'I know most of the French seaside towns and cities all along the coast, from Calais in the north-east, right round the Atlantic coast and on to Menton on the Italian frontier. Few if any can equal Collioure, in my opinion'. Hugh Oram (Irish Times May 29th 2007). Collioure is a fishing village on the French mediteranean coast about 15km from the Spanish border. The town is hugged by the foothills of the Pyrenes and is surrounded by vineyards. Collioure has retained its old world charm and has not been over-developed. Collioure has always been a source of inspiration for artists. Writers, poets, singers and painters fell under Collioure’s charm. That is also why Picasso, Matisse, Derain, Dufy Chagall, Marquet, and many others set up their easels here and immortalized the small Catalan ha...

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