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Origin and history

Hotel Saint-Antoine, located in Perpignan in the Pyrénées-Orientales, is mainly known for a 14th century stone, integrated into a modern facade. This stone would come from the former cloister of Saint John of Perpignan or, more likely, from a neighbouring Dominican convent, the street formerly known as Rue des Jacobins. It bears the coat of arms of the Alenya family, a lineage linked to the religious order.

The stone is an architectural vestige marked by the history of Dominicans in Perpignan. A member of Alenya's family, Pierre d'Alenya, was Prior of the Dominicans in 1343, reinforcing the hypothesis of a local origin. The reuse of this stone in a later building illustrates medieval and post-medieval construction practices, where ancient materials were often recycled.

Classified as historical monuments by order of 12 July 1965, this stone embedded in an inner courtyard constitutes the only protected element of the current building. Its inscription underlines its heritage importance, although its context of exact origin (Saint John's cloister or Jacobin convent) remains debated by historians.

The current address, 11 rue de la Révolution-Française, places the hotel in the historic centre of Perpignan, a city marked by its medieval past and its role as capital of Roussillon. The approximate location and the absence of larger remains make this fragment of history all the more valuable to understand the religious planning of the time.

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