Collioure holiday cottage rental with walking, beach/lake nearby, balcony/terrace, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Fishermans Cottage (cottage)

Home description

A delightful old fisherman's cottage which has recently been upgraded and is now furnished and equipped to a high standard. It is located just 50 metres from the beach, restaurants and bars and has the benefit of a private garden which is unusual this close to the Town Centre.

The house which sleeps 4 people comfortably (6 maximum) is available all year round which will allow you to enjoy the 320 days of sunshine and the atmosphere of Collioure at any time. The layout briefly includes a kitchen with cooker, fridge, washing machine and dishwasher, separate sitting room with two sofas. TV (with access to English Television) and DVD player, bathroom with bath and shower over, one double bedroom and second bedroom with bunk beds. Outside there is a balcony with steps down to garden with wooden table and chairs which seats 6 people. - Ideal for relaxing with a glass of wine at the end of the day!

The town is full of history being flanked by a 13th Century Castle and Medieval Church. It was a favourite place for artists such as Matisse and Derain at the start of the 20th Century. Even today Collioure attracts artists from all over the world.

The front of the house as painted by our friend	Sitting Room
Main bedroom with balcony access	Garden with seating

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The Languedoc-Roussillon / Pyrenees-Orientales region

Collioure is set in the area of Roussillon where the Catalan heritage comes racing to the fore - from the road signs and the dancing, to the bull fights and the paella. French Catalonia has a strong separate identity with its own language and national colours of red and yellow, but has never expressed great desire to leave France

Collioure area

Collioure is a delight - the “jewel of the Côte Vermeille”. Sheltering under the hilltop château royal, the pink and russet houses of the old town are grouped around the small bay, filled with small, colourful fishing boats and visiting yachts. It comes as no surprise that it was a favourite with Matisse and Derain, and was often visited by Picasso. Aspiring artists still flock here every year.

The old lighthouse at the entrance to the port is now the bell tower of the church Notre Dame des Anges. The sacristy contains the church’s treasure, including 15th century paintings and a 16th century processional cross.

The old village, overlooking the tiny beaches of St Vincent and Plage du Nord, was originally Spanish and now full of restaurants and bars The local speciality is anchovies – they are caught in their thousands, bottled in brine or used to stuff green olives.

Collioure provides the perfect setting for festivals. Good Friday sees the Procession de la Sanch, a procession of penitents similar to that in Perpignan, but held at night by torch light. From April to September, the streets and squares are given over to les sardanes, troupes of dancers, dressed in traditional red, white and black, performing the sardana two or three times a week.

The main festival, the Festa Major de Collioure, takes place from 14 to 18 August, but space is limited and tickets must be reserved in advance by phone from the tourist office ( 0033 4 68 82 15 47).

Wherever you roam in Roussillon, you’re bound to end up in the region’s only major town of Perpignan, which is easily in reach of all the major attractions.

The city is immensely vibrant from the dilapidated maze of streets in the Arab quarter selling exotic spices, to the bright, almost gaudily pink and blue painted shop facades. The main attraction is the Palais des Rois de Majorque in Rue des Archers which should be on your hit list - a vast 13th century fortified palace. See also the Cathédrale St Jean with its pebble and red bricked exterior and the Place de la Loge, the bustling heart of the old town.

Céret, south west of Perpignan has an 18th century church with an ornate 14th century doorway but is also known for its cherries and wine. The town was also a centre for the Cubism movement which the small modern art museum celebrates.

Between Collioure and Perpignan lies the tiny village of Elne. Hannibal spent some time here before marching on to Rome but it suffered badly during the middle ages. There remains only some fine houses and the cathedral which is worth a visit.

Prades, to the west of Perpignan is a good base for exploring the Massif du Canigou. The town itself has a certain charm with its pink marble paving stones in Rue du Palais de Justice and 12th century Eglise St Pierre, but it is most famous for the Festival Pablo Cassals which takes place from the end of July to the middle of August each year. The festival attracts some of the greatest musicians to the performances in the ninth century abbey of St Michel de Cuxa and neighbouring churches. There is a tiny museum to his memory in the same building as the tourist office with other local exhibits, arts and crafts.

Close to the Spanish border, the ski resort of Font Romeu has been used as a high altitude training base for French Olympic athletes, and it still attracts those looking for an activity holiday, in winter and summer.

Tautavel is a charming village in the heart of the Corbières vineyards. It became famous with the discovery of ancient humanoid bones in the Caune de l’Arago. Ten years later, Tautavel Man was put together and dated to 450,000 years old. The museum, Musée de la Préhistoire explains the background.

Between Font Romeu and Prades, Mont Louis is the highest fortified town in France. Constructed by Vauban, the ramparts and citadel still stand. For a superb view of the surrounding countryside, pass through le bastion du lieutenant Michel Gilles, a vaulted passage to an outcrop of rock.

For more good views, take le petit train jaune (the little yellow train) from Villefranche de Conflent, west of Prades. It runs for 63 km up to the Spanish border at Bourg Madame, but it is not a tourist train, the railway having been built at the beginning of the 20th century to transport iron ore. The most spectacular section is between Villefranche and Font Romeu. Information is available at the SNCF station in Villefranche.

Finally don't miss Castlenou a beautiful hill top village with a Chateau at the top giving fantastic views of the surrounding area.

