Cancer Support France – Sud de France    October Newsletter   I’m very pleased to say that the Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, held in Maureillas last Friday, raised over €400.  This…

  September 16th to October 30th 2014   “Crimes en série, la figure du Sérial Killer”   The Institut Jean Vigo boasts the third largest collection of cinema posters in France. This collection of more…

Natural History Museum, Perpignan   In 1770 the University of Perpignan set up a natural history cabinet, for teaching purposes. The collections were partly preserved and in 1840 became the Municipal Museum The collection was…

      Take time if you’re travelling to check out your route  on Bison Futé real time traffic conditions next week,  when truckers may well be barricading the motorways or setting up an “opération…

  Come Fly with Me by Michelle   I’ve never felt the desire to throw myself out of a plane. However, an intriguing invitation from Windoor Realfly to try out their simulator, and the fact…

  Saturday 11th – Sunday 12th October 2014 – Banyuls-sur-Mer FETE DES VENDANGES Local product market, grape pressing, musical entertainment in the village streets, special ’vendanges ball’, blessing of the harvest, arrival by sea of…

  Sunday 12th October 2014 – Casteil Chestnut Festival       Chestnut tasting Entertainment for children Local product market Vide grenier Craft fair Live music. …. and a ready translated description from the casteil…