UPDATE – June 2014 If you are arriving late on a Saturday evening, you will be happy to hear that the Sunday shopping laws have this month been changed, and food shops, both…
Sunday 22nd June 2014 A day at the beach in Port-Vendres Port-Vendres (Plage Bernadi, Paulilles) A family day at the beach at Paulilles to kickstart the summer season. Bring your own picnic.…
Status Quo in Carcassonne The annual Carcassonne festival which takes place from the 19th July to 1st August, looks like it’s going to be another corker! This unique Festival in an exceptional setting…
DECEMBER 2013 Boniface Coquillages reviewed by Louise Sayers Boniface Coquillages is something of a P-O institution when it comes to all things fishy. A family business, it was established in 1973…
New Generation of Speed Cameras in France Watch out for a whole range of new speed cameras launched in France for the summer season. Not only will you find (or not…
UN FRANÇAIS The cast and crew of the next feature film by producer Diastème, Un Français, currently being filmed in Paris, will be here in the P-O for three days, filming on the beaches…
WW1 Perpignanais remains discovered A 27 year old from Perpignan is the only one to have been identified amongst the remains of 5 soldiers from WW1, who have lain in the ground…
Friday 12th – Saturday 13th June 2015 Voix de Femmes – female vocal festival. Another unique innovation of Charles Chivilo is Maury’s Festival of Women’s Voices. The concept is to feature only…
Sunday 8th June 2014 –from 9h30 Olive festival and parade of the Giants Place Méditerranée, Canet Plage Olive festival and local produce market where the ‘oléiculteurs’ (olive growers) get together to bring…
Guide to French Wine For people coming from the UK, French wines can pose a bit of a conundrum. Many British wine drinkers are used to New World Wines which name the grape variety on…