From 12 October 2025 the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) began to record most non-EU visitors to the Schengen area (passport data + photo; first-time entrants also give fingerprints).
An update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales
The vaccination campaign against seasonal flu and Covid in France has now been launched.
Everyone loves a vide-grenier! Check out these dates and let us know if we’ve missed any.
Ille sur Têt was an important religious centre in Medieval times.
If you’re looking for an exciting winter or spring drive, why not take the stunning coast road across the border to El Port de la Selva, and return to France via Figueres?
French Poem for a Rainy Day
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One of the many irrigation canals that criss-cross the Pyrenees-Orientales runs through the pretty village of Rodès. Enjoy a relatively light walk of 1 – 1.5 hours. A small section of climbing but nothing too challenging.
Many have already been caught off guard by France’s new free-flow toll systems.