reviewed by Louise Sayers 2014 Elne is often overlooked by visitors to the area but it was once the capital of Roussillon and has an interesting history, including the cathedral and cloisters, the Terrus…
Prats de Mollo Only 13 kilometers away from the Spanish border, situated on the south face of the Canigou,this walled town is a delight of narrow cobbled streets and ancient medieval architecture. With only 1,100…
Two Women of the North – an Arctic Adventure ….a photographic exhibition in Ceret by Jane Henriques Feb 6th – March 3rd 2016. Mediatheque, Ceret Join Jan at the vernissage for her exhibition, is shared with two other…
So Véret Céret… Opened in 1927 as a ‘cooperative’ by local workers, Le France is very much an institution in Céret. Many of us have whiled away a pleasant hour beneath the shady platanes of…
While a lot of birds are declining in so many places, goldfinches, according to the January issue of BBC Wildlife, seem to be on the up – in Britain at least. They quote a “91…
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LE LYCAN BLANC By Phil Becker Phil Becker is 31 and lives in Perpignan. Currently a journalist for the weekly newspaper ‘La Semaine du Roussillon’, he describes himself as a ‘job nomad’. He has done…
I met Shaun at my yoga class in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. A teacher of literacy at the local college, he had dreams of becoming a circus entertainer.
Grabbing a cab here in the P-O is not something that we do unless we have no choice. Not only are they very expensive, particularly compared to mini cabs in Britain, but also most need…
Owning a bar, café, hotel, restaurant or similar establishment in France, particularly in popular holiday resorts, can produce a sizeable income.