Port Barcarès
PORT BARCARES , Pyrénées-Orientales – Point of interest
About
Moor in Port Barcarès, the smile is at the end of the dock!
This seaside resort of Barcarès is set on a ‘grau’ – a channel of water linking the Mediterranean sea with a lagoon. The picturesque old steamer, ‘Lydia’, is anchored on the beach and at night becomes a floating nightclub and casino. Other attractions include a seawater health spa, horseriding centre, Aqualand water leisure park, and sailing school.
The unusual feature of Port Barcarès is that it is divided between a marine lagoon, an exceptional area of 7,000 hectares where Nature reigns supreme, and the Mediterranean. Port Barcarès has found a way to bring together all the fun and activities of a seaside resort with the cultural and historical heritage of the hinterland. And we mustn’t forget its gastronomic traditions, based on age-old recipes: sardines grilled over vine stems, cargolade (a Catalan mixed grill including snails) not to mention boulinada (eel-stew).
Events:
– Oyster festival in March
– Electrobeach Festival in July
– Fishermen’s festival on 15 August.
In the area:
– Museum of Mankind at Tautavel
– The Fortress of Salses – Cathar Castles – Romanesque Abbeys.
INFORMATION:
Tourist Office – Tel: +33 (0)4 68 86 16 56 – Harbourmaster’s office – Tel: +33 (0)4 68 86 07 35
Spoken languages : French
