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P-O Naturally – Test your Knowledge!

Laura McLellan 30/06/2026 0 Comments

As winter turns to spring, let’s take another quizzical look over past articles – with one or two extra questions thrown in! Have you been paying attention?

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Barcelona is beautiful but…

Kate 30/06/2026 6 Comments

P-O Life readers share their experiences of crime in Barcelona and share some tips on how to stay safe

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Carcassonne: France’s Fairytale Fortress

Kate 30/06/2026 0 Comments

Explore Carcassonne, France’s spectacular medieval fortress.

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The Great French Holiday Migration: Who Are the Juillettistes and Aoûtiens?

Kate 30/06/2026 0 Comments

Traffic chaos on the roads of France late July/early August

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Walk the Region – Amelie, Montbolo, Palalda

Kate 30/06/2026 0 Comments

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.

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Shadows on the Canigou 1: Collaboration, Resistance and Betrayal in the Pyrénées-Orientales: Nessim Eskenazi

Kate 29/06/2026 2 Comments

In the shadow of the Canigou, collaborator Nessim Eskenazi would play a decisive role in one of the darkest tragedies in the department’s wartime history.

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The Knights Templar and the Roussillon

Kate 29/06/2026 1 Comment

The Knights Templar made Mas Deu their administrative and religious headquarters in Roussillon.

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Things you might need to know: Stay safe in Spain

Kate 29/06/2026 3 Comments

Useful info to stay safe on the roads in Spain.

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Picabia and Friends, Céret …. with Ellen Turner Hall

Kate 28/06/2026 0 Comments

Seeking a new language in  response to the horror of the First  World  War, Picabia exiled himself from war-torn  France

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Summer Fireworks – Pyrénées-Orientales 2026

Kate 28/06/2026 4 Comments

As the summer season continues, the evening skies of North Catalonia whizz, pop and crackle to the sight and sound of fireworks

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