Ille-sur-Tet is situated just off the N 116, twenty minutes drive west of the city of Perpignan. It is on the main bus and train routes from coast to mountains.

It is a fine example of a French/Catalan medieval walled town. It is situated away from the main tourist resorts and offers visitors the chance to witness and experience the local way of life down in the deep South of France, close to the Spanish border. It is self contained and provides a good range of shops and cafés, including access to the internet at "L`Informatique". It holds its own market twice weekly. The size of the church, St Etienne, demonstrates the town`s historical significance.

The town skyline rises up above the River Tet, one of the three rivers in the region which wind their way down from the Pyrenees mountains to the Mediterranean coast. The river provides the area with a beautiful vista as well supplying the earth with the irrigation needed to produce luscious fruit and laden vines.

The famous sandstone rock formation, "Les Orgues" and the majestic Mount Canigou give Ille-sur-Tet its magical setting right on the edge of the Roussillon plain, France`s last region before North East Spain.