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Il Pleure dans mon Cœur

Kate 12/10/2025 2 Comments

French Poem for a Rainy Day

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Bip&go: Slipping Effortlessly from France into Spain

Kate 11/10/2025 4 Comments

Use the electronic toll payment badge on all motorways in France, Spain, Portugal and Italy.

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Out for the day: a stroll along the royal canal

Laura McLellan 11/10/2025 0 Comments

One of the many irrigation canals that criss-cross the Pyrenees-Orientales runs through the pretty village of Rodès. Enjoy a relatively light walk of 1 – 1.5 hours. A small section of climbing but nothing too challenging.

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No Toll Booths on French Motorway? How do we pay?

Kate 11/10/2025 0 Comments

Many have already been caught off guard by France’s new free-flow toll systems.

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Eco-innovation in P-O: Écofestival Vallespir

Kate 11/10/2025 0 Comments

Eco-innovation and experimentation by local groups forging new paths for living (and thriving!) within the boundaries of our natural systems.

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Les Téléconsultations Médicales – Medical Teleconsultations in France

Kate 10/10/2025 0 Comments

All patients in France should be offered the possibility of a tele-consultation, especially those with mobility problems.

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The Maternité Suisse d’Elne

Kate 10/10/2025 1 Comment

Visit this wonderful museum which was a beacon of hope for expectant mothers exiled during the Retirada.

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UPDATE: Water restrictions Pyrénées-Orientales 2025

Kate 08/10/2025 0 Comments

New, slightly more relaxed water restrictions

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When the “Aiguat” Comes, Nothing is Saved!

Lesley McLaren 07/10/2025 1 Comment

Records of the River Tech’s regular floods date back to 1421. Over the centuries, many have been especially bad.

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Eco-innovation in P-O: inspiring initiatives

Kate 05/10/2025 0 Comments

Eco-innovation and experimentation by local groups forging new paths for living (and thriving!) within the boundaries of our natural systems.

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