el Racó
el Racó is a locality in Argelès-sur-Mer, Arrondissement of Céret, Occitanie. el Racó is situated nearby to the locality l’Olla, as well as near the suburb la Platja d’Argelers.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cova de l’Alarb, Argelès-sur-Mer and Château Royal de Collioure.
Cova de l’Alarb, Argelès-sur-Mer
Archaeological site
Photo: El Caro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cova de l’Alarb, Argelès-sur-Mer is an archaeological site.
Château Royal de Collioure
Castle
Photo: Miniwark, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Château Royal de Collioure is a massive French beach fortified royal castle in the town of Collioure, a few kilometers north of the Spanish border in the French département of Pyrénées-Orientales. Château Royal de Collioure is situated 2½ km southeast of el Racó.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Collioure and Port-Vendres.
Collioure
Collioure is in Pyrénées-Orientales. Collioure is an ancient fishing village 27 km from Spain. The Mediterranean laps on its beaches and you can spy the last summits of the Pyrenees.
Port-Vendres
Village
Photo: ChrisO, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Port-Vendres is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department, southeastern France. A typical Mediterranean fishing port, situated near the Spanish border on the Côte Vermeille in southeastern France, Port-Vendres is renowned for its numerous fish and sea food restaurants. Port-Vendres is situated 4½ km southeast of el Racó.
Taxo-d’Avall
Hamlet
Photo: Palauenc05, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Taxo-d’Avall is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northwest of el Racó.
el Racó
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “el Raco”
- Location: Argelès-sur-Mer, Arrondissement of Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
42.53626° or 42° 32′ 11″ northLongitude
3.05654° or 3° 3′ 24″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
8FJ5G3P4+GJGeoNames ID
3002404
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to French—“el Racó” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “el Racó”
- French: “Le Racou”
- French: “Racou-Plage”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Puig Oriol and Collioure Railway Station.
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