Perpignan is at the centre of Roussillon, an old province organized around an agricultural plain.
The city is at approximately 15 km (9 mi) from the Mediterranean Sea and about 60 km (37 mi) from the Pyrenees mountain range.

It has an area of 68.07 km² (26.28 sq mi) and its average altitude is 52 m (171 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 40 m (130 ft).

Perpignan is in the valley of the Têt river, in the Roussillon plain which is bordered to the south by the Pyrenees, to the west by the region of Corbières and to the east by the Mediterranean Sea.
The old city is on the right side of the Têt river, where the small river La Basse joins the Têt.

It is the southernmost of the great cities of metropolitan France (French: France métropolitaine).

The cities of Pia and Cabestany are now part of Perpignan, while Bompas, Saleilles, Canohès, Toulouges, Le Soler, Baho, Saint-Estève and Rivesaltes are all close to the city limits.
Nearest cities are Narbonne to the north (65 km), Montpellier towards the northeast (150 km), Barcelona to the south (190 km) and Toulouse to the northwest (200 km).
The distance to Paris is 850 km (528 mi).
Perpignan is at the centre of Roussillon, an old province organized around an agricultural plain. The city is at approximately 15 km (9 mi) from the Mediterranean Sea and about 60 km (37 mi) from the Pyrenees mountain range.
It has an area of 68.07 km² (26.28 sq mi) and its average altitude is 52 m (171 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 40 m (130 ft).
Perpignan is in the valley of the Têt river, in the Roussillon plain which is bordered to the south by the Pyrenees, to the west by the region of Corbières and to the east by the Mediterranean Sea. The old city is on the right side of the Têt river, where the small river La Basse joins the Têt.
It is the southernmost of the great cities of metropolitan France (French: France métropolitaine).
The cities of Pia and Cabestany are now part of Perpignan, while Bompas, Saleilles, Canohès, Toulouges, Le Soler, Baho, Saint-Estève and Rivesaltes are all close to the city limits. Nearest cities are Narbonne to the north (65 km), Montpellier towards the northeast (150 km), Barcelona to the south (190 km) and Toulouse to the northwest (200 km). The distance to Paris is 850 km (528 mi).
Perpignan