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  Perpignan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Perpignan (French: Perpignan; Catalan Perpinyà) is a commune and the préfecture (administrative capital city) of the Pyrénées-Orientales département in southern France.
Perpignan was the capital of the former province and county of Roussillon (French Catalonia or Northern Catalonia).
Perpignan is a rugby football stronghold: their rugby union side, USA Perpignan, is a regular competitor in the Heineken Cup, and a rugby league side from Perpignan will play in the Super League from 2006 under the name Les Catalans.
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Its heyday was in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, when the kings of Majorca held their court here, and it is from this period that most of its historical interest derives.
Perpignan is one of the sunniest places in France where you can take a 6-mile ride to the beach to cool off or chill out at Basse River, a site of impromptu night time concerts, beer drinking, and the devouring of endless tapas, a tradition inherited from nearby Barcelona.
The Castillet is one of the chief sights of Perpignan.
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 Perpignan - Current News & Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Perpignan are the final Gallic side on TV on Saturday, and hey take on Newport-Gwent Dragons needing to win badly, after going down 14-27 in Wales last week.
Perpignan will also rue the fact that they pulverised Edinburgh in the tight yet let the bonus point slip through their fingers, rather like the ball did all...
Perpignan had a pop at Nigel Whitehouse after their defeat at Kingston Park, while according to Mark Evans, their coach, Harlequins were denied their first win...
news.daylightonline.com /2003/Perpignan.html   (5138 words)

  
 The Observer | Sport | Rugby union: Newport-Gwent Dragons 27 - 14 Perpignan
In the Heineken Cup the Newport Gwent Dragons had been the solitary Welsh side with a victory to their name, and even for them a win was essential if they were to have a realistic chance of progressing to the quarter-finals.
His excesses at a breakdown caused a penalty to be reversed.
PERPIGNAN: Giannantonio (Laharrague 70); Bomati, Marty, Hume (Manas 77), Luger; Edmonds, Durand; Freshwater, Van Der Heever, Mas (Debaty 70), Gaston, Alvarez Kairelis, Le Corvec, Goutta (capt; Roigt 78), Robertson.
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 Perpignan News
Perpignan, currently second in France's Top 14 and top of their Pool in the Heineken Cup, may lose their President Marcel Dagrenat after the board declared a...
Perpignan, Stade Français and Biarritz all have home 'banker' matches, but after the defeats all three suffered on the road last week and with the dust from...
At Perpignan we put great emphasis on the scrum as a means of attack and Perry's determination has enabled him to keep some good props out of the side.
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 Perpignan News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Perpignan would almost certainly have required a bonus-point win to take anything from this game, but instead it was the Scots who seized that prize...
Perpignan have not lost a domestic match here in 18 months, although Wasps prevailed in last season's Heineken Cup on their way to It is a venue where...
Perpignan, who travel to the Scottish capital to meet Edinburgh Rugby, are level on 15 points with the Dragons and if both sides pick up the same four or five...
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 Rugby news, fun, results, fixtures and features from Planet-Rugby.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Probably the top match is between Perpignan, disappointed in its Edinburgh defeat when they conceded five tries to the bottom side in the pool, and Toulouse, glorying in achieving a home quarter-final.
That means that Perpignan, who have home-ground advantage and who have won seven matches in a row at home, could leap above Toulouse, but it will not be easy, not with Toulouse in their present rampant, confident form.
Perpignan's coaches, Philippe Boher and Philippe Ducousso, have dropped Dan Luger out of their squad for the match.
www.planet-rugby.com /News/story_41084.shtml   (1087 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | European Club | Perpignan 33-12 Newcastle
But Perpignan showed their power up front with four second-half tries to set up a tense finale in pool five.
And roared on by a passionate Catalan crowd, Perpignan had most of the territory and possession but could not break through the stubborn Newcastle defence.
Perpignan: Cermeno, Bomati, Marty, Grandclaude, Luger, Edmonds, Durand, Debaty, Sempere, Chobet, Porcu, Alvarez Kairelis, Le Corvec, Labat, Robertson.
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 Car Rental, Car Hire Perpignan Airport, France - Discounts with Nova RentaCar Reservations
Perpignan is 170 km from Andorra, 93 kms from Béziers, 153 kms from Montpellier, 204 from Toulouse and 187 from Barcelona.
Perpignan is one of the sunniest places in France, but summer afternoons in July and August can be a cauldron.
Saint John's cathedral built at the beginning of the 14th century, Le Castillet, built around 1368, and Perpignan's most important monument,, one of the most remarkable examples of medieval civil and military architecture in southern France (entrance : rue des Archers).
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Perpignan is located near the Mediterranean Sea and is only about 30kms from the Spanish border.
A regular bus service operates between the airport and the centre of Perpignan, including stops at the main bus station and the SNCF's central train station.
It departs Perpignan at 07:00 and arrives at Paris Gare de Lyon at 12:58.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: University of Perpignan
By the Bull of 28 November, 1379, the antipope Clement VII confirmed the foundation and privileges, and the university, in a petition addressed to him in 1393, declared him its founder: "Pater et Genitor".
The institution spread in Perpignan an atmosphere of learning, the study of law being specially developed.
Theology was taught there during the first years of the fourteenth century, but it was not until 21 July, 1447, that the faculty of theology was created by a Bull of Nicholas V and it did not receive its statutes until 1459.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/11701a.htm   (213 words)

