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Don’t Shoot, it’s a Rifle…or Bingo for the Anglo-saxons amongst us!

Kate 05/01/2026 0 Comments

Throughout winter, you’ll see ’Rifles’ advertised everywhere. No need to duck unless we’re talking ‘two little ones’!

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Food for Thought: French Onion Soup To Warm Your Cockles

Kate 05/01/2026 0 Comments

Suzanne Dunaway shares her PO-inspired recipes in this weekly blog.

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Local News Round up

Kate 05/01/2026 1 Comment

An update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales

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The Tale of a Field – Visigoths in Espira

Kate 05/01/2026 0 Comments

Each morning, when I open the green shutters of our bungalow in Espira, I say to myself: “This is why I am here.” 

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French School Holidays 2025 – 2026

Kate 05/01/2026 0 Comments

School holidays in France are organised according to three “holiday zones”, A, B and C,  in order to manage the flow of French holidaymakers.

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Quarantaine or quatorzaine?

Kate 05/01/2026 0 Comments

Quarantine or quatorzaine?

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Origins of Catalan & a Catalan Language Lesson

Kate 04/01/2026 1 Comment

After the northern part of Catalonia was ceded to the French in 1659, Catalan was initially still used for official documents to avoid stirring up resentment. 

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Tartes Simples…with Suzanne

Kate 03/01/2026 0 Comments

We eat tartes all the time of every make and description

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Walk the Region : Banyuls sur Mer

Laura McLellan 03/01/2026 0 Comments

Superb views across the hills and down to the sea.

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Which electricity contract is the right one for me in France?

Kate 02/01/2026 0 Comments

The most common electricity contract types in France – and which one is right for you.

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