The colourful Hotel Cortie in the narrow streets of pretty Thuir centre has been a hotel-restaurant and events venue for more than a century.
If you’re lucky, once you get to the airport, there isn’t really that much to say: hand over your boarding pass, glide through security (if you’re not wearing an underwired bra), and settle down with a large G&T to await take-off. However, sometimes it doesn’t all run quite so smoothly, particularly in winter, and its useful to have a bit of local lingo to find out what’s going on.
An update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales
A fascinating, funny, but tragic book, this true story is an account of Rupert and Jacquie’s life in our region over a ten year period.
P-O Life is delighted to shine the light on the very special achievements of Lee Farrall and the Ille sur Têt masters ruby league team, the Galia Tots 66
The word ‘poilu’ was coined from the caricature image of the bear-like, bearded and moustached French soldier, much used in propaganda at the time.
An update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales
Check out the state of the pound/euro this week.
Edouard Philippe is allowing individual départements to make a decision on whether to keep the 80km/h speed limit introduced in 2018 or return to 90km/h
Mayday TV Service is back! Just like before but better!