A region that is easy to get to, with an international outlook
The Pyrénées-Orientales is a prime location with transport links to large national and international cities. This is a big bonus for our prospects, customers and employees.
Paris Orly <-> Perpignan Airport : 1 hour 30 min
Brest <-> Perpignan Airport : 1 hour 50 min
Nantes <-> Perpignan Airport : 1 hour 20 min
Strasbourg <-> Perpignan Airport : 1 hour 40 min
Brussels <-> Perpignan Airport : 1 hour 45 min
London <-> Perpignan Airport : 2 hours
Birmingham <-> Perpignan Airport : 2 hours
Marrakech <-> Perpignan Airport : 2 hours 30 min
Montpellier TGV station <-> Perpignan TGV station: 1 hour 30 min
Toulouse TGV station <-> Perpignan TGV station: 2 hours 30 min
Paris – Lyon railway station<-> Perpignan TGV station: 5 hours 30 min
Canet-en-Roussillonand the Windelo boatyard are near Spain, at the heart of the Barcelona-Toulouse-Montpellier triangle, increasing the number of international transport links.
Gerona Airport (Spain): 1 hour 10 min away
Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport: 1 hour 30 min away
Barcelona International Airport (Spain): 2 hours away
Toulouse Airport: 2 hours away
Pyrénées-Orientales: a flourishing development!
The Pyrénées-Orientales is a very dynamic geographical and an economic engine driving the growth of 53,000 businesses in wide range of industries. Three of them are highly developed: agriculture, tourism, and sailing industry. There is also a considerable range of education to a master’s level, which is a substantial advantage for the families of our employees. Below are a few examples:
Perpignan nursing schools
Montpellier faculty of medicine and its unit in Perpignan
Sup’EnR Engineering School
Via Domitia University of Perpignan
IAE Perpignan
CFA BTP (Building and public works apprentice training center)
Nauti-campus Occitanie: Campus des Métiers et des Qualifications (cross-institutional vocational training)
Mediterranean Nautical Institute
Sud Formation – CCI Perpignan: Hospitality/Catering, Tourism, Computer Science and Cyber criminality, Business, Management, etc.
IFC Perpignan: accounting, management, business, marketing and communication, human resources, etc.
Where sea and mountains meet
- a wonderul place to live!
Surrounded by the Mediterranean and the Pyrenees, thePyrénées-Orientalesboasts a mild climate. You can really enjoy the pleasures of the mountains and the sea through numerous leisure activities. At Windelo we will happily talk about the surroundings as we are all nature lovers.
Enjoy hiking, mountain biking, mountaineering, climbing, skiing, etc. in the mountainside. Enjoy diving, sailing, snorkeling, canyoning in the sea, and walking on coastal footpaths, exploring the seaside and aquatic flora and fauna, as well as beaches, and marinas, etc. The Pyrénées-Orientales also has some wonderful Catalan food and its cultural heritage makes it a popular place to live.
Would you like to learn more about the Pyrénées-Orientales? Below the Windelo sailors share places, activities, and moments with you that contribute to making their jobs at Windelo and their quality of life so wonderful.
« Kite surfing on the Étang de Leucate lak (Les Dosses for pros!) »
— Esther
« Swimming with a view of the mountains. Nothing could be better! »
- Alexandre
« The Collioure marine reserve is magnificent! »
— Stéphane
« Getting up in the morning with a view of the Pyrenees and working with a view of the marina! »
- Julie
« Enjoying a hike round Tour Madeloc »
— Priscilla
« The Canigou mountain, venerated by the Catalan people! »
- Thomas
« Living on the sea »
- Iroise
« With 10 tourist resorts, 8 mountain resorts, 5 health resorts, 9 marinas and 28 listed sites of outstanding natural beauty, the Pyrénées-Orientales has made the most of its inherited assets to attract tourism and leisure activities. Every corner overflows with outdoor activities and incredible biodiversity. »
