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).
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?
Use the electronic toll payment badge on all motorways in France, Spain, Portugal and Italy.
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.
All patients in France should be offered the possibility of a tele-consultation, especially those with mobility problems.
Want to know how much your new neighbours paid for their house?
The Château de Castelnou was also the base of one of the most successful Allied spies of World War II