You can reach us very easily by air via Perpignan, Girona or Barcelona (Spain), Carcassonne, Montpelier or Toulouse. La pantoufle verte is also readily reached by road or rail as the main motorway and express rail links between France and Spain pass close to Perpignan.
By Air: The nearest international airport is Perpignan just 40 minutes from Montauriol. Ryanair and Flybe offer daily low cost flights. Other easily reached airports for low cost flights are Girona (just in Spain but more frequent flights) and Carcassonne, while Barcelona, Montpelier and Toulouse are only 2 hours away using the excellent, uncrowded motorways. Hire car rates can be lower in Spain and there are no restrictions on using the car in France.
By Rail: Perpignan is approximately 5- 6 hours by train from Paris on the main line from France to Spain. The high speed (TGV) line extension between France and Spain is currently under construction and should be extended to Perpignan in 2009.
By Sea/Road: For UK visitors, allow 10 - 12 hours travelling from the Channel ports. For other visitors, we are about 7 - 9 hours travelling from Paris. We can offer route and general advice based on our considerable experience.
Our address is: La pantoufle verte, Chemin de Terrats, 66300 MONTAURIOL, France
GPS Coordinates : Latitude : 42° 34′ 41″ (42.578113267) Longtitude : 2° 42′ 48″ (2.713451385)
Route from motorway A9: Autoroute A9 – exit Perpignan Sud – immediately after toll booths at large roundabout turn left THUIR -300 metres at smaller roundabout turn left – about 8 kms to THUIR then follow signs ELNE past Thuir to LLUPIA – roundabout turn right onto D615 TERRATS & FOURQUES – in Fourques opposite Pharmacie turn right onto D2 CAIXAS & MONTAURIOL – about 5 kms in MONTAURIOL cross narrow bridge follow bend left about 50 metres opposite "Mairie" turn sharp right up hill (see our sign) and go 1 km to top of hill - as start descent "La pantoufle verte is straight ahead". If you miss the turn in the village centre, don't panic, carry on through MONTAURIOL to Les Hostalets (see another of our signs)– first right up steep hill – 300 metres – first house on left .
Welcome to La pantoufle verte (the Green Slipper )!