{"id":4951,"date":"2018-01-30T10:22:27","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T09:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.hotel-lesmouettes.com\/beaches\/"},"modified":"2024-06-21T17:55:51","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T15:55:51","slug":"beaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.hotel-lesmouettes.com\/en\/beaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Beaches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Among the many beaches along the coast, we recommend especially:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Le\u00a0Racou beach at Argeles-sur-Mer (5 mins by car &#8211; 20 mins walk)<\/li>\n<li>La\u00a0Balette beach at Collioure (10 mins drive)<\/li>\n<li>The Bay of Paulilles&#8217; beaches between Port-Vendres and Banyuls-sur-Mer (20 mins drive)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_236\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-236\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.hotel-lesmouettes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Plages.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-236 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/blog.hotel-lesmouettes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Plages-300x222.png\" alt=\"Best beaches near the hotel Les Mouettes\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/222;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-236\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Best beaches near the hotel Les Mouettes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the 4th paragraph, you&#8217;ll find a list of beaches that have been awarded the &#8220;Pavillon Bleu&#8221; label.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a01 &#8211; Le Racou beach \u2013\u00a0the nearest\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Le Racou (which means &#8220;corner&#8221; in Catalan) is a small charming hamlet located 2 km away in the foothills of Alb\u00e8res.\u00a0In 1957, the inhabitants created the &#8220;Racou free commune&#8221;, decreed the independence of the hamlet and elected a mayor!\u00a050 years after this declaration of independence (which has never had legal value), this village has kept a peaceful family atmosphere.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_221\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-221\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.hotel-lesmouettes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Plage-du-Racou.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-221 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/blog.hotel-lesmouettes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Plage-du-Racou-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Le Racou beach\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/199;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-221\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Le Racou beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last big sandy beach before the rocky coast, you will appreciate its diverse landscape, its view of the cliffs and beach houses.\u00a0You can reach this beach by walking the coastal path.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span class=\"hps\">2 &#8211;<\/span> La\u00a0<span class=\"hps\">Balette<\/span>\u00a0beach at<span class=\"hps\">\u00a0Collioure<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">&#8211; the most beautiful<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">view of the belfry<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"hps\">Fancy a<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">swim<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">when you<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">walk in<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Collioure<\/span>?\u00a0<span class=\"hps\">We recommend<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">this little<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">pebble beach<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_233\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-233\" style=\"width: 274px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.hotel-lesmouettes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Plan-des-plages-de-Collioure.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-233 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/blog.hotel-lesmouettes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Plan-des-plages-de-Collioure-274x300.jpg\" alt=\"Plan of Collioure beaches\" width=\"274\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 274px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 274\/300;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-233\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plan of Collioure beaches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The view of Collioure and the church Notre Dame is beautiful.<br \/>\nThe beach is located just below the 1 star michelin restaurant La\u00a0Balette.\u00a0You access the beach by\u00a0the coastal path.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">3 &#8211;\u00a0The Bay of Paulilles&#8217; beaches between Port-Vendres and Banyuls-sur-Mer<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This bay is a favorite of the Catalans. You are spoiled for choice with five beautiful beaches.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_227\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-227\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.hotel-lesmouettes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Plages-de-la-baie-de-Paulilles.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-227 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/blog.hotel-lesmouettes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Plages-de-la-baie-de-Paulilles-300x267.jpg\" alt=\"The Bay of Paulilles' beaches\" width=\"300\" height=\"267\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/267;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Bay of Paulilles&#8217; beaches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We particularly recommend the beaches of Balanti and St. Catherine.<br \/>\nPark your car in the parking lot of the Bernardi beach and walk on the coastal path towards the Cape Bear.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_230\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-230\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.hotel-lesmouettes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Plage-Anse-Santa-Catarina.