Mediterranean holiday apartment in beautiful Collioure

St Christophe

66190 Collioure

Nearest town: Perpignan

Two bedroom apartment:
- 20m from Mediterranean
- 200m from private beach
- Sleeps up to five people
- All amenities provided

Collioure:
- beautiful mediaeval seaside town
- on the edge of the Pyrénées
- Spain’s Costa Brava just 20km away
- 26km from Perpignan
- 320 days of sunshine a year.

Large LIVING ROOM and a DOUBLE BEDROOM, both opening onto a BALCONY OVERLOOKING the MEDITERRANEAN. There is also a SECOND BEDROOM, KITCHEN, BATHROOM with shower and bath, and SEPARATE TOILET. Amenities include air-conditioning/heating, refrigerator, microwave/convection oven, dishwasher, washing machine, clic-clac, TV/DVD/VCR/hi-fi, bar-b-que. The front TERRACE overlooks Fort St-Elme atop a nearby hill.

Attractions

Collioure is widely acknowledged as the most picturesque seaside town on France’s western Mediterranean coast. It has a superb Mediterranean climate with 320 days of sunshine a year. Collioure is on the Cote Vermeille just 26km from Perpignan and is nestled in the foothills of the eastern Pyrénées, known as the Albères. It is only 20km from Spain and its famous Costa Brava. Collioure is only 2 hours drive to Barcelona and and is also less than two hours drive from the ski fields of the Pyrénées.

Collioure is renowned for its beautiful sheltered harbour with five small sandy beaches surrounded by iconic old monuments dating from the 13th-17th Century. The old quarter of the town, the Mouré, has steep narrow streets lined with delightful pastel-tinted houses and many galleries, craft shops, boutiques, and restaurants.

Collioure is famous as a centre for art and was the home of the Fauvist movement founded by Matisse and Derain in the early 20th century. Many other famous painters including Picasso, Dali, Braque and Chagall painted in the town. With over 30 galleries,it is still a "Mecca" for painters from all over the world.

Collioure is also part of the largest wine-making region in the world (Languedoc-Roussillon). AOC Collioure specialises in red wines but also produces rosé and white wines. AOC Banyuls is famous for its sweet fortified wines which have been made for over 600 years at domaines such as the famous Cellier des Templier in nearby Banyuls-sur-Mer.

Activities available in and around Collioure include:
- Water sports: swimming, diving, sailing, fishing, windsurfing, and water-skiing.
- Hiking in the nearby Pyrénées.
- Golf
- Tennis
- Horse riding
- Thalassotherapy
There is also a small casino in Collioure for those who like to gamble.

Low season (1/1/8-21/3/8 & 4/10/8-31/12/8) 450€

Mid season (22/3/8-30/5/8) 590€

Shoulder season (31/5/8-4/7/8 & 30/8/8-3/10/8) 750€

High season (5/7/8-29/8/8) 950€

Peter & Elizabeth Schloeffel

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Tel. +61 8 8363 1642 or +61 414 669 899 or +44 (0)844 562 2865

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