PERPIGNAN, France — In September 1963, Salvador Dali had an inspiration. An illumination. An epiphany. With a flash of cosmic certainty, the Spanish surrealist realized that the train station in ...

The centre of the universe is actually situated in Perpignan railway station. Artist Salvador Dali discovered this in 1963 when he announced to a slightly bemused world that he had his best ideas ...

Perpignan has pledged to become a 100 per cent renewable energy city by 2015, overshooting national targets. It makes sense: the city gets 220 days of sunshine a year and photovoltaic panels on ...

It over-relied, too, on Salvador Dali’s claim that Perpignan station was the centre of the universe. (It isn’t. It isn’t even the centre of Perpignan but a long slog out to a banal spot.) ...

In 2001 the French and Spanish governments agreed to create a new line between Perpignan, France and Figueres, Spain. On The new route will diverge from an existing line west from Perpignan station.

The station isn’t even the centre of Perpignan. It requires a hot slog out from the middle of town, and rewards only Dali completists. Should any exist. 0108 Perpignan Travel Map.

Newcastle Falcons end a run of 14 defeats as they finish their European Challenge Cup campaign with victory at Perpignan.