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This was our first time to any form of campsite and we loved it. We have 2 kids 7 & 4 and they had an absolute ball. The pool set up is fantastic and whilst the lifeguards may be a bit whistle happy at times, we found that it was usually to stop things getting out of hand ( 2 at a time on slides etc ) and prevented any accidents to some of the smaller ones in the pool .

We had a drink in the friendly bar at nights & there is a small games room below where the kids all seemed to gather and play giving us a bit of welcome peace.

The food at the bar was excellent, but there are also quite a few restaurants at the marina, which is just 5 mins walk away.

We booked with Canvas Holidays and they did seem to be one of the better managed companies on site. They also do a kids club, which runs daily, and it didn't seem to matter how often that you turned up, they still welcomed you.

Overall a fantastic site and we are definitely back next year!!

We have been to this campsite at least 4 times and love it. Last year, 2008, I went with my 13 year old daughter, 20 year old daughter and boyfriend and our 21 year old joined us down there. It is quiet, clean and very near the beach. We went by train from Kent and didn't have a car for 10 days and managed superbly well, walking, getting the petit train and the bus to Collioure and basically just chilling in the evening over a bottle of wine and game of scrabble. We love Le Racou and bought fresh produce from the épicerie every day and occasionally ate in one of the many local restaurants, the Oasis and Le Fanal both do good food. The weather was great and if you want a good family holiday with children of any age, we first went there when our children were very small, this is the place for you. The swimming pool complex was great and we hope to return again

We have just returned and loved this site, particularly with its position so near the very pretty beach (although those with young children or non-swimmers should note that the beach shelves steeply and so the water gets deep very quickly - wonderful if you like swimming).

The site is VERY quiet - that's why we chose it. There is now no evening entertaining except the large TV screen in the bar area, and only one children's club run by SIBLU plus a half-hour mini-disco for kids each evening. People respect the "quiet rule" on their emplacements and we never heard any music playing (or on the beach, come to that). If you like turning your emplacement into your own mini-disco or entertainment area, this is not the site for you!

We found the staff friendly and helpful - as long as you respect the rules - and we would recommend the site.

Went in August this year and would agree with the previous comments. The site was very quiet and the pools superb. Kids enjoyed it, especially the pools. We also visited the sister sites and would say that this was the best of the 3.

The restaurant was good as were surrounding restaurants. Beach was a bit gritty and shelved sharply but wa good and a 2 minute walk.

I can't understand what Natasha was on about - the pool "guards" were whistle happy but only when kids were out of hand - Never had any problems with ours!

Good position as well for exploring northern Spain, the Pyrenees and Andorra.

Would recommend for anyone and may well go back again next year. You do need to split the journey though b ut that isn't a problem with so many cheap hotels throughout France.

The weather was excellent as well.

We have been going to this campsite for 4 years at this July will be our 5th!! We have only been to one other campsite also in Argelès but we love Bois du Valmarie so much we couldn't see ourselves going somewhere else!

We did have some problems with our pitches because of ants but Canvas was so helpful it didn't really matter. The facilities are so good with the showers and the washing machines. The pool is amazing and the kids who are 12 14 and 16 have a ball it is so relaxing! Overall the place is just fabulous and the only disadvantage is that at night the bar is quite mainly because the Dutch were mainly there and they don’t really socialize!!