Argelès-sur-Mer, Administrative district in southern Occitania, France
Argelès-sur-Mer extends between the Mediterranean Sea and the Albères mountain range, featuring the longest beach in Pyrénées-Orientales department.
During World War II, this location served as an internment camp where the French government held 100,000 Spanish Republican refugees under harsh conditions.
The town maintains strong Catalan traditions through regional markets, local festivals, and a rugby culture centered around the Étoile sportive catalane club.
The administrative area covers 172 square kilometers and includes eight municipalities, with a population density of 156 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The Bois des pins near the beachfront contains more than 8,000 pine trees that have existed since their planting in the 1860s.
Location: Pyrénées-Orientales
Location: arrondissement of Céret
Location: Rosselló
Elevation above the sea: 159 m
Shares border with: Espolla, Banyuls-sur-Mer, Sorède, Collioure, Saint-André, Palau-del-Vidre, Elne
Address: 66700 Argelès-sur-Mer, France 66700 Argelès-sur-Mer
Phone: +33468953458
Email: mairie@ville-argelessurmer.fr
Website: https://ville-argelessurmer.fr
GPS coordinates: 42.54611,3.02389
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:21
Argelès-sur-Mer features Mediterranean beaches, medieval monuments, and protected natural areas. The town combines historical sites like the Tour de la Massane and the Memorial of Camps with leisure activities including water parks and coastal trails. Nearby offer cultural sites such as the Dalí Museum in Figueres and the Palais des Rois de Majorque in Perpignan, as well as nature reserves like Mas-Larrieu.
Tour Madeloc
7.5 km
Château de Valmy
1.7 km
Reserva Natural del Bosc de la Maçana
7.6 km
Luna Park
3.4 km
Massane Tower
5.3 km
La Ferme de Découverte Saint-André
4.4 km
Ermitage Notre-Dame-de-Consolation de Collioure
5.5 km
Château d'Ultrera
5 km
Valbonne abbey
6.1 km
Parc Municipal de Valmy et circuit botanique
1.8 km
Saint-André church in Saint-André
4.4 km
Casino JOA d'Argelès
2.2 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame du Château d'Ultrère
5.2 km
Réserve naturelle nationale du Mas Larrieu
4.7 km
Plage de l'Ouille
4.5 km
Beech Forest of Massane
7.1 km
Canyoning Park
3.6 km
Are y Sem
2.8 km
Église Notre-Dame del Prat d'Argelès-sur-Mer
111 m
Argeles Aventure
3.5 km
Ermitage Notre-Dame-de-Vie d'Argelès-sur-Mer
2.8 km
Fort carré et tour de l'Étoile
4.8 km
Chapelle Saint-Jérôme d'Argelès
2.7 km
Château de Pujols
1.3 km
Église Sainte-Eugénie de Tresmals
5 km
Dolmen des Collets de Cotlliure
2.9 km
Église de Saint-Ferréol-de-la-Pave
4.1 km
Église Saint-Martin-et-Sainte-Croix
2.9 kmReviews
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