Saturday 30th – Sunday 31st August 2014 Fête gallo-romaine In a complete change to the usual yearly ‘Fêtes Médiévales’, Canet invites you instead to a ‘Fête gallo-romaine’ – think Romans, think Gauls, think Asterix!…
Saturday 2nd August And bam! It’s August! How did that happen then eh? Feel like I want to keep pedaling backwards to try and slow life down a little – but of course, I can’t and…
I am now an artist, living in Ceret and Bristol, but have a chequered past. I studied Archaeology and Anthropology at Cambridge originally, and wondered why it was that apes evolved into humans. I found…
Le Manège Enchanté – An irreverent guide to French roundabouts by Colin Lamont France has 1 roundabout for every 5 inhabitants. The Government’s vision is for every citizen to have one by…
Speed restrictions in France – how fast NOT to go! by Neill Watson Anyone used to driving throughout Europe on UK plates smugly thinking you’re immune and un-catchable would do well to think…
French number plates Until 2009, the numbering system for French number plates dated back to 1950. The computer system which managed number plate registration was technically ancient and had nearly reached saturation…
Art in Saint Cyprien Village As avid historians and Dan Browne fans know, the Knights Templar had an enormous influence in the Languedoc Roussillon from the 12th Century until their fall from…
Horizons: Beyond walls and bridges By Ellen Turner Hall Just across the border in Colera, “Horizon” takes on new meaning: a gallery dedicated to contemporary art founded 20 years ago by Ralph Bernabei…
Brotherhoods, Black Puddings, Snails, and Sweet Red Wine by Basil Howitt Basil Howitt was amazed by the number of confréries or brotherhoods throughout France whose raison d’être is to worship food…
And they bite! Commonly known as millipedes, ‘scolopendres’ are unpleasant little beasties to all but the ardent entomologist, made up of several segments, with twenty-one pairs of feet, four pairs of eyes,…