Many are the stories of ‘encantades’ or ‘bruixas’, (witches) in the history of the P-O, and believers in witchcraft protected themselves with a variety of different methods, including painting their windows blue, keeping bread in the drawer, washing undergarments in water from seven different sources, never leaving nail clippings or cut hair on the floor, putting their shirts on backwards…..
Coming from the French word terre for “soil,” the word terroir originally described the special characteristics of a region, or piece of land, which gave different varieties of wine, coffee and tea their individuality. (Soil, climate, position, regional traditions….)
To the Tours of Cabrenç for a Perfect Autumn picnic When there’s a light sprinkling of snow on Canigou and the vineyards are just turning gold it’s a good idea to pack up a picnic…
Pretty Perfect P-O Picnics WITH KATYA WILLEMSEN (Read Shepherd’s Prayer, Katja’s fast- paced adventure set in Collioure. Available on Amazon) Tour de Massane Red flames blazing from the Massane Tower in the 13th century spiked…
On Sunday 12th November , the wine producers of Latour de France open their doors wide and invite you to join them for a day of tasting.
Argelès to Banyuls-sur-Mer is a short but fabulous coastal drive on a crisp autumn day, offering panoramic views over the bay of Collioure, row after row of steep, terraced vines, and a sparkling Mediterranean ever present throughout the drive.
A circular 3h 15 mins walk with approx. 380 metres of ascent. Starts with descent to Montner and then ascent to Força Réal, with final descent to Col del Bou via Le Sentier Botanique.
Pretty Perfect P-O Picnics WITH KATYA WILLEMSEN (Read Shepherd’s Prayer, Katja’s fast- paced adventure set in Collioure. Available on Amazon) Near the Mines de la Pinouse Cherries, apricots, grapes and peaches may be our…
Local oenology club, Roots 66, invites you to join them on a discovery tour of some of the region’s vineyards.
Marcos Peinado Exhibition The Catalan artist, painter Marcos Peinado from Barcelona will have his artwork featured in a solo exhibition at the Château Royal of Collioure from September 08th to October 15th 2017. Entitled Méditerranée, translated to Mediterranean,…