Le Dauphin Campsite, Argelès-sur-Mer

The Le Dauphin campsite is situated near Argelès-sur-Mer in the Languedoc Roussillon region of France near the border with Spain. It is within 2 kms of the Mediterranean Sea and is backed with views of the mountains. It is a spacious campsite with relatively large pitches set in a quiet, peaceful setting and is an ideal choice for a relaxing family holiday. The site is backed with views of the mountains but it is only 1.5 km from the beach and 2 km from the town of Argelès-sur-Mer with its 7 km long blue flag award sandy beach !

The site has a superb swimming pool complex and new for this year is a dolphin shaped pool planned to open in June 2011 which has three slides, an aquafit circuit and a waterfall. 

The campsite has a parc Animateur who runs the fantastic entertainment programme from mid June.  This includes live music, karaoke and sports tournaments.

The site has a restaurant with a terrace, a bar, a takeaway and a supermarket.

There is a shuttle bus to the beach and you can also jump on the nearby mini-train and experience the sandy beaches, restaurants, activities and nightlife of Argelès.

If you are camping then there are 97 tent pitches available with their own private bathroom which includes a shower, toilet, basin and an outside sink. Electricity also available.

If booking with Eurocamp please check this when booking.

The facilities on-site are as follows :

• swimming pools - 2 pools for all the family and one toddler's pool with a maximum depth of 0.3 m.
• campsite children's clubs in July and August offering sports and dance etc.
• animations (entertainment) which includes such things as shows, karaoke, live music, sports tournaments, aquagym, water polo
• games room and TV
• tennis, football, volleyball, basketball and table tennis
• diving lessons
• internet access
• there is a playground
• there is an onsite shop
• there is a restaurant with a terrace, a bar and takeaway which offers pizzas, sandwiches, ice creams, crepes etc.
• all the usual shower block and washing up facilities and washing machines
• Please note that the pitches are not particularly grassy or shaded although this is not unusual for campsites in the South of France where there is hotter summer weather and sandy soil.

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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 Le Dauphin Campsite, Argeles Sur Mer with Eurocamp.

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Getting There

Argeles Sur Mer is 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: 1158 km
• Bilbao: 686 km
• St Malo: 997 km
• Roscoff: 1132 km
• Caen: 976 km
• Cherbourg: 1141 km
• Le Havre: 1022 km

Airports

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

• Carcassonne: 150 km
• Perpignan: 28 km
• Montpellier: 185 km
• Gerona: 105 km

Public Transport

• Train station: Argeles 4 Km
  Services to: Paris, Barcelona, Bordeaux, Montpellier, Cerbere, Port Bou
  

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Things to Do in the Area

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. 

There is a Trainbus which connects all the areas and has a good service during the tourist high season. To have a look at a route map with "Dauphin" indicating the campsite, click here.

Collioure
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.   

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.

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