A weekly update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales
From 30th September to 13th October some of the best restaurants around France, including the P-O, are taking part in a campaign to get people who would not normally eat out to do so.
As usual, PO Life brings you walks, restaurant reviews, recipes, airport news, French and English language exercises, silly jokes, days out…… and a host of talented guest writers who have volunteered (or been volunteered) to be your personal guides around the region.
The Día de la Hispanidad commemorates the exact date when Christopher Columbus set foot in the Americas and there are processions and parades throughout the country.
Roadworks. If you’re thinking of heading into Spain, watch out for major roadworks as the region continues with its project of widening the A9 motorway.
A weekly update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales
Have you ever thought of bell ringing as a pastime? This year, St.George’s Church in Vernet-Les-Bains received ten new bells and you can try your hand at ringing them (or just enjoy those who know what they’re doing?!)
The carrying of compulsory car breathalysers (éthylotests), made law in 2013, has now been officially scrapped
Strike action from BA, Ryanair and Transavia could affect flights to and from various European countries, which could cause maximum chaos for the end of the summer
The latest app creating a buzz for all the right reasons is Too Good To Go: designed to help reduce the staggering amount of food wastage we create.