Perpignan : Saint-Mathieu Church
Pyrénées-OrientalesReference
PA66000014
Latitude
42.696494930025
Longitude
2.8929064096657
Address
7 Rue François Arago 66000 Perpignan
Construction era
milieu 17e siècle;2e moitié 19e siècle
Protection date
2003/03/26 : inscrit MH
Protection cause
L'église en totalité (cad. AK 247) : inscription par arrêté du 26 mars 2003
Description
In 1639, the first church was destroyed to release the space around the citadel, which was under French threat. It was quickly rebuilt, and the work was completed in 1677. The building includes a single nave surrounded by side chapels, a false transept and an apse on five sides. The church roof is decorated with brick vaults. The 19th century decor replaced older paintings. The carved wooden organ buffet dates back to the 18th century.
