Lord Guillaume de Cabestany was a troubadour, soldier, poet, and lover of Saurimonde, wife of Raimond de Castell-Rossello and subject of many of his poems
The ‘Père Noel du Secours Populaire’ doesn’t hand out presents, he collects them.
In some towns and villages, these Nativity scenes come out onto the streets, life-size, to convey the essence of the festivities
History tells the facts – Art tells the story
God’s largest prison: Albi and its “monstrous mountain of brick” From Rivesaltes station to Albi via Toulouse The first leg of the journey was uneventful, apart from the distant view en route of Carcassonne, bastioned…
Short name, small village, but it is instantly clear why medieval Eus is included in the national list of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France.
A marriage performed under French law is recognised in the UK so this gives you the choice of having the whole wedding, both legal ceremony and reception, in France. The civil ceremony is the only legally binding part of a marriage, although many follow it with a religious wedding.
As the drought (secheresse) continues across the Pyrénées-Orientales, water restrictions have been extended after a prefectoral press release issued on 25th July
This year taking place on the 7th & 8th December, check with your local mairie of tourist office for events near you.
First weekend in December is not a good time to go shopping in Spain!