Le Soleil Argelès-sur-Mer Site no: WM013

At a Glance

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• Lively
• Lively
• Golf course
• Near beach
• Football
• Gym
• Other sports

Next to a golden sandy beach, this parc is perfect for a lively family beach holiday.

Le Soleil is ideally situated by a long sandy beach, with direct access from the parc and widely available windsurfing facilities. The main attraction of the parc is the impressive Californian style swimming pool complex, surrounded by attractive sun terraces. The wide range of organised activities in high season includes scuba diving lessons, making the parc an ideal choice for watersports enthusiasts and families with teenagers. In the evening you can dine at the excellent restaurant or relax at the bar. Le Soleil is just north of the very lively holiday resort of Argelès.

Setting: Beach

Star Rating: 4

Opening dates

Mobiles open 30/04/2010 - 11/09/2010

Tents open 15/05/2010 - 04/09/2010

Pitches

Number of Pitches: 1200

Shade: Some have some.

Surface: Grass & dust

Tent Privacy: Some of the pitches are separated

Mobiles privacy: Some of the pitches are separated.

Keycamp Extras

Linen Hire
Gas BBQ provided

Important information

Vehicles

Are vehicles allowed on pitches: Yes

Dogs

Are dogs allowed: No

Out and about

Visit Collioure, a popular old fishing port with its streets of pink and beige-washed houses. Palm trees line the curving beaches and ruined forts whilst watch towers surround the boundaries of the town. St Cyprien is just eight miles north, a traditional old village yet with a modern resort lining the beach. A visit to the bustling city of Perpignan, only sixteen miles away makes a lovely day out for the whole family.

The following facilities are available:

Reception

Languages spoken: German, French, Dutch, English

Other services: Phone cards, fax and cash machine Internet available Credit cards accepted: Visa and Mastercard

Shops

Main shop: Details not known Open 01/07/2010 - 31/08/2010

Dining

Restaurant: Simple Clean Location: Close to the site entrance Open 08/05/2010 - 18/09/2010

Take-away: Chips, burgers, pizzas and crepes Open 01/07/2010 - 31/08/2010

Bars

Bar Lively night bar near the beach Open 08/05/2010 Location: Near the beach

Bar Small poolside bar with terrace Location: At the pool

Discos

Adult's Disco: Open 01/07/2010 - 31/08/2010

Other

Animation Team: Organising the entertainment in the beach bar, information for everybody and a variety of sports. Dance evenings are held twice a week.. Open 01/07/2010 - 31/08/2010

Television Room: satellite tv

Games Room: Pool table, pinball, arcade games.

Laundry

Washers: 7 x machines €4.00 per load

Dryers: 2 x machines €2.50 per load

Sanitation

Hot Showers
Baby Baths
Baby Changing Facilities
Toilets

Some facilities remain closed in low season, please check at the time of booking if there is an activity or facility which is key for your holiday.

First pool

For: All the family. Open 08/05/2010 - 18/09/2010 (Outdoor)

Depth: From 0.20m to 1.80m

Size: 1500m2

Second pool

Extra information

Lifeguard - High Season
Sunloungers
Sun Terrace

Regulations: T-shirts not allowed, Inflatables not allowed, Parental supervision required

The following activities are available:

Site Run Children's Activities

Mainly sporting activities

Languages spoken: French, German, Dutch and English.

Watersports

Canoeing

Diving Lessons

Open 30/05/2010 - 13/09/2010

Lesson charge: €45.00

Sports

Tennis

1 full size court, Tarmac

Charge: €7.00 / hour

Table Tennis

2 tables

Football

Surface: Grass

Badminton

Open 15/05/2010 - 13/09/2010

1 court

Basketball

Open 15/05/2010 - 13/09/2010

1 size court, Concrete

Volleyball

Open 15/05/2010 - 04/09/2010

1 court

Gymnasium

Open 13/06/2010 - 29/08/2010

Quad Biking

Quad biking not available on the campsite, nearest quad biking is 15.00 km from the campsite

Boules

Site arranged tournaments available

Horse Riding

Supervised: Yes

Helmets available

Pony-trekking

Supervised: Yes

Helmets available

Fishing

,Fresh water fishingsea fishing

Golf

No golf course on the campsite, nearest golf course is 8.00 km from the campsite

Playgrounds

1 playground

Equipment Hire

Cycle Hire

Some facilities remain closed in low season, please check at the time of booking if there is an activity or facility which is key for your holiday.

The following local attractions are available:

Nearby

Nearest beach: Plage Nord Argelès Direct access

Shopping

Nearest town/village: Argelès -sur-Mer: 5km

Places of Interest

Argelès sur Mer: 5km
Collioure: 7km
Canet Plage: 19km
Perpignan: 23km
Thuir: 33km
Carcassone: 137km

Attractions

Banyuls-sur-Mer Aquarium

Aquarium.

Reserve Africaine

African Reserve of Sigean lodge more than 3800 animals on nearly 300 hectares of semi-natural park. Space offered is sufficiently vast that the amimals remain wild and express their natural behaviours fully.

Aqualand St Cyprien

Large waterpark with an excellent selection of pools and slides. Suitable for toddlers and teenagers. Largest waterpark in Roussillon. Large restaurant area (fast-food, grill and bar). Gift shop. Free parking.

Argeles Adventure

Climbing/adventure park.

Not suitable for under 5's.

Musee d'Art Moderne

20th Century art museum.

Abbaye St Martin du Canigou

Founded at the beginning of the 11th Century. Abandoned during the Franch Revolution and restored between 1902 and 1932. The Abbey is at an altitude of 1100 metres. Access is only by jeep, there is a service from the bottom of the hill. Guided tour is 45 minutes long. 25km west of Perpignan.

Museum of Catalan Crafts + Traditions

Situated in the heart of the old Village, next to the medieval church, this remarkable museum displays with with great taste, a collection of tools and materials from times not long gone by about field labouring, Wine making and crafts that are common to the villages of the region.

Dinosauria

The museum houses permanent exhibitions devoted to dinosaurs which include fossils, eggs and tracks of dinosaur. Models and figures of the dinosaur can be seen.

The following travel details are available:

Airport(s)

Perpignan airport: 29km

Carcassonne airport: 154km

Gerona airport: 91km

Montpellier airport: 189km

Public Transport

Local Railway: Argelès-sur-Mer, 5km

Services to: Paris, Barcelona, Bordeaux, Montpellier, Cerbere, Port Bou

While the region offers many modern resorts, it is the unspoilt beauty and sleepy Mediterranean ambience and wonderful coastline that make the region so special.