If you are treated to a blast of the emergency sirens which blare out regularly around the region, don’t panic or head for the shelters!
The word ‘ambulance’ hasn’t always referred to a vehicle.
The Pyrénées-Orientales are a wonderful place to spend your retirement but as you get older, you may need to consider additional support. Here’s our guide to some of the key considerations for growing old in France.
Roger de Flor was a Sicilian-born adventurer, mercenary, and Knight Templar, a bit of a villain,
The small town of Toulouges was chosen by the church in 1027 for the signing of the ‘Truce of God’ (Treuga Dei), an attempt to limit violence in a feudal society where the smallest disputes between lords and knights, and even whole counties were regularly settled by war and violence.
Sauv’Life- an app that could be a matter of life or death will guide volunteers in the viccinty to administer emergency first aid to heart attack sufferers
The guillotine continued to be used long after the French Revolution and was the only official and legal form of execution in France until capital punishment was banned in 1981.
Postal delivery issues? Did you know, you have rights and can claim compensation in certain circumstances? Make sure you know what to do if your package is late, damaged or non-conforming
Scams. A general rule of thumb: if it looks too good to be true, it probably is!
A whole host of interesting facts about the region and further afield for your reading pleasure. So, did you know…?