Jane Mann describes her visit to the olive and bean festivals in southern Catalonia…..
An update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales
Adapted by TF1 from a Spanish series ‘Monteperdido’, all 6 of the 52 minute episodes of ‘Rivière Perdue’ are filmed in the Vallespir between Arles-sur-Tech, Amélie-les-Bains, Céret, Prats-de-Mollo, and Le Boulou.
First created during the reign of Louis XIV, these candied glazed chestnuts are eaten around Christmas time in France, a fairly costly luxury as true marrons glacés take several days to cook from start to finish.
Great news, travel junkies! The powers that be have given the go-ahead for cross-border transport, and at just 1€ per journey you can border hop as often as you like this summer.
Scams. A general rule of thumb: if it looks too good to be true, it probably is!
WALK THE REGION……. with Christian Piquemal ON THE TRACKS OF THE HIGHWAYMEN.. Cross the border like the bandits used to do only 160 years ago. Discover vestiges of a medieval fortress and an enchanting hermitage.…
A whole host of interesting facts about the region and further afield for your reading pleasure. So, did you know…?
Did you know how the word ‘boudoir originated?
There is no direct equivalent in France for double cream but there are several good alternatives.