The Côte Vermeille is a region in the French department of Pyrénées-Orientales

Pyrénées-Orientales

Pyrénées-Orientales is a department of southern France adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. It also surrounds the tiny Spanish enclave of Llívia, and thus has two distinct borders with Spain.- History :...

, near the border with Spain. The Côte Vermeille stretches from Argelès-sur-Mer

Argelès-sur-Mer

Argelès-sur-Mer is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.It lies near Perpignan.-Geography:...

 to the border village of Cerbère

Cerbère

Cerbère is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Its inhabitants are called Cerbériens....

, quaint and relatively quiet seaside hideaway in the valley of Cervera

Cervera

Cervera is the capital of the comarca of Segarra, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. The title Compte de Cervera is a courtesy title, formerly part of the Crown of Aragon, that has been revived for Felipe, Prince of Asturias....

. The towns of Collioure

Collioure

Collioure is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.It lies on the Mediterranean and was a part of the ancient Roussillon province....

, Port-Vendres

Port-Vendres

Port-Vendres is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.A typical Mediterranean fishing port, situated near the Spanish border on the cote Vermeille in south west France, Port-Vendres is renowned for its numerous fish and sea food restaurants. You can watch the fishing...

 and Banyuls-sur-Mer

Banyuls-sur-Mer

Banyuls-sur-Mer is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-Geography:Banyuls-sur-Mer is neighbored by Cerbère, Port-Vendres, Argelès-sur-Mer and Collioure. The region is known for its wines, such as the sweet wine Banyuls. An aquatic museum with aquarium is located in...

 are nested along a 20 km stretch of beaches, small bays, creeks and coves, with some fabulous walks and trails.

See also

• Paulilles
  Paulilles
  Paulilles is a protected area on the Mediterranean Sea, located between the towns of Port-Vendres, and Banyuls-sur-Mer in Pyrénées-Orientales, North Catalonia, France.- The Dynamite Factory :...
  
  
• Natura 2000
  Natura 2000
  Natura 2000 is an ecological network of protected areas in the territory of the European Union.-Origins:In May 1992, the governments of the European Communities adopted legislation designed to protect the most seriously threatened habitats and species across Europe. This legislation is called the...
  
  
• Route Départementale 914
  Route Départementale 914
  The Route Départementale 914 or RD 914 is the scenic route by the Mediterranean sea, between Perpignan and Cerbere, at the Spanish border....