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-230 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/blog.hotel-lesmouettes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Plage-Anse-Santa-Catarina-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Sainte Catherine beach\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/225;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-230\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sainte Catherine beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You will not find the fine sand of Argel\u00e8s-sur-Mer but turquoise water beaches, calm and a magnificent view of the Alb\u00e8res.<br \/>\nWe invite you also to visit the old dynamite factory rehabilitated by the General Council &#8211; <a title=\"The old dynamite factory at Paulilles\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paulilles\">Presentation<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_70\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70\" style=\"width: 280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.hotel-lesmouettes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/paulilles.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-70 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/blog.hotel-lesmouettes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/paulilles.jpeg\" alt=\"The Bay of Paulilles between Port-Vendres and Banyuls-sur-Mer\" width=\"280\" height=\"180\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 280\/180;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Bay of Paulilles between Port-Vendres and Banyuls-sur-Mer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>4 &#8211; Beaches awarded the Blue Flag label<\/h2>\n<p>The Blue Flag is a distinction awarded to beaches, marinas and leisure centres for their exemplary environmental management. To obtain the Blue Flag, candidates must meet strict criteria divided into four main categories:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Environmental education and awareness<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Setting up educational activities to raise public awareness of the local environment.<br \/>\nDisplay of information on ecosystems, natural sites and eco-responsible behaviour.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Water quality\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Regular monitoring of water quality to ensure compliance with health standards.<\/li>\n<li>Frequent sampling and analysis to detect any pollution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Environmental management\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Presence of selective sorting bins and waste management programmes.<\/li>\n<li>Use of environmentally-friendly products to maintain public spaces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Services and Safety<\/h3>\n<p>Accessibility for people with reduced mobility.<br \/>\nFirst-aid posts and safety equipment to guarantee the safety of bathers and boaters.<\/p>\n<p>You will find below the list of beaches near the hotel Les Mouettes that have obtained this label:<\/p>\n<h3>Argel\u00e8s<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Marenda beach<\/li>\n<li>Central beach<\/li>\n<li>South beach<\/li>\n<li>Racou beach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Port-Vendres<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Bernardi Beach<\/li>\n<li>Factory beach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Banyuls-sur-Mer<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Central beach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Saint-Cyprien<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Beaches\u00a0 Art PS1 and PS2<\/li>\n<li>Harbor beach<\/li>\n<li>Capellans beach PS4<\/li>\n<li>Lagoon beach PS6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Canet-en-Roussillon<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Sardinal beach<\/li>\n<li>Roussillon beach<\/li>\n<li>Central beach<\/li>\n<li>Open sea beach<\/li>\n<li>Marenda beach<\/li>\n<li>Mar Estang beach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Official website\u00a0: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotel-lesmouettes.com\/fr\/index.php\">www.hotel-lesmouettes.com<\/a><br data-rich-text-line-break=\"true\" \/>Blog : <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.hotel-lesmouettes.com\/\">blog.hotel-lesmouettes.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Among the many beaches along the coast, we recommend especially: Le\u00a0Racou beach at Argeles-sur-Mer (5 mins by car &#8211; 20 mins walk) La\u00a0Balette beach at Collioure (10 mins drive) The Bay of Paulilles&#8217; beaches between Port-Vendres and Banyuls-sur-Mer (20 mins drive) In the 4th paragraph, you&#8217;ll find a list of beaches that have been awarded [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18282,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","wds_primary_category":132,"footnotes":""},"categories":[132,150],"tags":[20,133,146,23,147,149,135,46,101,151,152],"class_list":{"0":"post-4951","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-activities-argeles-collioure","8":"category-hotel-en","9":"tag-argeles-sur-mer","10":"tag-argeles-sur-mer-en","11":"tag-banyuls-sur-mer-en","12":"tag-banyuls-sur-mer","13":"tag-beaches","14":"tag-cape-bear","15":"tag-collioure-en","16":"tag-collioure","17":"tag-port-vendres","18":"tag-port-vendres-en","19":"tag-the-bay-of-paulilles","20":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.hotel-lesmouettes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.hotel-lesmouettes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.hotel-lesmouettes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.hotel-lesmouettes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.hotel-lesmouettes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4951"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/blog.hotel-lesmouettes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4951\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25764,"href":"https:\/\/blog.hotel-lesmouettes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4951\/revisions\/25764"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.hotel-lesmouettes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.hotel-lesmouettes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.hotel-lesmouettes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.hotel-lesmouettes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}