  
 Perpignan : Introduction | Frommers.com
At Perpignan you might think you've crossed the border into Spain, for it was once Catalonia's second city after Barcelona.
Legend has it that Perpignan derives its name from Père Pinya, a plowman who followed the Tèt River down the Pyrénées mountains to the site of the town today, where he cultivated the fertile soil while the river kept its promise to water the fields.
Today Perpignan is content to rest on its former glory, its residents -- some 110,000 in all -- enjoying the closeness of the Côte Catalane and the Pyrénées-Orientales to their north.
www.frommers.com /destinations/perpignan/0668010001.html   (328 words)

  
 Perpignan News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Perpignan, a more natural base in France’s league heartland, enter next year at the expense of two clubs going down this season.
Perpignan tight-head prop Nicolas Mas, who enjoyed 14 minutes against New Zealand in June 2003, is recalled for the injured Pieter de Villiers.
After winning at Perpignan and Montlhéry, he had a serious accident in the 1948 Swiss Grand Prix at Bremgarten, Berne, a meeting at which two drivers were...
news.daylightonline.com /2005-02/Perpignan.html   (5407 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Rugby League | Super League | Perpignan build strong team
Perpignan, who will continue to operate as Union Treiziste Catalane until 2006, have also signed Australian forwards Chris Beattie and Matthew Bickerstaff.
Bailey, who is also 25, announced earlier this year that he would be returning to Australia, but he now seems to have been persuaded to stay in Europe for the start of the French season in December.
Perpignan are also in talks with former New Zealand Warriors threequarter Justin Murphy, who is currently with Widnes Vikings.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/3631200.stm   (214 words)