How to get there

Fly to Perpignan - Collioure is just 20km from the airport
Cheap flights abailable from www.ryanair.co.uk - www.bmibaby.co.uk or www.flybe.co.uk
Car hire from www.holidayautos.com
There are always taxis at the airport and local taxi firms in Collioure for your return
There is a train station in Perpignan and in Collioure try www.raileurope.co.uk for tickets

Activities near Collioure

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Sleeps 4 people comfortably but there is a sofa bed as an extra (Cot and high chair available to rent on request)
Four beaches within the town - one is less than a minutes walk

Wide variety of bars and Restaurants
Balcony and garden table and chairs

Close to Pyrenees
320 days of sunshine

Ideal for family fun or a romantic break
Historical area

Busy market on Wednesday and Sunday

Easy access by road, rail or air

Quiet traffic free location - Parking available nearby at extra cost - 30 to 80 euros per week depending on season.

Many sports activities available either in Collioure or nearby such as Walking, Diving, Windsurfing, Sailing, Fishing, Tennis, Hiking, Hiking in Canyons, Climbing and of course Skiing in the Pyrenees.

Further details outdoors:
The house has the huge benefit of having its own garden which is rare for this type or property so close to the Beach and the cenre of this beautiful town. This coupled with the fact that it is less than a minutes walk from the Beach means that you really can totally relax for your entire stay.

Further details

Allocated parking is available nearby at an extra cost of between 30 and 80 euros for the week depending on the season and subject to availability.

No smoking and no pets

Linen and towels available at small extra charge

Cleaning included within price

Dutch is also spoken (via a friend so please email)

Conditions

Refundable breakage deposit required.
Full 24 hour emergency maintenance and property support

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
30/05/09 to 26/06/09	30 May 09	27 Jun 09	470£ 470	0-	0-	1 Week
27/06/09 to 28/08/09	27 Jun 09	29 Aug 09	595£ 595	0-	0-	1 Week
29/08/09 to 02/10/09	29 Aug 09	3 Oct 09	470£ 470	0-	0-	1 Week
03/10/09 to 30/10/09	3 Oct 09	31 Oct 09	370£ 370	0-	0-	1 Week
31/10/09 to 31/12/09	31 Oct 09	1 Jan 10	270£ 270	0-	0-	1 Week
02/01/10 to 26/03/10	1 Jan 10	27 Mar 10	295£ 295	0-	0-	1 Week
27/03/10 to 28/05/10	27 Mar 10	29 May 10	395£ 395	0-	0-	1 Week
29/05/10 to 25/06/10	29 May 10	26 Jun 10	495£ 495	0-	0-	1 Week
27/06/10 to 03/09/10	26 Jun 10	4 Sep 10	650£ 650	0-	0-	1 Week
04/09/10 to 01/10/09	4 Sep 10	2 Oct 10	495£ 495	0-	0-	1 Week
02/10/10 to 29/10/10	2 Oct 10	30 Oct 10	395£ 395	0-	0-	1 Week
30/10/10 to 31/12/10	30 Oct 10	1 Jan 11	295£ 295	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

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Guestbook for Fishermans Cottage

Dear Simon

Just to let you know how very much we enjoyed our stay in your holiday cottage in Collioure. It was exactly as described and pictured on your website and we felt at home there from the moment we arrived.
What an excellent idea to have a "keyless"entrance - no panics or arguments as to who had got/lost the key!

We ate at the Dali Restaurant a couple of times -very convenient, and a reasonably good value if basic and fairly static Menu du Jour @ Euro16.50.
We also enjoyed a couple of good meals at Les Puits in Rue Arago.

We most enjoyed shopping locally in the small shops and the Sunday & Wednesday markets, and cooking "at home" in the well equipped kitchen.

We read, walked, and people-watched and had a very relaxing, memorable holiday in warm sunshine occasionally enlivened by the Tramantone.
Another time we would perhaps go a little later in the year and travel to Collioure by train, make use of local public transport and dispense with carhire. We just loved being in the village and walked miles - as far as the former home and the burial place of the writer Patrick O'Brian ( a favourite of my husband's)

It was good to know that Jane and Andrew were at hand in case of difficulties or emergencies - in fact we saw one or both of them nearly every day as they were working round the corner. Fortunately we had no need to call upon their assistance as we had no traumas or breakages.

Thanks for your lovely little holiday cottage in Collioure!

Regards,
Barbara

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When we arrived at the cottage (so easy to find from your maps and instruction), we were delighted - it suited us down to the ground. We've rented properties in the UK several times and whilst most have been fine (one definitely ropey) and one or two very nice, the nice ones have tended to be a bit frilly and fussy for our taste - your cottage was absolutely 'us'.

I don't know whether I'd simply overlooked mention of the washing machine and dish-washer in the details but they were certainly very welcome and meant all our time was spent enjoying the area not doing household chores.

We had a great time, very relaxing, visited Elne, Gorges de Gamalos (amazing, terrifying!), Castelnou and went snorkelling a few times in various bays between Collioure and the Spanish border and just generally enjoyed mooching around fairly locally and relaxing.

Anne & David

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Both the house and location were lovely
We were truly impressed and had a great time
We were lucky that we picked the St Vincent festival week
There were no problems

Kevin and family

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Dear Simon,

We very much enjoyed our week in your cottage in Collioure and appreciated the comfort and style of the furnishings, you have done a good job in getting it to a high standard.

G and D

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