I've been to the Bordeaux region which is a little bit north-west of where Jimmy will be playing so if Perpignan is anything at all like Bordeaux all I can really say is....lucky bastard.
Good money playing in a less intense rugby league competition, Jimmy will kill it and in his spare time he'll be sailing on the Mediterranean drinking some of the best wine in the world. 2 hour drive to Barcelona as well, Flamenco evenings at the Tablao Cordobes with plenty of sangria to go around. 3 years of European lifestyle...nice.