About this place ...
Canet-en-Roussillon
Canet is one of the largest of the beach resorts on the Littoral coast. It's also the one closest to Perpignan with good transport links, although no train station.
It is made up of the old village Canet-en-Roussillon, and the modern beach resort, Canet-Plage. It has a lot of amenities including two swimming pools, and aquarium, a marina, dozens of cafés and restaurants and the only semi-professional soccer team in the department.
The beaches are wide and sandy with safe swimming for kids.
The beachfront is not that attractive, with many 1960s and 70s apartment blocks, snack bars and tourist eateries. The beach is separated from the restaurants by a road, therefore only the beach-clubs have nice views of the sea.
Outside of the summer season, the beach town does close down to a certain extent. Around 75% of the bars and restaurants are shut and many properties uninhabited, giving the town an empty feel.
Positives
Considerations
Close to the beach. Good bus service. Plenty of shops, bars and restaurants.
The beach-town is crowded in summer and pretty empty in winter. Unattractive architecture. Heavy traffic in summer.
Littoral
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Amenities :
Two swimming pools. Commercial centre. Aquarium. Marina.
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Statistics
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Population in 2022
13254
Population in 2014
12224
Population change
108.4%