, 2020
