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Walk: Chateau Valmy, Chapelle de St. Laurent & Foret d’Argelès


The walk is a steady climb up an unmetalled forest tack to the beautifully restored Chapelle de St. Laurent followed by a loop of footpaths through cork oak woods, taking in 2 ruined Mas before returning to the start

27/09/2023

Escape to Spain: Sergeant Leslie John Faircloth


RAF Sergeant Leslie John Faircloth parachuted to safety when he was shot down on a bombing raid on the Paris/Vaires railway yard on the outskirts of Paris in 1944.

25/09/2023

De Mailly and Port Vendres


De Mailly was the driving force behind the creation of Port Vendres as a port, and followed plans originally conceived by Vauban to open up and enlarge the existing facilities.

25/09/2023

All Along the Watchtowers


Originally set up by the Rois de Majorque as a defence system to protect the Roussillon from invaders, the tours de signaux (signal towers) allowed information to be passed quickly around the region, using fire and smoke signals.

25/09/2023

Prats de Mollo and the Salt Tax


With Canigou at its back and the River Tech in front, the views all around the fortified medieval town of Prats de Mollo are stunning. But it was not merely built for the view!

24/09/2023

Llançà, El Port de la Selva.


If you’re looking for an exciting winter or spring drive, why not take the stunning coast road across the border to El Port de la Selva, and return to France via Figueres?

24/09/2023

SORÈDE: Walk or Drive to Château d’Ultrera.


High above the village of Sorède, you will find the ruggedly impressive ruins of the Château d’Ultrera – the Castle…

23/09/2023

Prickly Pear Margarita

  Prickly Pear Margarita ‘Now when you pick a pawpaw Or a prickly pear And you prick a raw paw…


Out for the day : Walk the Dolmens

A circular walk of 11 kilometres exploring the group of dolmens above the pretty village of St Michel de Llotes.


Setting up a Business in France

Starting a business in France is more straight-forward than it used to be and Macron is promising to make it…


Book Club Méli Mélo

Love reading? Love the Pyrenées-Orientales? Why not combine the two? All of these books can be bought via the links…


Test your French – Le gendarme à la ferme

Test your French with a giggle: le gendarme à la ferme. See if you can understand what happens when the…


Why the French drive on the wrong side of the road!

Travelling on the left was actually made official in 1300 AD, when Pope Boniface VIII decreed that pilgrims to Rome…


The colourful history of Collioure’s round-towered church

Collioure's church, Notre-Dame-des-Anges, one of the most well-known round-towered church in Europe, has a colourful history.


Walk the Region : Leucate: Plateau, cliffs and coast

A circular, 4 hour, 12 km walk at low level with just 120m of ascent. Rocky paths with some sections…


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