LE BOIS DE PINS
in Argelès-sur-Mer
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Argelès-sur-mer - the green resort - boasts over 8,000 hundred-year-old pine trees, among which 2,000 are found in the pine forest. It was in 1854, on the initiative of the town council that a 12-ha pine forest was planted on the seafront. More than 160 years later, the pine forest is still the greenbelt of Argelès-sur-mer and symbol of the resort. Both the inhabitants of Argelès and tourists enjoy strolling around in it or having a picnic.
In the 1930s, the first municipal campsite was set...Argelès-sur-mer - the green resort - boasts over 8,000 hundred-year-old pine trees, among which 2,000 are found in the pine forest. It was in 1854, on the initiative of the town council that a 12-ha pine forest was planted on the seafront. More than 160 years later, the pine forest is still the greenbelt of Argelès-sur-mer and symbol of the resort. Both the inhabitants of Argelès and tourists enjoy strolling around in it or having a picnic.
In the 1930s, the first municipal campsite was set up in the pine forest. A guard determines camping places and collects tourist tax. Today, the pine forest is still a haven of coolness and greenery. In order to preserve the renewal of species, the tow
