Friday 14th – Saturday 22nd November 2014 Festival Aujourd’hui Musiques Music in all its forms. A yearly event, the Le Festival Aujourd’hui Musiques presents all types of contemporary musical expression, via concerts,…
No one expects the Medieval Inquisition! The Cathars (believed to be derived from the Greek katharos, meaning perfect) were a breakaway religious sect, who spread their doctrine throughout the region in the eleventh century,…
FRENCH LIFE Property sellers beware Oliver and Lisa Philips tell their story In 2006 we bought an apartment in Collioure as a holiday home and investment for our retirement. Now in our 60s,…
Bouillouses Snow Shoe Walk – Second Attempt at a View Regular PO Life readers, who read my winter snowshoe articles will have seen that the photos accompanying the articles, always show pristine…
The ministry of ‘Ecologie, Développement durable, Transports et Lodgement has updated scrapping incentive for oil and gas fired boilers older than 15 years.
October 2014 – NOW OUT AND TO BE FOUND IN LOCAL CINEMAS Vie sauvage Feature film written and produced by Cedric Kahn Co Filming to take place from July 15 to August 29, 2013…
Taxe d’habitation (Residency tax) and audiovisuel public (TV licence) payment deadline If you do NOT pay the above by direct debit, you have until midnight Monday, November 17th, 2014 to pay. Both are on…
CONTEST « VICTOIRES DU PAYSAGE » : TWO CATALAN GARDENS ARE FINALISTS For the past 4 years, the french national contest « Les Victoires du Paysage » has rewarded the best gardens. This…
15 October to 30 November 2014 Art and Vine at Paulilles Le Site de Paulilles, previously a dynamite factory with connections to renowned Alfred Nobel, is a venue with many facets: a…
Don’t forget to turn your clocks back Sunday October 26th 2014 Clocks go back one hour (during the night of Saturday/Sunday morning) Mornings will be lighter but it will grow dark earlier.…