Collioure Attractions

In the Middle Ages the picturesque seaside resort of Collioure (pop. 2,762) was the port of Perpignan, and in even earlier times it was known to the Phoenicians. With its small harbor and its old castle (12th-17th C) it attracted artists like Matisse, Derain, Braque, Picasso and Dufy. The Château des Templiers was once the summer residence of the kings of Majorca and the queen of Aragon. The fortified church dates from the 17th C; its tower formerly served as a lighthouse. There are remains of the town's walls and ramparts.

From the church a causeway runs out to the former islet of St-Vincent, crowned by a chapel, from which there are fine views of the coast.