2020 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. + 33 (0)4 68 81 15 85 Entertainment Events 2020 ........................................ 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. 23-24 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. Holiday Guide produced by: Stratèges Estate Agencies ............................................................ p. 52 Multi Média (Tel. 04 68 51 33 00) and Leisure Activities around Argelès-sur-Mer ........... p. 53-57 Municipal Tourist Office. Discovering Argelès-sur-Mer Surrounding Area .... p. 58-66 Photographs: Tourist Office of Argelès- Health ..................................................................... p. 67-70 sur-Mer (P. Mahé / L. Lacombe / I. Fabre / S. Ferrer / B. Collard / Garnements / Services ........................................................................ p. 71 Interaview / Shutterstock). Map of Argelès-sur-Mer ......................................... p. 72-73 Each advertiser is responsible for the Index ............................................................................ p. 74 information provided. Holiday Guide published in 100,000 copies. 2 Office Municipal de Tourisme Municipal Tourist Office Destination quality! +33 (0)4 68 81 15 85 FAMILLE PLUS Mer [email protected] The reference for great family holidays! The town and labelled service providers commit themselves to do- Two information offices at your service: ing their best to guarantee adapted welcome and great holidays to families and kids! Argelès-Plage: Service providers are easily and this pictogram used Office open throughout the year identifiable with this logo in this Guide. Season: open 7 days a week in their establishments Place de l’Europe famille.argeles-sur-mer.com Argelès-Village: Office open all year round. Qualité Tourisme Occitanie Sud de France 6 Bis rue du 14 Juillet The service providers complying to the quality process guarantee Open Tuesdays to Saturdays, except public holidays. privileged and personalized welcome, comprehensive information, comfortable and clean establishments, and preservation of local Tourist Office is deeply committed to satisfying our resources. guests with: Service providers are easily and this pictogram used - privileged and personalized welcome in a pleasant setting, identifiable with this logo in this 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 32nd 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 savoured… 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 Groups: please contact us. Prices: 4 € Free of charge for child under 13 accompanied by an adult. Coastal Path Coastal Nature Reserve “Where the Albera Massif meets the of Mas Larrieu Mediterranean” “A genuine, living nature” You will be accompanied by your guide Your guide will accompany you in this and discover the Côte Vermeille. The trail wild site along the Roussillon coastline passes through rocky coves and schistose revealing a number of sceneries: dunes, sea cliffs that have been delineated by meadows, wetlands, close proximity of the Pyrenean foothills. the Tech river – a Mediterranean coastal You will enjoy the persistent scent of the river. You will enjoy the numerous rich ‘maquis’ and the extraordinary views of plants of this sensitive area which is the land plunging into the Mediterranean synonymous with preservation. sea. Period: April to September. Period: July and August. Start point: Tourist Office, Argelès-Plage, Start point: Tourist Office, Argelès-Plage, Thursday 9am. Wednesdays at 9am. Duration: 1h30 / Distance: 2.6km. Duration: 2h30 / Distance: 4km. You should bring your own vehicle. You should bring your own vehicle. 4 Discovering Argelès-sur-Mer Municipal Park of Valmy Topoguides Walking Tours “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 environment offers the perfect setting of the shady forest to have a picnic or relax (kids’ small play area available). Explore a circuit with unusual notice boards that help discover both the natural heritage and history of the people of this region. Situation: Exit 12 of D 914 (park your vehicle at car-park). 04 68 95 34 28 [email protected] Opening dates in 2020: • 8 February to 8 March, daily 10am-6pm • 9 March to 3 April, Wednesdays and weekends 10am-6pm • 4 to 30 April, daily 10am-6pm • 1 May to 30 September, daily 10am-7pm • 1 October to 1 November, daily 10am-6pm • Closed 2 November to 5 February 2021 • The Park is closed during the “Déferlantes” Festival (late June/early July) Pôle sport nature 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: April to October, Mondays to Fridays, 2-5pm. On sale at Tourist Office. 04 68 81 47 25 - [email protected] Explore on foot or the whole terri- tory of Argelès-sur-Mer. The 2 topo- Walking Tours guides will help you discover the plain, mountain or Côte Vermeille, Get some outdoor physical activity in all the area of Argelès-sur-Mer. The website of just where the Pyrenees plunge into the Tourist Office will help you choose your itineraries according to the selected activity, the Mediterranean. There will always distances and levels of difficulty. Circuits and footpaths are waymarked and maintained be an option to suit your fitness level on a regular basis. and tastes. www.argeles-sur-mer.com/decouvrir/activites-loisirs/activites-de-pleine-nature/ randonnees/itineraires-rando/ • Walking tours of Argelès-sur-Mer Geotrek-Mobile App This topoguide provides 5 hikes and Pyrénées Méditerranée 5 walking tours from 1 to 8 hours This is an application developped by the Office Intercommunal duration for beginners or experienced Pyrénées-Méditerranée showing the list of all outdoor activities walkers. The descriptions include (hiking, trailing, riding,…) available in the villages around a simplified plan, itineraries and Argelès-sur-Mer. suggestions. The starting point of most of the waymarked routes is located in Valmy car-park where you can find a notice board with a plan. (Price: 3 €) • Coastal Path ("Sentier du Littoral") “From Argelès-sur-Mer to Cerbère” or “40km of coastline enhanced by the mountain and sea” 15 routes along exceptional panora- mas steeped in history and Catalan culture, therefore being an attractive feature of the tour. (Price: 4 €) 5 Discovering Argelès-sur-Mer The Cultural Resort Exhibition Venues Open all year La casa de l’Albera Heritage House Situated in the heart of the village, “Casa de l’Albera” presents the territory of L’Albera Massif. The permanent exhibition on 2 storeys features the history of the massif, its know-how, its traditions… In French, Catalan and English. The ground floor is dedicated to temporary exhibitions, and helps explore a specific theme in depth and highlight a part of the collection of “Casa de l’Albera”. The