Goats were first introduced into France by the Arabs during the Saracen invasion.
Goat breeding was developed particularly in the Poitiers region, where, in 732, the famous Battle of Poitiers took place between the Saracen troops and the French, led by Charles Martel.
Cancer Support France – Sud de France May 2013 Dear Everyone, As well as our regular monthly events which will be continuing through May, we will also be at the St…
St.George’s Church Vernet-Les-Bains In 2008 we handed St.George’s church building over to the commune of Vernet-les-Bains with the agreement that they would refurbish it making it fit to use as a cultural…
15th May to 30th June 2013 Michael Phillips: Blake Illuminated By Ellen Turner Hall The romantic visions of William Blake will be on show at El Xadic Del Mar in Banyuls…
SUNDAY 7TH APRIL The sun is up, the sky is blue…… there’s a tingle in the air that says that our Mediterranean spring is just around the corner, still a little unsure of itself but…
PLEASE JOIN US…… YOUR OPINION IS IMPORTANT Because P-O Life ‘head office’ (ie MOI) is based in the Vallespir, the magazine tends to be rather bias and does not dedicate enough time or…
Michael Phillips: Blake Illuminated By Ellen Turner Hall Romantic visions of William Blake Banyuls is home away from home to Michael Phillips, a world expert on the late 18th and early 19th century poet,…
Spring 2013 AIRPORT NEWS WITH JOHN FAIRCLOUGH It’s that time of year again when the Airlines publish their schedules for April to October. In recent years, particularly to seasonal…
Tee Time by Ian Klein (August 2012) We are keen golfers, and live in Sorede. We have played at Domaine de Falgos, Montescot and St Cyprien in PO, and also at Peralada and Torremerino in…
Saturday 13th April 2013 – 20h30 Denise King and the Olivier Hutman Trio Théâtre Jean Piat, Canet A native of Philadelphia, Denise King is considered one of the great voices of the current…
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