Collioure is a picturesque place north side the Pyrenees. As an old fishing village it is situated waterfront and has got two harbour bays separated by a royal castle. A weir-church juts out in the sea which served formerly as a lighthouse.

Like many villages in the Pyrenees Collioure is demonstrable very old. Archeological excavations nearby the castle proved that the village already existed in the 6th century B.C.. It was mentioned for the first time in the year 673 B.C..

In former times especially the winegrowing and the fishery attracted people towards Collioure and held the economy steady.

At the beginning of the 20th century the painters discovered Collioure as their place: Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso or Albert Marquet ,just to name some of them. They preserved Collioure on celluloid on its full splendour. Doubtless today Collioure is still as picturesque as in former times, so that a visit there is worthwile.