Hippocampe
Argelès-sur-Mer, Languedoc
Parc opens: 22 Apr - 10 Sep
site description
A small parc with a lively beach holiday atmosphere and an excellent range of facilities nearby. Camping Hippocampe provides all the ingredients for a fun-packed family holiday. There is a long sandy beach only a mile away at Argelès-sur-Mer, and an impressive choice of parc activities. With a superb heated swimming pool with waterchute and waterslides, you also have access to the wide range of sports facilities and evening entertainment at La Sirène, its larger sister parc across the road. The lively evening entertainment at La Sirène can sometimes be heard.
swimming pools
First Pool: All the family
- Outdoor
- Heated
- Size: 150m²
- Depth: 0.40m min.- 1.50m max.
- 1 waterchute(s)
- Waterschute: Twisty
- Waterchute restrictions: See restrictions listed at chute
- Open: 16/04/2011 - 25/09/2011
- Lagoon style pool with rocks around edge of the pool
Second Pool: Children
- Outdoor
- Heated
- Size: 30m²
- Depth: 0.30m min.- 0.50m max.
- 3 waterslide(s)
- Waterslide: Straight
- Waterslide restrictions: See restrictions listed at slide
- Open: 16/04/2011 - 25/09/2011
Whirlpool / Sauna
- Whirlpool
Pool regulations and extras
- Life guard: high season & low season
- Sun terrace next to pool area
- ID bracelet must be worn
local attractions
Nearest Beach
- Beach Distance: 1 km
Activities
- Boat Trips: 4km
- Climbing: 2km
- Cycle Hire: 2km
- Golf Course: 8km
- Horse Riding: 4km
- Karting: 1km
- Motor Boats: 5km
- Pedalo: 2km
- Sailing: 2km
- Sea Fishing: 3km
- Swimming Pool: 3km
- Tennis: 4km
- Water Skiing: 3km
- Wind Surfing: 3km
Shops and Amenities
- Nearest village or town: 1700metres
- Nearest Bank: 3km
- Nearest Pharmacy: 3km
- Nearest Supermarket: 3km
- Nearest Post Office: 3km
Attractions
Banyuls-sur-Mer Aquarium
Aquarium.
Reserve Africaine
African Reserve of Sigean lodge more than 3800 animals on nearly 300 hectares of semi-natural park. Space offered is sufficiently vast that the amimals remain wild and express their natural behaviours fully.
Aqualand St Cyprien
Large waterpark with an excellent selection of pools and slides. Suitable for toddlers and teenagers. Largest waterpark in Roussillon. Large restaurant area (fast-food, grill and bar). Gift shop. Free parking.
Argeles Adventure
Climbing/adventure park.
Not suitable for under 5's.
Musee d'Art Moderne
20th Century art museum.
Abbaye St Martin du Canigou
Founded at the beginning of the 11th Century. Abandoned during the Franch Revolution and restored between 1902 and 1932. The Abbey is at an altitude of 1100 metres. Access is only by jeep, there is a service from the bottom of the hill. Guided tour is 45 minutes long. 25km west of Perpignan.
Museum of Catalan Crafts + Traditions
Situated in the heart of the old Village, next to the medieval church, this remarkable museum displays with with great taste, a collection of tools and materials from times not long gone by about field labouring, Wine making and crafts that are common to the villages of the region.
Dinosauria
The museum houses permanent exhibitions devoted to dinosaurs which include fossils, eggs and tracks of dinosaur. Models and figures of the dinosaur can be seen.
Dining
- take-away meals: 10/04/2009 - 26/09/2009
- Bar: 10/04/2009 - 26/09/2009
Washing Facilities
- Washing machines: 2, € 5.20 per load
- Clothes Dryers: 1, € 4.20 per load
- Hot water showers
- Washing cubicles (warm water)
- Baby bath and changing facilities
- Standard toilets
- Sinks available for dish washing and clothes washing
Reception
- Internet Access available
- Coin and card operated phones, internet access, post box, pool bands. Cash machine at La Sirne
- Languages spoken: French, English, Dutch, German.
Emplacements
- Surface: Grass and dust.
- Shade: Some have some.
- Pitch Size: 80-100m².
