Bougainvilleas, plumbagos, orange and lemon trees invade the senses in the Le Mouré district!
Wander around the steep streets with their colourful façades and houses.
Your visit alternates between artists’ galleries, little shops and reproductions of Fauvism artworks, until you reach the highest point of Le Mouré, the Rue des Carranques!
One district, one story!
Colour is all around here, from the gutters to the façades, doors and more. The range of colours and lush vegetation is impossible to resist!
But is it simply a question of appearance? In fact, the leftover paint used on Catalan boats during the fishing era, was used to paint the façades of houses.
Fishermen’s houses, visible from the high narrow houses, the officers’ quarters on the Rue des Caranques, reproductions of Fauvism artwork – Le Mouré has a history!
A sculpture of a couple in love on a low wall, a gutter ending in a figure, windows depicting an anchor and fish, a head hanging on the wall, bottles of Banyuls wine on a roof – there are so many unusual little details to be found that tell the story of Collioure’s past. Avenue de l’Egalité, Rue de la fraternité, Rue du Mirador, Rue Bellevue and Rue des Caranques are just some of the streets that make up this open-air museum!
The Fauvism Trail
"In France there is no sky as blue as the one in Collioure… I just have to close the shutters of my room and I have all the colors of the Mediterranean before me.”
More than 100 artworks were produced during the summer of 1905 by Henri Matisse and André Derain – that’s how inspiring Collioure was!
“Working in front of an exhilarating landscape, all I could think about was making my colours sing, regardless of all the rules and prohibitions.” Quote by Henri Matisse about Collioure.
On a stroll around Le Mouré, you’ll come across reproductions of the paintings produced by Henri Matisse and André Derain during that summer, known as the “Fauvism Trail”.
Guided walks around the town
A journey through history, Original Collioure and the Fauvism Trail. All these tours offer a fascinating insight into Collioure through the ages.
Collioure is full of mysteries, with treasures hidden in Le Mouré.
What really happened in the summer of 1905 for Henri Matisse and André Derain? What was Collioure’s military past and what role did the Kings of Majorca play?
Take a guided tour and discover the great secrets of Collioure!
Artists’ galleries and little shops
Painting, sculpture, jewellery and pottery in the many colours of Collioure! The artists’ galleries surprise us with their creativity and talent.
Craftspeople, woodcarvers, anchovy producers, wine merchants, decorative objects, the artists and other shops have no shortage of proposals to satisfy our desires.
So many treasures to take home with us!
Key information before coming to Collioure
Is there a guided tour in the Mouré?
The Fauvism Trail guided tour takes place in the Mouré. Find out more by clicking here
How to get to Collioure ?
Here you’ll find all the information you need to get to Collioure and around Collioure
What’s the weather like in Collioure ?
Click here to see the weather forecast for Collioure
What are the market days in Collioure?
The Collioure market takes place on Wednesday mornings and Sunday mornings at the Place du Maréchal Leclerc. Find out more about the markets
Is there a page with all the frequently asked questions?
Click here for a list of frequently asked questions.
Can I download the Collioure brochures?
Find all our brochures here
Can I download a map of Collioure?
Find the map of Collioure here
Is there a cultural application for Collioure?
For more information on the Collioure application, click here
