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Month: February 2025

Food for Thought: Asparagus with Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette

Laura McLellan 07/02/2025 0 Comments

Suzanne Dunaway LOVES to cook. Some might say she LIVES to cook. Having cooked, written and painted around the world, here she shares her PO-inspired recipes in this weekly blog.

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Customer service in France

Kate 05/02/2025 6 Comments

A tongue-in-cheek look at French customer service!

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The Grand Hotel, Molitg and Pablo Casals Part 2

Kate 05/02/2025 1 Comment

While visiting the Grand Hotel, the old village of Molitg should not be ignored. At its medieval centre is the 12th century church against which leans the 14th or 15th century Chateau de Molitg.

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Food for Thought: Crêpes Fruit de Mer/Seafood Pancakes

Kate 04/02/2025 0 Comments

A creamy, saffron-laced delight, perfect for a snazzy dinner party or just to enjoy a deux.

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Local News Round up

Laura McLellan 03/02/2025 0 Comments

An update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales

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Test Your French. How well do you know…Céret?

Kate 03/02/2025 0 Comments

Test your French and Catalan language skills.

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Skiing in the Pyrénées-Orientales

Kate 03/02/2025 0 Comments

With more than 300 days of sunshine per year, skiers in the Pyrenees Orientales will often enjoy warm winter sunshine as they’re gliding down the slopes towards their Solaire d’Odeillo dinner!

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Out for the day in the mountains

Laura McLellan 03/02/2025 0 Comments

This month we’re heading up to to the mountain towns of Font Romeu and Les Angles, with a couple of stops en route to explore the historic walled towns of Villefranche and Mont Louis.

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FRENCH POEMS TO ENJOY – Carnival Time

Kate 02/02/2025 0 Comments

A 16th Century poet, Joachim du Bellay, wrote this charming little sonnet, celebrating the fun of Shrove Tuesday and Carnival

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Michel Fourquet: Filling (or not) life’s spaces

Kate 02/02/2025 0 Comments

The present exhibition at L’Espace des Arts  in Le Boulou is  dedicated to  the works, past and present, of Michel Fourquet.

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