Walk east from Place de la République in Perpignan and you will arrive at the inner-city neighbourhood of St Jacques, a lively, colourful mix of native French, North Africans and Gitanes.
Between France and Spain on the N9 is a strange no man’s land dedicated to consumerism. Stroll down the ‘route principale’ from the French side, and you are still in France……
Girona of today is a great mix of historically interesting old and vibrant lively new, all within easy walking distance.
Do snakes make you shudder? Well, you’re not alone…….but how much do you REALLY know about the creatures we love to hate?
This Estagel walk offers great views of the Corbières ridges and valleys and beyond. Straightforward, on easy pistes and tracks with some portions of road, and up a lovely rocky valley so walking boots are essential.
Test Your French. Good to see that the Gendarmerie des Pyrénées-Orientales have a sense of humour.
Disney and Dali collaborated in 1945 to produce Destino, a short wordless film set to a Spanish song, featuring a ballerina in a desert landscape.
Whether you’re for or against the hunt, its presence is inescapable in the P-O.
A lovely day out on the motorbike in this spectacular region, this short circuit is combined with a visit to a fascinating old Priory, Prieuré de Serrabona, hidden in the hills.
In 1860 Abbé Rous, the new Curé at the Chapelle de la Rectorie, first tasted the naturally sweet wine of Banyuls and found it so good that he decided, through his network of Catholic contacts, to make it the communion wine of France.