Jaume Tapies is president of Relais & Chateaux, a global consortium of historic/luxury lodgings and gourmet restaurants (www.relaischateaux.com). Tapies, 42, owns, operates and lives in El Castell ...

Q. Is it really an old castle? A. Yes. The oldest part was built in AD 832 and was owned by the Count of Urgell. This was just after the Muslims were pushed out from the south of France.

What’s it like to live in a far-off place most of us see only on a vacation? Jaume Tapies is president of Relais & Chateaux, a global consortium of historic/luxury lodgings and gourmet ...