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The beaches, water and the port are label “Pavillon
Bleu” since the outset – clear water for bathing
and sand cleaned every day (“meractive” ecological
process).
Argelès has a daily quality approach to make your stay
more pleasant and comfortable.
This exceptional site between sea and mountain offers you
7 km of sandy beaches and 3 km of rocky coast line with numerous
creeks.
Throughout the season, the “Argelès sur mer”
resort proposes sundry activities even before and after high
season.
Renowned for its vineyards and products from the terroir,
that you can taste and appreciate on your walks in this countryside
planted in cork oak and olive trees.
Sites with a rich history from the past where Roman art predominates
(chapels, cloisters and monasteries), diversity and the relief
of colourful and attractive countryside from the Mediterranean
beaches, not forgetting the Albères, last Eastern link
of the Pyrenean chain, to the summit of the Canigou, and on
to the foothills of the Cathar châteaux, will not fail
to impress you.
Not far away is Collioure, renowned for its anchovies, home
of Fauvism with its vivid colours, where the royal castle
and its church stand on facing the sea.
Come and discover our old Catalan villages, the fortifications
and the ramparts of forts and towns like Villefranche de Confient,
“the fortified city”, where you can take the small
yellow train for a jaunt that will take you up to the solar
furnace.
Argelès-sur-mer is 25 km from the Spanish border and
50 km from Figueras with the unavoidable Dali museum.
We recommend you to discover the Gaudi architecture (Sagrada
Familia, Gruel park) in Barcelona, 2 hours away.
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