Watch the pre-dawn anchovy and fish auction at Port-Vendres, then wander the harborside market with a local food guide before returning to Collioure.
What to expect
A short taxi or the coastal path takes you 1.5 miles to Port-Vendres, where boats unload their overnight catch and the auction runs in rapid Catalan-inflected French. Your guide translates the action and leads you through the harbor market after, tasting fresh anchovies, local cheese, and bread from stalls she's known for years. You're back in Collioure by mid-morning with time for the rest of the day. It's a genuine working fishing town scene, not a re-enactment.
Good to know
Auction starts very early, around 6:30-7am; confirm exact time with the guide as it shifts with boat arrivals. Not offered on days with rough seas.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Collioure — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.