Perpignan Directory
Administration & Information
Mairie de Perpignan (City Hall) – Place de la Loge, 66000 Perpignan – The City Hall of Perpignan is housed in a historic 14th-century building and serves as the main municipal administration, handling local governance, civil registrations and public services for residents.
Préfecture des Pyrénées-Orientales – 24 Quai Sadi-Carnot, 66000 Perpignan – The Prefecture is the central state administrative office for the department and manages official procedures like residency permits, vehicle registrations and ID/passport issuance.
Office de Tourisme de Perpignan – Place de la Loge, 66000 Perpignan – The Tourist Office provide maps, brochures, sightseeing advice and the staff can assist in multiple languages.
Emergency & Security
Emergency Numbers – In any emergency, dial 112 (the Europe-wide number) for immediate assistance. You can also directly contact specific services: 15 for medical emergency (SAMU/Ambulance), 17 for police, or 18 for fire brigade.
Central Police Station – 33 Avenue de Grande-Bretagne, 66000 Perpignan – The main police headquarters in Perpignan, responsible for law enforcement and public safety and operates 24/7. For non-urgent matters you can visit or call, but in an emergency use 17 or 112 to reach police immediately. The national Gendarmerie also has posts in the outskirts, but city policing is handled here by the Police Nationale.)
Healthcare
Centre Hospitalier de Perpignan (Hôpital Saint-Jean) – 20 Avenue du Languedoc, 66000 Perpignan – The main public hospital of Perpignan, offering a full range of medical departments and a 24/7 emergency room. As the largest hospital in the area, it provides comprehensive care (surgery, maternity, ICU, etc.) and emergency services.
Polyclinique Médipôle Saint-Roch – Avenue Ambroise Croizat, 66330 Cabestany – A major hospital just outside Perpignan, known for its modern facilities and wide spectrum of specialists (over 110 doctors), this clinic group offers advanced surgical and medical services (including an emergency unit).
Clinique Pasteur – 15–17 Rue François de Chateaubriand, 66000 Perpignan – A medical clinic in Perpignan that provides general hospital care and certain specialized services. It is a smaller-scale hospital option, often used for elective surgeries and consultations with inpatient and outpatient facilities.
Grande Pharmacie de la Loge – 12 Place Jean-Jaurès, 66000 Perpignan – A large pharmacy located in the city centre, near the Place de la Loge and offers a wide range of medicines, health and beauty products. It also usually has extended hours compared to smaller pharmacies.
Education
Université de Perpignan Via Domitia (UPVD) – 52 Avenue Paul Alduy, 66100 Perpignan – Perpignan’s public university, originally founded in 1349, now serving around 10,000 students across various faculties with the main campus in south Perpignan and offers a broad range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs (sciences, law, humanities, etc.), including support for international students.
Legal & Professional Services
Slatkin Blanc Avocats Associés – 19 Espace Méditerranée, 66000 Perpignan – An English-speaking law firm based in Perpignan, led by Maîtres André Slatkin and Marina Blanc, they offer personalized legal services to expats and locals. This includes helping clients navigate French legal paperwork in areas such as business law, property transactions, tax and civil matters.
Maître Philippe NICOLAS (Notaire) – 1 Quai Alfred Nobel, 66000 Perpignan – A certified French notary who handles property sales, inheritance, marriage contracts, and other official notarized transactions. His office can assist clients in English, Spanish, or French making the complex process of French legal documentation more accessible
Real Estate Services
Agence Immobilière Internationale LPI – 4 Rue Saint-Jean, 66000 Perpignan – An international real estate agency specializing in helping foreign buyers and sellers in the Pyrénées-Orientales region. Established in 2008 in Perpignan, it offers a portfolio of character homes, villas, and apartments (including upscale properties) Uniquely, all of the agency’s consultants are fluent in English as well as French ensuring that English-speaking clients can comfortably navigate property transactions from house-hunting to closing contracts.
The PO Property Guy is helmed by Cyril, a multilingual real‐estate specialist fluent in English, French and Arabic, Cyril brings both local insight and international perspective to each transaction. He partners with DV Immo International to offer a wide property portfolio and provides end-to-end support: from valuing and marketing your home, to personalized property searches and handling all administrative steps for buyers from France or abroad. Whether you're buying, selling, or just exploring, Cyril aims to make your property journey clear, confident and stress-free. www.thepopropertyguy.com
Mark Sayers - Mark Sayers is British and has lived in Perpignan for over 20 years and helps both French and expats specialising in property across the Pyrénées-Orientales and wider Occitanie region. An independent sales agent working under the Leggett International banner, Mark offers clients both personalised service and the backing of a trusted international platform. www.leggett-immo.com/acheter-vendre-une-maison/agent/mark-sayers
Transportation
Gare SNCF de Perpignan (Train Station) – 1 Place Salvador Dalí, 66000 Perpignan – The central railway station of Perpignan, serving TGV high-speed trains and regional TER lines and connects to major cities including Toulouse, Paris and Barcelona. It has an adjoining bus station for regional coaches.
Aéroport Perpignan–Rivesaltes “Sud de France” – Avenue Maurice Bellonte, 66000 Perpignan (Rivesaltes) – A small international airport located just north of Perpignan, offering flights to Paris, Morocco and the UK and Ireland. Facilities include car rentals and shuttle links to the city.
