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For your safety 6 first-aid stations

Beach and bathing surveillance 2025

For your safety, the six lifeguard stations are staffed throughout the season by lifeguards who monitor the beach, ready to intervene at the slightest sign of trouble (a swimmer feeling unwell, a windsurfer in difficulty) and to offer sound advice on safety precautions.

From 1 May to 31 May

Central station (P4), public holidays and weekends

1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 29, 30 and 31

From 10.30am to 6pm

From 1 June to 30 June

Central station (P4), Station 3, Station 6 and Station 1

Every day from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

From 14 to 30 June

Station 2 and Station 5

Every day from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

From 1 July to 31 August

All 6 stations (numbered P1 to P6)

Every day from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

From 1 to 14 September

Central station (P4), Station 6, Station 3 and Station 1

Every day from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

From 15 to 28 September

Central station (P4), Station 6, Station 3

Every day from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

From 29 September to 5 October

Central station (P4)

Every day from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

See the beach map

Emergency stations "Ecolem

In 2002, the town of Argelès-sur-Mer installed an ECOLEM lifeguard station at the P4 lifeguard station (Poste Central).

Today, all 6 lifeguard posts on the Argelès-sur-Mer beach are of the ECOLEM type.
ECOLEM stands for Ecologie, Littoral et Mer. It comprises a lifeguard post with lookout, an infirmary and disabled-accessible sanitary facilities (P3).
ECOLEM can be completely dismantled to leave a clear space in winter, and is self-sufficient in terms of electricity (solar panels) and water consumption.

An ECOLEM station meets the expectations of tourists and the needs of coastal communities, while preserving the environmental quality of the coastline.

This initiative is a significant step towards sustainable and ecological tourism.

Respecting the environment: it’s up to you!
Every year, the town provides users with over 10,000 beach ashtrays (cigarette butts are one of the biggest sources of pollution for the beaches, which are cleaned daily with sieving machines).

Children's bracelets

Different coloured fluorescent wristbands are available at the aid stations: P1: red, P2: blue, P3: green, P4: yellow, P5: purple, P6: pink.

Dogs

Dogs and other domestic mammals are forbidden on the entire Argelès-sur-Mer beach, except in the following two areas:
– At the fishermen’s parking lot, south of the seawall (port area closed to bathing)
– the Mas Larrieu nature reserve.
In any case, where their presence is authorized, they must remain on a leash under the responsibility of their master. Bathing or training is prohibited from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Supervised beaches

For your safety 6 first-aid stations

Beach and bathing surveillance 2025

Emergency stations "Ecolem

Children's bracelets

Dogs

Emergency

Outside aid station opening hours

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