Hello, and welcome to our house Casa Nostra in Prades.
We are your hosts - Jenny and Richard Ford.

Just about to climb to the top of Mount Canigou!!

 
 Before moving to Prades we both worked in the field of
 special education in the UK for 30yrs + each.
Jenny worked with children with learning difficulties including Down
Syndrome children and children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome.
 Richard was Headteacher (for a “half-marathon” of 13 years) of a school catering for children with a variety of difficulties including emotional
trauma and those with Autism and Asperger Syndrome.  

We finally decided to take early retirement in order to start
a new business and way of life in the South-West of France.

Following many visits to this part of South-West France we
purchased our first house in the little village of Salses-le-Chateau,
some 15 kilometres north of Perpignan.
We wanted to see if we liked living here and we did!
The only problem with Salses was that it was somewhat exposed
to the fearsome winds of the Tramontane and so we decided to
look for a more sheltered spot.
We were attracted to Prades partially for that reason,
but also because of its perfect location half way between the
 golden sands of the Mediterranean and the winter ski slopes
of the Pyrénées around Font Romeu.
Equally attractive about Prades is of course the
stunning views of Mount Canigou!           

A combination of 60 years and more working with disadvantaged
children has taught us much about the needs of others and we believe
this will be reflected in the service we offer to our guests.

We will strive to make your stay as welcoming,
comfortable and enjoyable as possible, where you can
enjoy the peace and tranquillity of this beautiful area.

...at the summit of the Mountain in September 2007!!