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 ask the many Tourist Offices near the Mediterranean coast or in the mountains.

Here are some possible suggestions for your journeys :

Airports and train stations

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 – 1 hour) or Barcelona El Prat (196 km – 2 hours 20 minutes)
* 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); example direct round trip Paris-Orly – Perpignan (1 hour 20 mins).

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

By the A9 Perpignan, direction Barcelona – exit 43: Le Boulou (to bypass on the left), D115 1st roundabout 1st exit (direction St Jean Pla-de-Corts), D900 2nd roundabout 1st exit, again D900 3rd roundabout 2nd exit, D900 4th roundabout 2nd exit then D40a (rue des Sablon) 1st exit street on the right direction Banyuls dels Aspres, then in town at the 1st roundabout 2nd exit (la Blanquète, route du Boulou), 2nd roundabout 3rd exit (rue des Vendanges which goes to the Town Hall and Post Office), but just before (in the bend) take the 3rd "road" on the right or rather small gravel road. You can see our sign "Mas Natura" from rue des Vendanges and the number 31 in red above it, if you drive slowly. Go straight up this path to the black gate (intercom) but enter directly and park in the large car park in front of the entrance to the Mas.

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

By the D900, after the Catalan village, exit at the Oliu pond roundabout (after the carpooling area) and take the D40 to the entrance to the village of Banyuls-Dels-Aspres. Follow Avenue de l'Olivier straight on, then turn left up Rue de la Tramontane, turn right onto Rue du Thou which goes up again to the central square of the village called "Place de la République" (where the Church and the village hall are located). Then go straight back down Rue de la Poste to the Maire (and Post Office) at the crossroads which starts Rue des Vendanges. In the middle of the bend, take the first gravel road on the left. Go straight up and pass through the black gate (and number 31 in red with a sign "Mas Natura") to park at the end near the Mas.

Buses at 1€

Consult the maps of the many buses that serve all the villages of the Pyrénées Orientales up to Spain at the price of 1 or 2€ per trip and person. On the other hand, be aware that the public buses Lio (from the Occitanie department) unfortunately passes less frequently through the villages than those from Sankéo to Perpignan (up to Pollestres):

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

The GR on foot or by bike

View the map of the many hiking and biking trails, in the mountains and along the Vermeille coast. Bike rental by the day or week on site (subject to availability) or in store at Cycles Vallespir: 10 Rue Arago, 66160 Le Boulou – tel: 09 85 23 43 37 - https://www.cyclesvallespir.fr/ or Vélocation: 187 Av. du Tech, 66700 Argelès-sur-Mer tel: 04 68 81 61 61 - https://www.velocation.fr/

On carbon fraud or diesel, kerosene or fuel oil...

Finally, to the question: "What is the best way to get to your place ? The most ecological one too ?" We will simply answer : "It all depends on your family or friendly situation, your professional commitments or desire for swimming and rest, tourist discoveries, sports activities or just need to get away ?" At a time when our European authorities and leaders are literally annoying poor people with the " Carbon Pass" , the "Health Pass" and other "Whatever Pass" while continuing happily themselves without restriction or additional costs (zero VAT & co), to travel daily sometimes in private jets, sailboats or yachts, cruise ships, TGV or train in 1st class (or letting their rich billionaire friends do it with impunity), we will have no moral lessons to receive from these people !

So, depending on your budget and possibilities, take the plane, the train or the car (diesel or electric, it doesn't matter) yourself in full awareness and tranquility. The day when the richest really set an example to the poorest, including and especially in environmental matters, only then will we be able to question our real "carbon footprint". Much less important and toxic in addition to their industrial, pharmaceutical or other pollution.