The Village
Maureillas las Illas, normally simply called Maureillas is just 8 kilometres from the Spanish border. The town has about 2,200 inhabitants with 1 supermarket, 2 bakers, a chemist, a “tabac”, restaurant, bar, post office, pizzeria, butcher, hairdresser, mechanic, a bank and kiosk.

Just 100 metres from the front door is a large park. There are benches, tables, green lawns, playgrounds, pétanque pitch and a stream where children can swim. The numerous town festivals and concerts are held here in the park.

The bus to Perpignan, Céret, or to Amelie Les Bains leaves several times a day from the bus stop at the end of the street. Tuesdays and Thursdays there is a little market in the “Place de la Republique” in the village.

 The local restaurant “El Tap” has its television running 24 hours a day, as is true in most of France and the local sport, the local passion, is Rugby. Experience the intense atmosphere when the villagers gather at the restaurant to watch USAP (Union Sportive Arlequins Perpignan) play. The nearest rugby stadium is in Céret.
The town bell tower chimes the hours, with one chime for quarter past, 2 chimes for half past and 3 chimes for quarter to. On the hour there are first 4 chimes followed by the actual number relevant to the hour.