Saffron production is a labour of love – a process so labour intensive that it is hardly surprising that the fiery coloured spice is the most expensive in the world.
Although the pound began the week on a bit of a high, the currency experienced a prompt reversal of fortunes as the official date for the activation of Article 50 was announced.
Virelangue (tongue twister)
Repeat quickly 3 times
C’est sûr que son chat sait chasser!
1. D pour Danger! Match up the words, all beginning with D, with their definitions. (Why not try to work them out first just from the definitions?) 1 dresser 2 désaltérer 3 douanier 4 doigt 5 disponible 6 doubler
Look out for the new € 50 banknote, in circulation from 4 April 2017 as part of the gradual renewal of the European currency. It was presented by the European Central Bank (ECB) on 5 July 2016..
The Conflent Tales Volumes 1 and 2 are now available in paperback editions. This has to be the best news since the liberation of France.
The wearing of a bicycle helmet is now compulsory for children under 12 years of age, regardless of whether they are drivers or passengers.
Starting on March 25th, the Paris Beauvais Béziers Cap d’Agde flights will resume all year round!
If there is one thing to say about St Laurent de Cerdans it’s that it’s very calm. In French they say, “There is not a cat” and that’s how it can feel driving down the main road.
Is hassle-free travel with no visa requirements between America and Europe about to end?
The very nature of the Pyrenees Orientales between sea and mountains means that every imaginable type of fishing can be found in the region. From fast flowing torrents in the mountains to slow relaxing rivers in the plains, from high altitude lakes to salt water lakes on the coast, from shore fishing and surf casting to deep sea fishing, the region really offers a challenging and varied days fishing for the keen angler.
