Secondary residence: Argelès-sur-Mer, Collioure, Sorède

Secondary residence: You are considering a pied-à-terre for the holidays, and your heart swings between sea and mountain. Look no further, the region of Collioure, Argelès-sur-Mer and Sorède offers you both! Here are 4 good reasons to set up your second home in the Pyrénées-Orientales.

1. A perfectly served destination for a second home

Perpignan station puts the Albères and the Côte Vermeille just 5 hours by TGV from Paris, the airport 1 hour 20 minutes from Paris Orly and the A9 motorway connects the region to the French and Spanish networks. Whatever your main residence in France, or even in Belgium or England (two countries served by the airport), the Collioure, Argelès-sur-Mer and Sorède region is easily accessible all year round.

2. A dream climate

With 300 days of sunshine per year, most often without wind, the region offers you the ideal climate to enjoy your holidays in summer as well as the rest of the year! Whether you prefer lazing around on Racou beach in Argelès-sur-Mer, sea trips from Collioure or hikes in the massif from Sorède, good weather will be your best ally! In winter, the nearby Pyrenean peaks are home to superb ski resorts for winter sports enthusiasts.

3. Exceptional activity spaces

Marked by the meeting of the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean, the coastal landscapes like those of the hinterland offer an astonishing diversity. Sublime views, but also spaces for relaxation and exceptional activity. The more peaceful will appreciate the café terraces of Collioure while the more adventurous will not hesitate to climb the slopes of the surrounding massifs to discover one of the many fortified castles in the region. On the coast, many clubs offer all possible water sports.

4. Second home: an attractive housing stock

Although endowed with all the assets in terms of quality of life, the region of Collioure, Argelès-sur-Mer and Sorède remains very affordable. Even Collioure, which is renowned the world over, has prices well below those of the Côte d'Azur. In the hinterland, the selling prices even become very attractive and make it possible to consider the acquisition of a nice surface or even of a country house for very pleasant holidays in family.

To find your second home, call on an expert in the sector For 50 years, the Côte Vermeille agencies and  Paradise International Real Estate have been providing unfailingly professional support for all real estate projects. She will know how to study yours and help you make it happen quickly for a happy holiday!

There's no shortage of reasons to buy a pied-à-terre in the Albères or Côte Vermeille, a very pleasant part of France that attracts many visitors. You can even, thanks to this attractiveness, make profitable your investment by renting the weeks or the weekends during the periods when you yourself will not benefit from your second home.