Driving up the Vallespir, before Ceret, on the right, set in beautiful gardens rising out of its own vineyards in all its Belle Époque glory is the imposing Chateau d’Aubiry. The castle was put on…
February is when you begin to get to grips with the new planting year in your garden, depending on the weather of course.
Today’s snowshoes are lightweight and easy to manoeuvre.
House of the Rising Sun or Le Pénitencier, sung here in French by Johnny Hallyday
The ‘Truce of God’ (Treuga Dei) signed in Toulouges banned fighting on Sundays and major holy days!
Explore some of the pretty villages along the foothills of the Albères.
The convoluted ramblings and scribblings of ‘My Life in the P-O – Twenty Years On’
One of the greatest things about winter is that the life of the animals and birds of the mountains is much easier to see and understand thanks to the snow.
Using proverbs in your French conversation won’t necessarily make you sound like a native but they’re good to know and can be useful.
Cash in your accumulated points before they expire — or they may be lost forever!