What can you see inside the Castillet?

The Catalan museum of popular arts and traditions occupies the interior, with spiral staircases leading up to the floors and the terrace.

Was the Castillet really used as a prison?

Yes, it served as a state prison until 1892, before becoming part of the barracks and later a museum.

How old is the Castillet?

The main structure dates from around 1368, the Notre-Dame gate was added between 1481 and 1485, and an additional bastion was built in 1542.

Is the Castillet a listed historic monument?

Yes, it has been listed as a historic monument since 1889.

Castillet, Grand-Castillet, porte Notre-Dame ou Petit-Castillet

Perpignan

Visit

Hours to be confirmed

Book a visit

You are leaving for the château’s own website

See guided tours and skip-the-line tickets tooTickets via our partner GetYourGuide, affiliate link

Where: Perpignan

Hours and prices not verified at the source yet.Check on the official website

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

Sleep nearby

This week in the agenda

Guided tour of the Château de CascastelSun, Sep 20 · château de Cascastel33 km
Guided tour of the Museum of Recent PrehistorySun, Sep 20 · château de Bélesta24 km

Castillet, Grand-Castillet, porte Notre-Dame ou Petit-Castillet stands in Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 14th century, 15th century, 16th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Perpignan, this fortified brick gateway still marks the entrance to the old town, topped with crenellated towers and turrets of Moorish inspiration. The building combines three successive phases of construction: the main body known as the Grand Castillet, the Notre-Dame gate attached to its eastern side, and the remains of a 16th-century bastion. Used as a state prison until the late 19th century, it now houses the Catalan museum of popular arts and traditions. Spiral staircases lead up to a terrace overlooking the town centre.

Written from Castillet

What to know

The monument is mainly visited for the Catalan museum of popular arts and traditions housed inside.
Access to the upper floors and terrace involves narrow spiral staircases, worth noting for visitors with reduced mobility or a fear of heights.
The building stands in the historic centre of Perpignan, easy to reach on foot.
The site has been a listed historic monument since 1889, which has preserved its original architecture.

Where this château is

Perpignan · Pyrénées-Orientales · Occitanie

Map of the area around Castillet, Grand-Castillet, porte Notre-Dame ou Petit-Castillet

Loading the map…

This châteauChâteaux within 40 km

Address

Zac du, Rond-Point du Mas Rouma, 66000 Perpignan

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

Get directions View on a map

Château phone number

+33 892 68 75 35

Call

The safest check before setting off: today’s hours, guided-tour availability, where to park.

4.2 / 5from 7,184 Google reviews

Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00104066
Period of construction: 14th century, 15th century, 16th century

In pictures

Frequently asked

What can you see inside the Castillet?: The Catalan museum of popular arts and traditions occupies the interior, with spiral staircases leading up to the floors and the terrace.
Was the Castillet really used as a prison?: Yes, it served as a state prison until 1892, before becoming part of the barracks and later a museum.
How old is the Castillet?: The main structure dates from around 1368, the Notre-Dame gate was added between 1481 and 1485, and an additional bastion was built in 1542.
Is the Castillet a listed historic monument?: Yes, it has been listed as a historic monument since 1889.