Andorra, is a small a small country located between France and Spain about 200 km from Toulouse and Barcelona. Andorra counts more or less 73 000 inhabitants for an area of 468km² (74 105 inhabitants in 2016 according to the : Departament Estadística del Govern d’Andorra).
The tax system is advantageous, making it an attractive destination for tourism.
Catalan is the official language, but Spanish and French are also widely spoken.
The country is known for its ski slopes and has two major resorts:
Grandvalira, the largest ski area in the Pyrenees with 193 km of slopes (passing through the Pas de la Casa / Grau Roig areas, Soldeu / el Tarter / Canillo, to Encamp
Vallnord (grouping the ski areas of Pal / Arinsal – Ordino / Arcalis)
Because of its location in the Pyrenees Mountains, Andorra consists mainly of high mountains with an average height of 1,997m, the highest peak of which is the Coma Pedrosa peak at 2,946m.
Canillo
The municipality of Canillo is one of the 7 Andorran municipalities, which consists of several villages including El Tarter. At the foot of the ski slopes of the Grandvalira resort, el Tarter has several tourist residences with apartments for both skiing in winter and hiking in summer.