Earth and marine biodiversity:  A one hundred year old aquarium and a mediterranean garden to visit as you wish
 

Banyuls-sur-mer is located at the foot ot the nature reserve at Massane and alongside the marine reserve of Cerbere-Banyuls.  It therefore represents an extraordinary reservoir of earth, marine and costal biodiversity.  This area, which is considered a « hot spot » for biodiversity, is also a popular Mediterranean tourist attraction...

The Arago laboratory, located in Languedoc-Roussillon for over 125 years, has largely contributed to the exploration and knowledge of earth and marine biodiversity.  More than 50 000 visitors per year come from all over the world to visit it.

The Mediterranean garden of Mas de la Serre
 

Discover Mediterranean species

This 3 hectare park, situated in the heights of Banyuls-sur-mer, offers you an agreable moment of relaxation and discovery.  Suspended above the valley of Baillaury, this is an original visit which gives you an exceptional view of the inland country of Banyuls.  The garden benefits from a very mild micro-climate, which is particularly suited to the varied Mediterranean flora and fauna.  This is run in an ecological way today, with the emphasis put on saving water as much as possible and preserving the environment by not using any chemical products.

Jardin Mediterraneen du Mas de la Serre – Mas Reig – 66650 Banyuls-sur-Mer

 Banyuls Aquarium

Created in 1885, this displays local marine fauna and flora.  This historical aquarium invites you to plunge into a moment of discovery of the marine biodiversity of the Pyrenees-Orientales, with its 40 tanks with over 200 species.  Did you know that underwater prairies exisit?  Do you know that there are living rocks?  Have you already seen a angler fish?

Discover the career of marine biologist and the studies carried out by the researchers of the Oceanological Observatory of Banyuls in the Golfe du Lion.