Blue Flag for beaches and harbour

A town committed to the protection of its environment ? waste collection on the beach

Argelès-sur-mer pays particular attention to preserve its environment and guarantees the quality of life of its inhabitants and visitors.

We like our region as much as you do, and this is the reason why we would ask you:

• to use the litter bins put at your disposal on the beach and all the resort,
• to observe the instructions for selective waste collection,
• to keep your dog on a lead and respect the regulations concerning pets on the beach,
• to use, in order to collect dog dejections, dropping tongs available free of charge at Tourist Office,
• not to throw your cigarette out of your car,
• not to smoke in the pine forest and arid areas,
• to help us keep our blue flag for clean beaches by fighting all kinds of pollutions.

BLUE FLAG

The quality of bathing waters, as directed by the European Union, as considerably improving for 10 years. As it had been one of the first littoral towns to be equipped with an efficient sewage treatment plant, ARGELES was already acting as a pilot resort in this matter.

From 15 June to 15 September, DDASS (district health authority) regularly inspects the quality of bathing waters. And this year, as it was also the case last year, the results of analyses can be regularly read since they are displayed in first aid posts, Municipal Tourist Offices (beach and village), police station and municipal police station, town hall and on electronic bulletin boards.

Over the past few years, the results have proved it: you can bathe safely. ARGELES is awarded the BLUE FLAG FOR CLEAN BEACHES every year