a stone’s throw away from the beach, tucked away behind the busy streets of the old town, in a quiet corner of Collioure. The house is comfortable and spacious, and the interior is modern but has kept a lot of features of an old Catalan town house.

The air conditioning was so noisy that neighbours complained after one night and we could not use it at the hottest time of the heatwave. The owners only gave us one set of keys which was a bit of an issue if we went out at different times.