Walking From Collioure to Argelès-sur-Mer Via the Sentier du Littoral

Sentier du Littoral

The Mediterranean coast along the Pyrenées-Orientales department is known as the Côte Vermeille- meaning ‘vermilion coast’. Named after a reddish-orange pigment, this sunny coastline under the watchful eye of Mount Canigou has been the inspiration for many artists, including Picasso and Matisse. They all fell in love with the warm light and vivid colours. The Sentier du Littoral is a coastal path that stretches between Argelès-sur-Mer and the border village of Cerbère, and even further to Cadaques in Spain. The family and I walked a part of it, starting in Collioure and ending at the port of Argelès-sur-Mer.

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