Church tower
At the water's edge.
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Collioure is a seaside village in the Pyrénées-Orientales department of southern France, on the Côte Vermeille near the Spanish border, about 24 km southeast of Perpignan in a straight line. In Catalan it is called Cotlliure. Its castle is recorded as early as 673, showing the site's commercial and strategic importance under the Visigoths. The town was once split into two villages divided by the River Douy, the old town to the south and the upper harbour to the north. Its light and colours drew many painters in the early 20th century. The village church's round bell tower with its pink dome stands right at the water's edge, and a massive stone royal castle looks over the small bay. Houses painted pink, yellow and blue with coloured shutters line the harbour, where painted wooden Catalan fishing boats moor, and terraced vineyards climb the hills behind. Visitors sit in cafés on the small pebble beach and wander cobbled lanes full of art galleries. A path climbs to an old windmill and a hilltop fort for a view over the whole bay. Collioure is known for its salted anchovies.
At the water's edge.
Above the bay.
A Collioure speciality.
Collioure, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France
Yes, from the small pebble beaches.
Local salted anchovies.