Fortress
Castillet
🇫🇷 France · 14th century
The Castillet (locally [kəstiˈʎet] or Castellet in Standard Catalan, meaning small castle) is an ancient fortification and city gate located in Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales, France). Today, this monument, a strong symbol of the city, has become a museum: Museu Català de les Arts i Tradicions Populars (Catalan Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions).
The Castillet was made of three parts: the big Castillet, the small Castillet (former city gate), and a polygonal bastion. The bastion was destroyed in the early 20th century, but the big and small Castillet were saved from demolition.
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Castillet ranks #2,362 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #187 of the 456 mapped in France. Founded c. 1368, it is older than 55% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 557 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Castillet?
Castillet stands in France, at 42.70056°, 2.89389°.
When was Castillet built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1368. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castillet?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,362 of 7,044 worldwide, and #187 in France. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Castillet?
Palace of the Kings of Majorca, about 1 km away.
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