Did you know that the French fire brigade are not just called out for fires, but are also often first responders to be called for road and domestic emergency medical situations.
De Mailly entered military service as a musketeer, and in 1749 was appointed lieutenant general for the Roussillon and commander in chief of the province.
I love these crispy apéro fritters made with healthy orange lentils, especially in the summer when we are having curry and cold cucumber raita to stave off summer’s heat.
An update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales
This walk also takes in the marina, the commercial port and then on out beyond the headland overlooking the harbour wall lighthouse ‘Feu de Mole’ (dating from 1848) and then touches the wild and rugged garrigue of Cap Bear.
At the foot of the Albères mountain range, just a short drive away from the Spanish border lies Argelès.
A whole host of interesting facts about the region and further afield for your reading pleasure. So, did you know…?
Claude Viallat’s playful take on art is currently filling the Espace des arts, Le Boulou.able body of work on display at the Musée Maillol, Banyuls.
Havaneres Named after the capital town of Cuba, La Habana (Havana), these sea shanties were brought back from Cuba by soldiers, sailors and expats in the 19th Century, originally to the coastal towns…
Take a dramatic drive from Vinca (on the N116 between Ille sur Tet and Prades) along the winding D13, towards Baillestavy