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Dalí Theatre-Museum
A surreal red castle topped with giant eggs in Figueres, the artist's own museum and final resting place.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Argeles
Occitanie, France · Europe
About Argeles
Argeles sits on the route: 10 minutes from Sant Andreu de Sureda, 46km from Château de Quéribus.
Argeles is in Occitanie, France, with about 10,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sant Andreu de Sureda, about 4 km away.
Argelès-sur-Mer (French: [aʁʒəlɛs syʁ mɛʁ] ; Catalan: Argelers de la Marenda [əɾʒəˈlez ðə lə məˈɾendə]; Occitan: Argelers de Mar; lit. 'Argelès on Sea'), commonly known as Argelès (Catalan: Argelers [əɾʒəˈles]), is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in the administrative region of Occitania, France.
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about 25 km from Perpignan.
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What is there to see near Argeles?
Within an hour or so of Argeles: Dalí Theatre-Museum (31 km), Cap de Creus (35 km), Cadaques (36 km), Château de Quéribus (46 km).
Are there any good drives near Argeles?
The nearest famous roads are Costa Brava, Port d'Envalira and Coll d'Ordino.
Where is Argeles?
Argeles is in Occitanie, France, about 4 km from Sant Andreu de Sureda.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,044
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Occitanie
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 42.5471, 3.0225
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Worth the detour from Argeles
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Cap de Creus
The easternmost point of mainland Spain, a wind-battered cape of twisted rock and lonely lighthouse that inspired Dalí.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Cadaques
A whitewashed fishing village on the Cap de Creus peninsula that captivated Salvador Dali and remains hauntingly beautiful.
36 km · about 40 min drive
castle
Château de Quéribus
The last Cathar stronghold, a lone keep perched on a rocky pinnacle with views to the Pyrenees and sea.
46 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Besalu
A remarkably intact medieval Catalan town entered via a magnificent fortified Romanesque bridge over the River Fluvia.
47 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Cathar Castles
Ruined medieval fortress sanctuaries perched on impossible rocky peaks across the Languedoc, including Peyrepertuse and Queribus.
52 km · about 60 min drive
castle
Château de Peyrepertuse
A vast ruined Cathar castle stretching along a knife-edge ridge high above the Corbières vineyards.
52 km · about 60 min drive
photogenic
Castellfollit de la Roca
Village strung along the knife-edge of a 50-metre basalt cliff formed by overlapping lava flows, its houses ending flush with the drop above the Fluvià river. Best photographed from the viewpoint across the river on the N-260.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Argeles
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 35 kmCap de CreusThe easternmost point of mainland Spain, a wind-battered cape of twisted rock and lonely lighthouse that inspired Dalí.
- 76 kmCosta BravaCatalonia's rugged wild coast of hidden coves, turquoise waters, and pine-clad cliffs stretching from Blanes to the French border.
Driving in France
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.85/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€10.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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