Perpignan

(pĕrpēnyäN`), city (1990 pop. 108,049), capital of Pyrénées-Orientales dept., S France, near the Spanish border and the Mediterranean. It is a farm trade center, handling wine, fruits, and vegetables. It has distilleries, canneries, and factories making chocolate, clothing, paper, and toys. Tourism is also important; there is a nearby international airport, and the city is a thoroughfare for motorists going to Spain. Founded c.10th cent., Perpignan was the fortified capital of the Spanish kingdom of RoussillonRoussillon
, small region and former province, S France, bordering on Spain along the Pyrenees and on the Mediterranean, part of the administrative region of Occitania. It is now roughly coextensive with Pyrénées-Orientales dept. Perpignan is the historical capital.
..... Click the link for more information. . Its architecture shows much Spanish influence. Among its notable buildings are the Loge (14th cent.), built to house the merchants' exchange; the Gothic Cathedral of St. Jean (14th–15th cent.); and the castle of the kings of Majorca (13th–15th cent.), which forms part of the old citadel dominating the city.

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Perpignan

a city in southern France, 11 km from the Mediterranean. Capital of the department of Pyrénées-Orientales and center of the historic former province of Roussillon. Population, 107,000 (1968). A railroad junction, Perpignan has a major food-processing industry that includes wine-making. The manufacture of refrigerators is another local industry. Fruits and early vegetables are grown on a large scale in the city’s environs.

Perpignan

a town in S France: historic capital of Roussillon. Pop.: 105 115 (1999)

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It's understood there is a clause in the contracts of most players at Perpignan, making them free agents should the 2010 French champions end up in Pro Two.

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Tommaso Benvenuti crossed for Perpignan with less than two minutes remaining but the Munster men kept the ball alive from the restart, Denis Hurley and Tommy O'Donnell setting up Hanrahan.

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Then we will take the away match from there but we are just zoning on Perpignan now.

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It was rough justice on Perpignan's Wales international full-back James Hook, who scored an early try, converted it, kicked a dropgoal and booted four penalties, but Perpignan are left still seeking a first Heineken victory on English soil after this dramatic game.

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Perpignan weren't too taxed in their quarter-final against an uninterested Toulouse side while Stade defied the odds to win in Bath, but another road stunner may be beyond them.

Perpignan so solid on home soil

The second-row joined the French club in the summer, and with Wales' meeting with the Wallabies falling outside the IRB's designated Test window, he looked set to miss the Millennium Stadium encounter on December 1 as Perpignan were not obliged to release him.

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Hook made a great debut for Perpignan against Exeter last week when he scored all of his team's points in a 15-12 victory, but he could not lead his side to victory last night.

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Instead it was another England international, former Test prop Perry Freshwater , who was the hero of the game - scoring Perpignan's winning try just 10 minutes from time.

Jonny takes a Barca kicking

Perpignan's response came from South African Percy Montgomery, who kicked nine points as his side failed to capitalise on two dominant spells in the first half.

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But the biggest concern is the time it will take for the Falcons front five to get over the sheer physicality of the battering they took at the Stade Aime Giral on Saturday for, make no mistake about it, they were beaten up by the much bigger and physically tougher Perpignan pack.

Falcon's forwards must get physical

Lansdowne Road was stunned into silence as Perpignan turned the tables on home side Leinster to reach the Heineken Cup final.

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