Argelès-sur-Mer
A Mediterranean coastal town in the Pyrénées-Orientales, Argelès-sur-Mer sits directly on the water with a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size, and vineyards in the surrounding Roussillon countryside. The town carries a significant wartime history: it was the site of a concentration camp for Spanish Republican refugees during the Retirada, and the commune actively maintains that memory. Several protected natural reserves and Natura 2000 sites lie within its boundaries, and the Pyrenees are close by.
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- Population10,616
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.8 km3.0 mi
Nearest airports
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Argelès-sur-Mer: quick answers
Where is Argelès-sur-Mer?
Argelès-sur-Mer is in Pyrénées-Orientales, France, about 20 km12 miles in a straight line from Perpignan.
How do you get to Argelès-sur-Mer?
The nearest airport is Perpignan/Rivesaltes (PGF), about 36 min away by road. The nearest train station is Elne, about 13 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Argelès-sur-Mer?
The warmest month is July, averaging 23°C73°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 7°C44°F. The wettest month is October, with about 99 mm3.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Argelès-sur-Mer?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 35 restaurants, 6 cafés and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Argelès-sur-Mer?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Castelnou, Villefranche-de-Conflent and Collioure.