Organization and routes

MAS NATURA

31 Vendanges Street
66 300 BANYULS DELS ASPRES
tel: +33 (0) 6 26 50 30 61
masnatura66[a]gmail.com

In our ecological lodgings we hope that you will be able to both rest and recharge your batteries in contact with the invigorating and warm nature, or if you prefer to have fun, learn, discover, have fun… Because there is no shortage of castles and monuments, museums, sports, entertainment and entertainment in the Pyrénées Orientales. There is something for all tastes and budgets, and even just for lovers of beautiful walks and hikes on foot, by bike, car, bus, train, motorbike, camper van or caravan, as well as on horseback, quad, canoe, paddle, sail, parachute, plane, etc. Do not hesitate to visit our page Around us and to contact us beforehand for more information as well as to question the numerous Tourist Offices near the Mediterranean coasts or in the mountains.

How to prepare your stay well before arrival?

First, consider visiting and contacting the Tourist Office websites to book your activities and events in advance:
http://www.aspres-thir.com/fr
http://www.tourisme-leboulou.fr
http://www.perpignantourisme.com

Before arriving with us, book your massage, modeling or hairdressing sessions with an experienced professional (adult or child): for a haircut (man - woman - child) or a Chinese adult or Ayurvedic baby or child massage on site or in the institute.

Information to obtain in advance for your sports activities & leisure activities, such as tennis lessons, golf courses & co (with or without reservation) at the small Montescot Golf Course (9 holes) 10 km away or at the large St Cyprien Golf Course (27 holes) 0 km away, etc.

Prepare your luggage accordingly: swimsuits, flip-flops or sandals and beach and pool towels are mandatory; even out of season because of the SPA for hot or ice baths or sunbathing by the sea, pond, river or lake too... why not! And if you come by car : bed linen, towels and bathrobes (children of course and adults depending on whether you rent them here or not), caps and sun creams in summer or hats and K-ways in winter. The rest depends on the needs of each person and the children, dogs, cats, etc.

In addition, as a stay in Furnished Tourist Rental is more often done by the week than by the night (especially in high season: from June to September) even if you can obviously also come for 2-3 days (more often in low season: from October to May), it may be useful to get more information in writing or orally before coming or booking (see also the page: Important information ). But if you prefer to delegate your research or are of foreign nationality, you can send us an email or SMS with all your questions or prior requests about your needs, choice of activities... and we will help you as much as possible (language spoken: intermediate level in English or German + Google translation if necessary).

Some suggested routes to get to us:

Airports

In France : Perpignan-Rivesaltes (23 km – 25 mins), Beziers-Cap d'Agde (122 km – 1h20) Montpellier (177 km – 1h45) or Toulouse-Blagnac (232 km – 2h15); example direct round trip Paris-Orly – Perpignan-Rivesaltes (1h20) or Rennes-Montpellier (6h).

In Spain : Girona (84 km – 1h) or Barcelona El Prat (196 km – 2h20)
* Travel times by car are given here for information purposes only.

The trains

In France : Perpignan train stations (17 km – 18 mins), Narbonne (86 km – 1 hour), Beziers-Cap d'Agde (111 km – 1 hour 15 mins) Montpellier (171 km – 1 hour 45 mins) or Toulouse (222 km – 2 hours 11 mins) + the small Elne train station (11 km - 16 mins but unfortunately very poorly served).

In Spain : Girona (84 km – 1 hour) or Barcelona (182 km – 2 hours 10 minutes) train stations
* Travel times by car are given here for information purposes only.

Highways and roads

From the South, when arriving by the A9 from Perpignan towards Barcelona, take exit 43: LE BOULOU then the bypass towards St Jean Pla de Corts. Go past several roundabouts until you reach the entrance to BANYULS DELS ASPRES, then 2 more small roundabouts and slowly go up Rue des Vendanges until you reach the first bend on the right where you will find the small private gravel road.

Be careful not to take the Impasse des Vendanges, but one street after !

If you don't drive fast, from the main street of Vendanges you can see this little path that goes up and at the end our sign "MAS NATURA" in gray with the number 31 in red. Go straight up this path to the gate with intercom, but enter directly to the palm tree and park in the large parking lot in front of the entrance to the building.

From the North, arriving by the D900 departmental road (after the Catalan village) exit at the Oliu pond roundabout (go along the carpooling area) and take the D40 to the entrance to the village of BANYULS DELS ASPRES on the small hill. Follow the avenue de l'Olivier straight on, then turn left at the first crossroads, going up to the rue de la Tramontane. At the end, turn right to Place la République which is the central square of the village where the Church, the Bar and the Salle des Fêtes are located next door. Then continue on the left along Rue de la Poste to the Maire and at the crossroads slowly go back down Rue des Vendanges, because in the middle of the left turn is the small gravel path and the "MAS NATURA" at the end.

Buses at 1 or 2€

Check the maps because many buses serve all the villages of the PO up to Spain at the price of 1 or 2€ per trip and person. On the other hand, be aware that the public Lio buses pass less often than the private Sankéo buses to the station and Perpignan.

LIO Occitanie Timetable Info : https://www.lio-occitanie.fr/
Sankéo 66 Timetable Info : https://www.sankeo.com/

Hiking, horse riding or cycling

Consult our useful addresses , the list of Tourist Offices (OT) or even the tourist maps of the surrounding area to find out the route of the many hikes on foot, on horseback or by bike in the PO, whether in the mountains, in the countryside or along our magnificent Côte Vermeille.

Rental of electric mountain bikes and hybrid bikes (VTT or VTC) by the day or week with our partner BICKE TRUCK ALBERA Florent OMS from MONTESCOT (delivery on site or at a location selected in advance).
+33 (0)6 27 94 36 63 - biketruckalbera[a]gmail.com
https://www.biketruckalbera.fr

Or mechanical bike rental (for families with children, friends of all levels, etc.), directly in store at Cycles Vallespir at 10 Rue Arago, 66160 Le Boulou – tel: 09 85 23 43 37 -https://www.cyclesvallespir.fr/ or even further at Vélocation: 187 Av. du Tech, 66700 Argelès-sur-Mer tel: 04 68 81 61 61 - https://www.velocation.fr/

Book your lessons or horse or pony rides at the Sant Jordi Equestrian Center in St Génis des Fontaines (5 km) or at the St Georges Equestrian Center between Pollestres and Canohès (12 km).