  
 Rugby Football Union - Luger to Leave Perpignan
Top French club USAP will announce this week that they will grant England international, Dan Luger's request to be released from his contract one year earlier than planned.
The 30 year-old winger, who has played over 40 games for Perpignan in the last 18 months, has asked to leave the club at the end of this season.
Dan Luger left NEC Harlequins for Perpignan at the end of the 2002-03 domestic season, but England's preparation for the RWC 2003 delayed his debut for the Catalan club until December 2003.
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In addition to this, you will find some facts to pay attention to when renting a car in France or visiting Perpignan.
Since the beginning of the 20 th century, the city has grown considerably and has many beautiful squares and avenues, surrounded by palm trees.
Perpignan shows a strictly southern flavour and represents itself as a pleasant leisure city.
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 Perpignan Airport Shuttle Bus Service
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A shuttle bus service runs from Perpignan Airport (Rivesaltes) to Perpignan bus station and then to Perpignan train station.
It pauses for a few minutes in the bus station before continuing on to the train station - both of which are in the centre of Perpignan.
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 Edinburgh must play for pride and let Perpignan worry about the points - [Sunday Herald]
PERPIGNAN arrive at Murrayfield this afternoon on serious business.
The 2003 Heineken Cup finalists need to win with a bonus point to ensure they progress to the knock-out stages of the competition.
Perpignan will be desperate to win with the bonus point, but we need to get the win for ourselves.”
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 Guardian Unlimited Sport | Rugby union | Rugby union: Perpignan 33 - 12 Newcastle
The Newcastle captain has started only two matches since his return from an 11-week lay-off after an arm injury, and even if his knee injury is not serious it will hamper his attempts to regain full match fitness before the Six Nations begins.
Perpignan had earlier added insult to Wilkinson's injury woes by racking up four unanswered second-half tries - earning them a bonus point - as their forwards took complete control.
PERPIGNAN: Cermeno; Bomati, Marty (Manas 72), Grandclaude, Luger; Edmonds, Durand (Loustau 75); Freshwater (Debaty 65), Grelon (Van den Heever 67), Mas, Gaston (Porcu ht), Alvarez Kairelis, Le Corvec, Goutta (capt), Robertson.
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 Car Hire Perpignan Airport in France   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
For families renting a vehicle extras such as child seats, roof racks and other accessories are available at most car rental branches and are charged locally in France.
We offer discount car hire rates for Perpignan Airport, on a variety of hire cars ranging in size from mini group cars economical little runarounds, through the economy range which have increased room to the compact which is ideal for a weekend break.
The intermediate car group is powerful and spacious, although if you are touring or covering large distances, we would suggest full size hire car, for extra comfort and engine power.
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 Cheap Flights to Perpignan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Perpignan is at the centre of the universe (well, its train station is anyway, according to Salvador Dalí).
This, the capital of French Catalonia, is the most southerly town in France, and although it's hardly filled with museums or art galleries, here you will find some of the friendliest people in France, some of the best French weather, some fantastic beaches and, to cap it all off, fantastic views over the Pyrenees.
Everything in Perpignan is within walking distance, but there is a bus service should you feel the need.
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 Former Waratah Edmonds inspires Perpignan - Provincial - RugbyHeaven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Former NSW Waratahs flyhalf Manny Edmonds inspired Perpignan to a thrilling 18-16 win over Toulouse yesterday in their French Championship semi-final.
However he was more bashful when asked whether the banner hanging from the stand declaring 'Jesus is an Australian' was true.
For Noves, though, it meant a frustrating climax to the season which he blamed as is his habit on the international calendar.
www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au /articles/2004/06/21/1087669916212.html   (365 words)

  
 Perpignan Hotels: Hotels in Perpignan recommended by Hotels Abroad
Hotels Abroad reservations for Hotel accommodation in or near Perpignan.
Breakfast is free for children up to 15 when taken with at least one paying adult.
This modern 3 star hotel is part of the Novotel chain.
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 Timofe's Perpignan Diary || TykesRugby.co.uk - Unofficial Leeds Tykes News and Views
We landed around 15 minutes early at the less than salubrious Perpignan Airport, but were soon in the heart of the city and comfortably ensconced in the Hotel Ibis Perpignan Centre (catchy title).
Madtyke was met by a rousing chorus of "Why was he born so beautiful" by the host of Tykes fans already at the hotel as we entered the lobby.
Breakfast was attended by about half those from the night before and we staggered out into Perpignan to see what the city had to offer in daylight.
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 Escape from Perpignan - Arts Extra - Newsweek - MSNBC.com
Photos shot by the French photographer Noel Quidu for NEWSWEEK of Tanzanite mining in Africa had been picked at the last moment for a projection show, but Noel was stuck in Afghanistan, on assignment for Paris Match.
Perpignan was on my way home, and I’d reported the story, so I stood in for him.
That may explain why the concept of photography as performance, using public spaces and projectors, seems to be catching on.
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