Les Criques de Porteils, Collioure

The Les Criques de Porteils campsite is set in a stunning setting of terraces overlooking the sea, near the small colourful coastal village of Collioure. It is in the Languedoc Roussillon region of France near the border with Spain.  The bustling tourist resort towns of Argelès-sur-Mer and Argeles Plage are only 3 km away with their 7 km long blue flag award sandy beach !

With a small pool yet modern facilities, Les Criques de Porteils is ideal for a quiet family holiday or couples seeking a cultural retreat a short drive away from the tourist resort of Argelès Plage and Argelès sur Mer. You can walk the coastal path into Collioure (2 km) for a bite to eat in one of the many seafood restaurants.

The site has direct access to a pebbly beach down some steps. Premium pitches are also available from Eurocamp which offer a view. The parc also offer scuba diving.

There can be strong winds on the site due to its proximity to the sea.

This campsite has had an enthusiastic new owner since 2006 and there are many plans for the campsite. A new organic vineyard has been planted at the heart of the campsite. And more activities are planned for children as well as more sporting activities. The site is a member of the prestigious Les Castels chains of campsites.

The facilities on-site are as follows :

• swimming pools - there are two small heated family pools with a depth of 1.4m. (Shorts are not allowed so men and boys should take swimming trunks)
• tennis, volleyball, table tennis
• scuba diving
• there is a playground
• restaurant with regional specialities,
  take-away service and bar,
• onsite shop with newsagent, bakery, beachwear and
  souvenirs.
• mini golf
• WiFi is available in the bar and on the terrace, with the aim to have it throughout the campsite for 2011
• the campsite offers art and classical music sessions throughout the season for children and adults
• a new TV room is being constructed for 2011
• there are guided walks from the campsite into Collioure
• all the usual shower block and washing up facilities and washing machines

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Booking Your Holiday at this Campsite

If you would like to go directly to view this campsite with Eurocamp then please click the following link.

Book Your Holiday at Les Criques de Porteils with Eurocamp.
(Please note that Eurocamp may offer Premium pitches with a Sea View at this site)

 

 

  

 

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Getting There

Les Criques de Porteils is located near Collioure on the South Coast of France at the Meditteranean and very near the Spanish Border. You may want to get there by flying then hiring a car. The drive from the Channel Ports is a long one but you could break the journey with an overnight stop.

Ports

If you are going to drive, perhaps with an overnight stop, then here are the distances from the Channel Ports :

• Calais: 1163 km
• Bilbao (Spain): 671 km
• St Malo: 1002 km
• Roscoff: 1139 km
• Caen: 1006 km
• Cherbourg: 1127 km
• Le Havre: 1110 km
• Santander (Spain): 769 km

Airports

There are flights by a variety of airlines from the UK and Ireland to the following airports :

• Carcassonne: 150 km
• Perpignan: 30 km
• Montpellier: 188 km
• Gerona: 104 km
• Beziers: 122 km

Public Transport

• Train station: Collioure Station 4 Km
  Services to: Perpignan & Cerbere
  

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Things to Do in the Area

Collioure (2 km)
Visit Collioure and see the Bar du  Templiers where young artists such as Picasso and Matisse would buy drinks with their paintings. You will love its meandering narrow village streets filled with colour and the church tower right on the seafront.   

 

Argeles Sur Mer and Argeles Plage
This resort offers a great 7km long sandy beach which has been awarded the blue flag for cleanliness.  It also offers a range of excellent restaurants and shops as well as a marina. There are two nature reserves nearby, Mas Larrieu by the sea, and the nature reserve of La Massane forest in the heart of the Albères Mountains.

Déferlantes Festival
The rock legend, Joe Cocker, is the first of the headliners announced for the festival Déferlantes which will take place in Argelès-sur-Mer from the 8th to the 12th of July 2011 in the Park Valmy. Christophe Maé will also be there.

Chateau Valmy, Argeles Sur Mer
A wine-making Chateau with a 24 hectare vineyard which has a garden open to the public. The vineyards are marked out with roses, so you can tell which ones are used to make which wines – yellow roses for chardonnay, red for Grenache and pink for rosés. You can taste the wines - they produce 5 dry wines and two sweet wines. This sweet wine tastes of honey and flowers.  There is a playground for children as well as various activities for children. There are portable MP3 headsets which will guide you on a tour of the garden, telling you about the varieties of trees and plants. The visit costs €2, €1 per child.

Château de Peyrepertuse
You can drive to this château in the mountains near to Perpignan and enjoy the great views and surrounding countryside.

Aqualand St Cyprien
If you have younger children or teenagers with you who would like to have a day in a water park then the excellent Aqualand at St Cyprien is well worth a visit. This is a large waterpark with an excellent selection of pools and slides. Suitable for toddlers and teenagers. It is the largest waterpark in Roussillon. It is quite expensive and there are hidden extras such as having to pay for a sun lounger but it is a fun day out. Mind you if you are like me and you would be too scared to go on any of the flumes etc then it is a bit much having to pay the full adult fee !

Argeles Adventure 
Climbing/adventure park. (Not suitable for under 5's.)

Pyrenees Mountains
The Pyrenees Mountains separate France from Spain at the border here.

Carcassonne
(1hr 30 mins) (94 miles, 80 miles on motorways). This citadel city is well worth a visit.

Banyuls-sur-Mer Aquarium 
Aquarium.

Reserve Africaine 
More than 3800 animals on nearly 300 hectares of semi-natural park.

Dinosauria  
This museum houses permanent exhibitions devoted to dinosaurs, including fossils, eggs and tracks of dinosaur. Models and figures of dinosaurs can be seen.

 

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