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Book Club : Lauragais by Colin Duncan Taylor


Situated in the heart of Occitanie, the Lauragais is largely ignored by the millions who visit its neighbours each year – Toulouse and Carcassonne. But in times gone by, it rarely escaped the attentions of the great and the good, or the ambitious and the avaricious. Discover the rich history…

19/01/2021

UK launches new Global Healthcare Card


In a press release sent out on Wednesday 13th January, the British government outlined details of a new global healthcare card for Brits abroad, gradually replacing the current EHIC cards which will remain valid until their expiry date.

19/01/2021

Covid 19 Update with CSF Languedoc


To help keep English-speaking residents and visitors to the region informed on Covid 19, CSF Languedoc have been sharing bulletins of extremely useful information. 

19/01/2021

Staying at home with Tony Goodman : Bonne Année


Art, music and cinema....things to do, places to go.......

19/01/2021

Local News – Weekly Round up


A weekly update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales

19/01/2021

It’s a Blogger’s World- Share yours!


The phenomena of blogging had exploded onto our screens long before the current sanitary crisis. However, in the current confinement,…

19/01/2021

Choosing Your Electric Bike

E-bikes are economical, ecological and accessible to all fitness levels, allowing you to put in as much, or as little,…


French Resistance WW2: Heros and Traitors

Bruce Dowding was part of the Pat Line escape route, helping refugees and downed airmen and soldiers to safety over…


Suquet – fish soup

Suquet – coming from the Catalan ‘suc,’ which means ‘juice’ of which there should be plenty in this soup-like fish…


French Language: Meaning of Coup!

Coup has several meanings….. "hit," "blow," "strike" but combine it with another word and it can change completely. Here are…


Animal Tracks and Signs in the Pyrenees: Woodpeckers

One of the greatest things about winter is that the life of the animals and birds of the mountains is…


Out for the day….. in Lagrasse

Situated in the north of the Corbieres, between Narbonne and Carcassone, the medieval village of Lagrasse offers a feast for…


Slow cooker Spanish Chicken

As the evening temperatures continue to decrease and the nights grow longer, it's definitely time for comforting stews which promote…


Jean Castex Announces 6pm Curfew

The rumours have been rife, as always with the C-word, but following a meeting yesterday, 13th January, Prime Minister Jean…


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