The aptly named Maison aux Volets Bleus (House of the Blue Shutters), is situated between Perpignan and Prades, on the road to Andorra.The house enjoys a sunny, south facing aspect, affording magnificent views of Mount Canigou ( the sacred mountain of the Catalans) and the Pyrenees.

The house can be found at end of the village of Rodes on the corner of a
tiny lane on rising ground. It is built into the rock of the hillside which gives
it an interesting interior feature. Originally a barn, it has been subject to
sympathetic conversion with undressed stone walls, exposed beams and
pine floors, as well as the retention of the old (feeding) manger.

Outside, a ruined castle lies directly above and behind the village, keeping
guard as in olden times, while around the corner from the house, the River
Tet runs through a Gorge.