Did you know that every year, hundreds of hectares of forest and brush land are destroyed by fire?
Did you know that the word ‘apéritif’ comes from the Latin ‘aperire’ meaning to open or uncover? As it is typically served before a meal to whet the appetite, (as opposed to a ‘digestif’, which is served at the end of a meal to aid digestion), it opens both appetites and a bottle or two.
Along the coast between Canet en Roussillon and Saint Cyprien, you will find the best walking, and picturesque fishermen’s “village” with ancient huts that have been refurbished with traditional materials, including reeds that are abundant here.
10th June 1944. One of the last two eye witnesses to this terrible massacre gives a meticulous account of that tragic day, filmed in the ruins of the village
If you have ever applied for official French documentation online, then you will know that in almost all instances, you are required to provide proof of address with a recent utility bill or another of the accepted documents. Well, now you have another possibility: the Justif’Adresse system.
Meaning “fire runs”, the Correfoc makes sure that any festival goes with a bang!
Walk the Region. Amelie, Montbolo, Palalda. A cool walk for hot summer days, this 3h 30 mins – 8 km circular walk has approximately 450 metres of ascent, virtually all in the first half, along shady forest tracks.
The Knights Templar, soldier knights, returning to France from the Holy Land, made Mas Deu their administrative and religious headquarters in Roussillon.
This high mountain walk starts from the pretty village of Prats Balaguer with its picturesque 11th century church..l
P-O Quiz – test your French. How much do you know you know about knowing? What about those unknown knowns? Are you a know-it-all or a know-nothing? Try your luck and find out!