Smoke Alarms in France compulsory from March 2015 Do watch out for the latest scam in which crooks are using this new initiative to get into your home. THERE WILL BE NO SMOKE…
Saturday 24th – Sunday 25th January 2015 Exposition Canine Internationale International Dog Show The Perpignan International Dog Show is a must for dog lovers, with 167 difference breeds and around 1500 dogs…
Opening the hidden suitcase… Album of Exile by Thérèse Cau Reviewed by Rosemary Bailey In this book, “ Album of Exile,” (published by Cap Bear Editions 2013 – in French) Thérèse Cau, daughter of Spanish…
Yoga for Cold Weather by Marion Thornley According to the ancient philosophies of yoga and its sister science, ayurveda, the changing seasons allow different elements to dominate within the human body and its…
UPDATE – April 2015Tobacco companies and model agencies are up in arms at new health reforms in France which ban skinny catwalk models, (to be measured by body mass index) colourful cigarette pack logos,…
Yes, it’s that mountain again A national treasure that really doesn’t mind what you call it by Simon Newman People take their mountains very seriously, a point well illustrated in a Hugh Grant film “The…
Catalan cuisine is based on the region’s colourful historical background and reflects Spanish, Arab and Jewish influences.
What’s on in the capital of culture this winter? By Henry Shaftoe Boitaclous and beyond: cultural treats in Perpignan this winter. Once more, Perpignan proves that it can punch well above…
Sunday 4th January 2015 – Les Angles Trace Catalane skiing race and mountain climbing For the 27th year in succession, the Trace Catalane will take place in Les Angles. This is a mountain ski…
Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th January 2015 Le Grenat, Théâtre de l’Archipel, Perpignan Cabaret with Cie Opéra Éclaté & Folies Lyriques Olivier Desbordes, Jerome Pillement and thirty artistes of the troupe present the famous…