Come Discover the Pyrénées-Orientales
The Pyrénées-Orientales is a beautiful, fascinating and relaxing department in the Occitanie region of Southern France and a great place to live.
However, its diversity makes it hard to understand and get your head around. So, we have created this comprehensive 'Where to Live 66' guide, a go-to website based on our extensive local knowledge and experiences of living in the region.
We found that "where to live" is the most frequently asked question on social media sites related to moving to France.
Before you start your research
Each department in France has a number - and ours is Dept 66
It's worth knowing that this department is also referred to as the Pyrénées-Méditerranée (Or Mediterranean Pyrenees) the Roussillon and the Pays Catalan.
It sits within the larger region of Occitanie and was previously in the Languedoc-Roussillon.
These names seem to change every few years
due to politics.
If you don't find what you are looking for, sign up to ask questions, or join this Facebook group to connect with the English-speaking community in the area.
Explore the Different Areas
The Pyrénées-Oriéntales is a very diverse region offering a multitude of lifestyle choices.
We have divided it up into areas which we believe have distinct characteristics.
Use the 'Areas of 66' map to discover more about these areas. Once in the map, if you deselect "Areas" you can interact with it just like a normal Google Maps to click on points of interest.
You can then search the towns and villages within each area to learn more about them.
Expand the interactive map ->