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Walking through the historic streets of the city, you can see the beautiful Palais de la Deputation, one of the oldest buildings in Perpignan. Built in the 15th century, once it hosted the most important parliamentary sessions of the Roussillon region. The today's majestic palace built of massive stone looks almost like the original one. Over the years of numerous reconstructions, it has changed quite insignificantly.

An important symbol of the ancient city is the gate of Le Castillet. The gate was built of beautiful red bricks back in the 14th century. Once this gate was an important part of the fortress wall, which has been almost completely destroyed over the years of its existence. The Castillet is one of its oldest parts. At the end of the 14th century, there was a prison in the gate. Today, it houses an interesting museum dedicated to traditions and art of Catalonia.

Nearby you can see another fragment of the ancient fortress walls - Porte Notre Dame. It was erected in 1478 by order of Louis XI. Since its construction, the Notre Dame was considered the main city gate. The gate we can see today is remarkable for its perfectly preserved interior decoration - it has an ancient spiral staircase and a massive wooden door. The historical building also houses a museum, the exposition of which is devoted to the ancient culture of the region and the most significant events in its history.
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