The Côte Vermeille and Collioure
Days 1-7 · 6 nightsHotel on Rue des Palmiers, right in the centre of Collioure. The bell tower, the Fauvism trail and the Château Royal are all on foot, and so are drinks by the harbour.
A 19th-century Catalan house with a palm garden, right in the centre, within walking distance of the beach and the château.
€180 a nightSee on Booking →3-star hotel on Rue des Palmiers, in the centre of Collioure. The Château Royal, the bell tower and the Fauvism trail are all on foot, without getting back in the car.
July and August are in high demand in Collioure: book early to stay in the centre.
€120 a nightSee on Booking →3-star hotel on Rue de la République, in Collioure, on the road down to the centre and the harbour. For parking the car once and seeing the village, the château and the Fauvism trail on foot.
€130 a nightSee on Booking →On Route de Banyuls, on the heights of Port-Vendres, in the Puig de la Grange area. A hotel with a pool for alternating swims with the coastal path towards Collioure or the Anse de Paulilles.
€140 a nightSee on Booking →In Port-Vendres, on Avenue Castellane, in the Puig de la Grange area. For those who prefer the life of a fishing port to the crowds of Collioure, reached along the coastal path.
€120 a nightSee on Booking →Hotel in Collioure on Avenue Aristide Maillol, the road leading to the centre and the harbour. A simple address for walking to the Château Royal and the Fauvism trail, with no car.
€95 a nightSee on Booking →Hotel on Rue Jean Bart, in Collioure, near Port d'Avall beach. For alternating swimming and sightseeing, with the Château Royal and the bell tower within walking distance.
Parking in Collioure is difficult in summer: once you have found a space, do everything on foot.
€95 a nightSee on Booking →Hotel on Rue Dugommier, in Banyuls-sur-Mer, at a low price for the coast. For the Musée Maillol, the Banyuls wine cellars and the Peyrefite underwater trail without driving back along the Collioure road.
Banyuls is easy to explore on foot from Rue Dugommier: keep the car for the Tour Madeloc and Collioure.
€85 a nightSee on Booking →A hotel in Cerbère, on Rue des Porteurs, near El Sorell beach, in the last village before Spain. A quiet base at the end of the coast, with Banyuls and the Peyrefite path on the way to Collioure.
€75 a nightSee on Booking →Hotel on Chemin de Saint-Elme, in the Les Batteries area, on the heights between Collioure and Port-Vendres. For those who prefer the quiet up top and head back down to the harbour for dinner.
€260 a nightSee on Booking →Hotel in Argelès-Plage, on Boulevard de la Mer, on the side of the long sandy beach rather than the rocky coves. For a family beach base, eight kilometres from Collioure.
€230 a nightSee on Booking →4-star hotel on Rue Romain Rolland, in Collioure, set back from the centre, with a rooftop pool. A quiet base for walking down to the harbour and driving up to the Tour Madeloc.
The Tour Madeloc is reached by a narrow road through the vineyards: go up early in summer, before the heat.
€220 a nightSee on Booking →4-star hotel on the road to Port-Vendres, in Collioure, at the edge of the rocks. For following the coastal path to Port-Vendres from the door and heading back down to the village for dinner.
€250 a nightSee on Booking →A boutique hotel with a spa in Collioure, on Route du Pla de las Fourques, set back from the bay. For a couple who want quiet in the evening and the bell tower, the harbour and the Fauvism trail by day.
€350 a nightSee on Booking →