GB HolidGUIaDEy 2019 Welcome to Argelès-sur-Mer ! Contents Municipal Tourist Office Place de l’Europe Discovering Argelès-sur-Mer ....................................... p. 4-6 66700 Argelès-sur-Mer Markets Argelès-sur-Mer & Around ................................p. 7 Local Products .............................................................. p. 8-9 Tel. 04 68 81 15 85 Entertainment Events 2018 ..........................................p. 10 www.argeles-sur-mer.com Transport Services .........................................................p. 11 [email protected] Beach Information - Beach Clubs ............................p. 12-14 Water-based Activities .............................................p. 15-17 Leisure Activities ......................................................p. 18-23 Leisure Area ...................................................................p. 24 Eating out - Bars ...................................................... p. 25-33 Shopping .................................................................. p. 34-48 Banks - ATMs - Bureau de change ...............................p. 36 Hotels .............................................................................p. 49 Tourist & Holiday Residences ........................................p. 49 Camping Sites ..........................................................p. 50-51 Holiday Villages .............................................................p. 51 This guide is a non-contract guide. Estate Agencies .............................................................p. 52 Holiday Guide produced by BLG Leisure Activities around Argelès-sur-Mer ............. p. 53-57 Communication (Tel. 04 68 51 62 20) and Discovering Argelès-sur-Mer Surrounding Area .....p. 58-66 Municipal Tourist Office. Photographs: Tourist Office of Argelès-sur- Health .......................................................................p. 67-70 Mer (Philippe Mahé / Laurent Lacombe). Services ..........................................................................p. 71 Each advertiser is responsible for the Map of Argelès-sur-Mer ...........................................p. 72-73 information provided. Index ..............................................................................p. 74 Holiday Guide published in 100,000 copies. 2 Municipal Tourist Office Two information offices Destination quality! at your service Sea FAMILLE PLUS Argelès-Plage: The reference for great family holidays! The town and labelled service providers commit themselves to do- Office open throughout the year ing their best to guarantee adapted welcome and great holidays Place de l’Europe to families and kids! 04 68 81 15 85 www.argeles-sur-mer.com Service providers are easily and this pictogram used [email protected] identifiable with this logo in this Guide. In season: open 7 days a week in their establishments Out of season: open Mondays to Fridays, famille.argeles-sur-mer.com and Saturday mornings. Occitanie Sud de France Quality Tourism Argelès-Ville: The service providers complying to the quality process guarantee Office open during the high season only. privileged and personalized welcome, comprehensive informa- tion, comfortable and clean establishments, and preservation of Tourist Office is deeply committed to satisfying our local resources. guests with: Service providers are easily and this pictogram used in this - privileged and personalized welcome in a pleasant setting, identifiable with this logo Guide. - clear and comprehensive information, in their establishments - qualified staff always at your service, - local tourist information tailored to your needs, - reception for all types of public. Blue Flag for Clean Beaches and Marinas This international award has been granted to Argelès-sur-Mer for the 31st consecutive year for • the quality of bathing waters, • beaches cleaned every day, • sewage treatment plant, • separate collection for household refuse, • equipped first aid posts at the seaside, including one Handiplage labelled first aid post accessible and equipped for physically disabled people (post no 3). 