SAINT JACQUES CHURCH

Saint-Jacques was the first church to be built in Perpignan.
It was built following the urban expansion of the 13th century.
It has a single nave flanked by side chapels, typical of the Southern Gothic style.
In 1699, the chapel of the Sanch was built to the west, for the Confrérie du Précieux Sang de Jésus-Christ (Brotherhood of the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ), founded in 1416 by Vincent Ferrier, who initiated the Good Friday procession.
During the Second Empire, the wall separating the two buildings was demolished, integrating the chapel into the church. The bell tower was rebuilt around 1850.