Family break | PerPignan
Campsite La Sirène Children and water parks go together like croissants and beurre, which makes Campsite La Sirène such an enticing prospect. Situated around 900 metres from the seaside at Argèles sur Mer – and set amongst no less than 16 verdant hectares – the campsite has its own aqua park to appeal to even the mildest water baby. There are regular camping pitches of course but also a choice of chalets, mobile homes and cottages catering for up to six persons. La Sirène and L’Hippocampe share some facilities including a large sports ground for football, basketball, beach volley, tennis, table tennis and archery for adults and kids. There are also children’s clubs, a beach club and diving school, a gym, shop, hair salon, and live nightly entertainment during high season. And in the unlikely event anyone gets bored here, the Spanish border is just a short drive away … Chalets range from €39 to €175 per night; mobile homes range from €42 to €229 per night; cottages from €61 to €256 per night. Campsite La Sirène, Route de Taxo, 66702 Argelès-sur-mer, +33 468 810 461; camping-lasirene.fr.
Imagine Rouissillon A self-styled “luxury family microresort”, Imagine Roussillon couldn’t be more child-friendly if it was run by Peppa Pig herself (hmm, then again ...). Located just 19 kilometres from Perpignan airport, and staffed by a British couple – one half of which is a trained Pilates instructor – the resort is a clutch of converted winemakers’ cottages and workshops, with a gorgeous backdrop of the Pyrénées and vineyards. There’s a spacious villa for eight persons, and two apartments for six and four persons. A week’s package includes a bakery breakfast, two evening meals and wine, two nights’ babysitting, a kids club, twice weekly maid service, exercise classes, plus one offsite
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family activity, such as go-karting or mini jet-skiing. Onsite facilities include a playground, a heated saltwater pool and hot tub, as well as a gym and exercise studio to work off those croissants. Moreover, there’s free Wi-Fi on the roof terrace and pre-programmed GPS to ease your way towards Canet Plage, finishing the day with a wine tasting next door at the Chateau de Rey. Prices range from £1,900 to £2,500 in June and September; £2,600 to £3,500 in July and August; £1,204 to £1,617 from September to May. Imagine Roussillon, Mas Sisqueille Ouest, 66140 Canet-en-Roussillon, +33 630 586 764; imagineroussillon.com.