Villas in Saint Cyprien

About Saint Cyprien

Saint-Cyprien is a beach resort of around twelve thousand people whose numbers multiply roughly sevenfold in summer. It is one of seven resorts developed from the 1960s under the Languedoc-Roussillon coastal scheme, and the fine-sand beach runs for about 6 km. The marina is described as the third largest in France. The whole commune is close to sea level, with a high point of only 29 m, so getting about on foot or by bike is easy. Our homes lie close together around the resort, mostly one-bedroom places for about four, with more than half having a private pool and air conditioning in most. Inland, Saint-Cyprien Village has Place Desnoyer in front of the town hall and a church rebuilt in the eighteenth century on Romanesque remains. The town has a 27-hole golf course and the Aqualand water park.

Is Saint Cyprien right for you?

Best for

Families who want a sandy beach, a marina and a flat resort

Not for you if

You want old stone streets or a small village, as the resort is modern and busy in July and August.

Near Saint Cyprien

• Perpignan

  The old capital of Roussillon, 13 km inland from the coast, with the Palace of the Kings of Majorca and the Castillet gate.

• Elne

  An ancient episcopal town only about 3.5 km from Saint-Cyprien, once known as Illiberis.

• Collioure

  A small Côte Vermeille town with a royal castle, a history as a meeting place for Fauve painters and a name for anchovies.

• Canet-Saint-Nazaire lagoon

  A Natura 2000 lagoon complex covering about 1,869 hectares, close to the resort on the Roussillon coast.

Getting to Saint Cyprien

Perpignan-Rivesaltes airport, near the city, has seasonal Ryanair flights from London Stansted, Birmingham and Leeds/Bradford. Saint-Cyprien lies about 13 km from Perpignan as the crow flies. A car makes the beaches, the village and inland sights easy to combine.

When to go to Saint Cyprien

The area gets about 2,600 hours of sun a year and strong winds are frequent. Tourism drives the economy, and the population multiplies about seven times in summer, so July and August are busy, with many events on Place Maillol. A Tuesday market runs from May to late September, and the Friday market carries on all year, which gives a reason to come in the quieter months too.

Saint Cyprien villa holidays: questions answered

Nearby towns to Saint Cyprien

• Le Barcarès (120)
• Canet-Plage (57)
• Argelès sur Mer (33)
• Bolquere (12)
• Collioure (8)
• All of Pyrénées-Orientales