Camping La Plage

Well, you’ll no doubt start at the beach – and a fine choice that is too as it’s nearly seven kilometres long, with rockpools, watersports and supervised swimming areas to its name. Venture inland for a five-minute drive instead to hit the Old Town of Argelès-sur-Mer, preserved in the traditional Catalan style and with lots of narrow little streets to poke about in. For more on the urban front, take a trip to arty seaside town Collioure (10 minutes’ drive) or mosey around the medieval centre of Perpignan (20 minutes); the Palace of the Kings of Majorca, the cathedral and the Castillet gateway are all worth seeking out here too. If you’re more in the mood for outdoorsy days, get set for animal encounters at Les Aigles de Valmy bird park (five minutes’ drive), the kid-friendly Discovery Farm Saint-André (10 minutes) or the Mas Larrieu Natural Reserve (15 minutes), home to herons, bee-eaters and other bird life. Open-air thrills should be on the cards at Luna Park theme park, or with a canyoning day at Paradise Aventure (both 10 minutes).