Sankéo Bus Network – City-wide public transport – Sankéo is Perpignan’s metropolitan bus system, which connects the city centre with suburbs and neighbouring towns. The network has over 30 routes including a free “Cœur de Ville” shuttle that loops through the centre. Regular buses also run to places like Canet, Collioure and Perpignan Airport. Tickets can be bought on board or via the Sankéo app and the main hubs for transfers are at Gare Routière (near the train station) and Place de Catalogne in centre-ville.
Doctors (General Practitioners)
Dr Andreea Zahariuc – 7 Rue Edmé Mariotte, 66100 Perpignan. A bilingual family doctor (GP) who welcomes both adults and children. She offers general medical care, chronic disease management, and preventive health checkups and speaks fluent English for easy communication with international patients.
Centre Médical Municipal de Santé – 5 Rue de la Fusterie, 66000 Perpignan. A public health centre staffed by a team of general practitioners providing accessible primary care downtown. Open weekdays 8 am–7 pm (and Saturday mornings), it offers convenient walk-in consultations under the standard French healthcare system.
Dr Ida Clerjeau – 106 Boulevard Kennedy, 66000 Perpignan. A local general practitioner with a family practice in town. She provides personalized family medicine services including preventative care and minor emergency visits and is known for her attentive approach to patients of all ages.
Dentists
Dr Lorenzo Nifosi – 11 Boulevard des Pyrénées, 66000 Perpignan. A dental surgeon offering general and cosmetic dentistry in central Perpignan. Dr. Nifosi is known for his gentle approach and multilingual service including English and Spanish.
Cabinet Dentaire Escudero & Giraldo – 400 Rambla de l’Archipel (Rambla Hélios), 66100 Perpignan. A modern dental practice led by Dr. Betty Escudero and Dr. Lida Giraldo, providing family dentistry and orthodontics in a welcoming environment. Both dentists speak French, Spanish and English.
Cabinet Prats & Alami (Cabestany) – 71 Avenue de Perpignan, 66330 Cabestany. A highly regarded dental clinic run by Dr. Cécile Prats and Dr. Adil Alami, specializing in comprehensive dental care with a focus on patient comfort, this clinic caters to international patients with modern treatments and English-speaking staff.
Dr Selena Magnasco – Chemin de Torremilla, 66000 Perpignan. An experienced dentist offering a full range of services from preventive care to prosthetics. Dr. Magnasco speaks multiple languages including English, Catalan and Spanish.
Physiotherapists
Presport & Santé – 430 Rue James Watt, 66100 Perpignan. A unique sports medicine and physiotherapy centre offering integrated care for athletes and active individuals. Their expert team provides sports-injury rehabilitation, functional re-education and even balneotherapy.
Centre du Core – Secteur Château Roussillon, 66000 Perpignan. A holistic sport-health studio combining physiotherapy, osteopathy and Pilates instruction under one roof, this innovative centre emphasizes personalized rehabilitation and well-being.
Cabinet de Kinésithérapie “Gustave Eiffel” – 1 Rue Gustave Eiffel, 66440 Torreilles. A local physiotherapy practice operated by three therapists – Mmes. Rubi, Perrard, and Sarabia - they provide general physical therapy for pain relief, mobility improvement and post-surgery rehab.
Plumbers
Établissements Andreu – 67 Avenue Jean Mermoz, 66000 Perpignan. A long-established plumbing and heating company serving Perpignan since 1968 known for its qualified artisan team specialising in everything from leak detection and general plumbing repairs to heating system installations and emergency call-outs.
Ibanez SAS – 2 Rue du Ribéral, 66240 Saint-Estève. A family-run plumber, heating and air-conditioning firm operating in the Perpignan area since 1957, they handle installations and repairs of boilers, radiators, AC units and bathroom plumbing.
Belliard & Fils – 4 Avenue de la Têt, 66430 Bompas. A comprehensive plumbing, heating and climate-control company with over 30 years of experience, they have a 40-person team ready for tailored installations and rapid repairs from emergency leak fixes to full bathroom renovations.
Bailloeuil – 122 Avenue Victor Dalbiez, 66000 Perpignan. A versatile local plumbing and HVAC contractor with 30+ years of providing installation and repair of plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning systems as well as complete bathroom design-build services.
Electricians
Cérélec – 823 Rue Jean-Baptiste Biot, 66000 Perpignan. A certified general electrical company in Perpignan with over 40 years of experience, Cérélec handles all kinds of electrical work from wiring new buildings and upgrading old circuits to 24/7 emergency repairs for power outages. They are also specialists in modern systems like home automation and solar panel installations.
Grabolosa Électricité – 66 Rue de Torremila, 66000 Perpignan. Founded in 1948, Grabolosa’s team designs and installs everything from home lighting and data networks to industrial power systems and EV charging stations.
Languedoc Electrics – (Mobile service, based in Pyrénées-Orientales). An English-speaking electrician offering a range of services from minor fault-finding and adding extra sockets to complete house rewiring projects.
Matespi Électricité – Perpignan (mobile service). Matespi’s team covers domestic electrical installations, heating and A/C system wiring, smart-home and security system setups.