France

Collioure

Where the Pyrenees dip their last foothills into the Mediterranean, Collioure glows — Matisse and Derain invented Fauvism trying to paint its pink and orange houses.

Best forBeach
Approx. flying time~12h from Los Angeles
Nearest airportPerpignan/Rivesaltes (PGF)

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About this place

A royal castle splits the two town beaches, anchovy boats still land their catch, and the vineyards behind produce serious Banyuls and Collioure reds. Stay for the evening light on the bell tower; it's the whole postcard.

Featured in Ten lovely beach towns for lazy harbourside evenings

When to go

Daytime highs run from about 12°C in January to 30°C in July. Driest in January and July and August; wettest in March, with rain on about 9 days. The sea is warmest in August at around 24°C, coolest at 13°C.

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August29° · rain 4 days · sea 24°Warm with the odd shower.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Highlighted months are warm and mostly dry — June to August.

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