3 Discovering Argelès-sur-Mer Argelès-sur-Mer should be related, visited and debated… The name of Argelès is derived from the French word ‘argile’ (clay) because the town was built on a clayey soil. This ancient city dating back to the 9th century stretches for nearly 10km along the Mediterranean Sea: 7km of sandy coast from the Nature Reserve of Mas Larrieu to Le Racou, and 2km of rocky coast from Le Racou to the beach of L’Ouille. The highly experienced guides of Argelès-sur-Mer will help you better understand and discover the rich natural and cultural heritage of our town. The Natural Resort Guided Nature Walking Tours You should bring your own vehicle. Booking: Tourist Office, Argelès-Plage - 04 68 81 15 85 Prices: 4€ Free of charge for child under 13 accompanied by an adult Coastal Path Coastal Nature Reserve “Where the Albera Massif of Mas Larrieu meets the Mediterranean” “A genuine, living nature” You will be accompanied by your guide Your guide will accompany you in this and you will discover the Côte Vermeille. wild site along the Roussillon coastline The trail passes through rocky coves and revealing a number of sceneries: dunes, schistose sea cliffs that have been deline- meadows, wetlands, close proximity of ated the Pyrenean foothills. You will enjoy the Tech river - a Mediterranean coastal the persistent scent of the ‘maquis’ and river. You will enjoy the numerous, rich the extraordinary views of the land plung- plants of this sensitive area which is syn- ing into the Mediterranean sea. onymous with escape. Period: July and August. Period: April to September. Start point: Tourist Office, Argelès-Plage, Start point: Tourist Office, Argelès-Plage, Wednesdays at 9am. Thursdays 9am. Duration: 2h30 / Distance: 4km. Duration: 1h30 / Distance: 2.6km. You should bring your own vehicle. You should bring your own vehicle. 4 Discovering Argelès-sur-Mer Guided Nature Walking Tours (continued) Topoguides of Walking Tours and MTB Tours Walking Tour & Local Product Tasting The fascinating panoramic views of the coastal path serve as the backdrop of your On sale at Tourist Office. guide’s expert commentaries. The walking tour highlights the agricultural riches of local Explore on foot or by bike the whole products at the stand of the “Paysans de la Mer et de la Terre”. territory of Argelès-sur-Mer. The 3 Period: June and September. topoguides will help you discover the Start point: Tourist Office, Argelès-Plage, Tuesdays 9am. plain, mountain or Côte Vermeille, just where the Pyrenees plunge into Duration: 3h / Distance: 4km. the Mediterranean. There will always You should bring your own vehicle. be an option to suit your fitness level and tastes. Audio Guided Walking Tour from Valmy to the Chapel • Walking tours of St-Laurent-du-Mont of Argelès-sur-Mer This topoguide provides 5 hikes and “Listen & See…, Stories of L’Albera” 5 walking tours from 1 to 8 hours duration for beginners or experienced Listen with background music to elders’ confidences and writers’ words in the heart walkers. The descriptions include a of the Albera Massif. The waymarked walking tour includes 11 stopovers. This unique simplified plan, itineraries and sug- outdoor activity initiative is available in 5 languages (French, Catalan, Spanish, English gestions. The starting point of most and German). of the waymarked routes is located in Period: all year. Start point: Valmy car-park. Distance: 5km (3h round trip) Valmy car-park where you can find a Yellow waymark sign: Chapelle St-Laurent (Sant Lorenç) PR ARG4. notice board with a plan. Height gain of 213m. The 11 stopovers can be downloaded free of charge: www.argeles-sur-mer.com MP3 is lent free of charge: “Pôle Sport Nature” of Valmy Municipal Park. Guided walking tour with a nature guide for already constituted groups of 5 people minimum. Further details from Tourist Office or Pôle Sport Nature. Municipal Park of Valmy Pôle sport nature NEW Useful information available at Pôle Sport Nature regarding a wide range of outdoor ac- tivities in Argelès-sur-Mer. Whether you prefer the sea (sea kayak, paddle, skin diving), the plain (walking, footing, mountain-biking,…), the mountain (trekking, trail, hybrid biking,…), you’ll be spoilt for choice. Open: all year, Mondays to Fridays, 2-5pm. 04 68 81 47 25 - [email protected] “Overlooking Argelès-sur-Mer” FREE OF CHARGE It provides the most beautiful views of the town and sceneries of the department of the Pyrenees-Orientales bordered by the Mediterranean. This 5ha romantic, verdant • Coastal Path environment offers the perfect setting of the shady forest to have a picnic or relax (kids’ “From Argelès-sur-Mer to Cerbère” small play area available). Explore a circuit with unusual notice boards help discover or “40km of coastline enhanced by both the natural heritage and history of the people of this region. the mountain and sea” Situation: Exit 12 of D 914 (park your vehicle at car-park). 15 routes along exceptional panora- 04 68 95 34 28 - [email protected] mas steeped in history and Catalan culture, therefore being an attractive Opening dates in 2019: feature of the tour. • 9 February to 10 March, daily 10am-6pm • 11 March to 5 April, Wednesdays and weekends 10am- • MTB and cycling routes 6pm This topoguide will help you plan • 6 to 30 April, daily 10am-6pm your tour starting from the informa- tion notice board (MTB and cycling) • 1 May to 30 September, daily 10am-7pm situated