Jardin Pams

The Pams Garden, a Mediterranean haven above Collioure

Nestled on the hillside, just behind the Museum of Modern Art, the Pams Garden is a verdant haven overlooking Collioure. This Mediterranean park occupies the former estate of the Villa Pams and offers, between its shaded paths, fine glimpses over the bay. The Collioure audio-guided tour finds here a parenthesis of coolness and calm, far from the heat of the harbour in high summer.

A garden born from vineyard terraces

The estate belonged to the Pams family, whose villa became the town's museum. In the middle of the twentieth century, Senator Gaston Pams redesigned the old vineyard terraces to create this luminous garden, dotted with paths and an elegant little bell turret. The result is a park at once tamed and Mediterranean, telling of the way of life of a Catalan bourgeoisie attentive to the beauty of the landscape.

What to see

Strolling here, you pass pines, olive trees, laurels and Mediterranean shrubs, in the fragrant atmosphere typical of Roussillon. The terraces frame viewpoints over the bay, the bell tower and the rooftops of Collioure. It is also the natural way to reach, higher up, the Glorieta and the Moulin de la Cortina: the garden is not only a goal for a walk, it is a gateway to the heights of the town.

Practical information

The Pams Garden lies on the hillside, behind the Museum of Modern Art, reachable on foot from the centre of Collioure by an uphill path. The route, sloping and at times uneven, calls for sturdy shoes and remains poorly suited to pushchairs. As access conditions and hours may depend on the museum and the season, it is advisable to enquire before visiting.

Where is the Pams Garden?

It spreads over the hillside, just behind the Museum of Modern Art of Collioure, on the former estate of the Villa Pams, and is reached on foot from the centre.

What can you see in the Pams Garden?

A terraced Mediterranean park, with pines, olive trees and laurels, shaded paths and fine views over the bay and the rooftops of Collioure.