School holidays in France are organised according to three “holiday zones”, A, B and C, in order to manage the flow of French holidaymakers.
Test your knowledge of the region’s towns and villages with this fun quiz and learn some regional history along the way.
Suzanne Dunaway LOVES to cook. Some might say she LIVES to cook. Having cooked, written and painted around the world, here she shares her PO-inspired recipes in this weekly blog.
The difference between ‘fanfares’ and ‘bandas’.
This simple first course can be whipped up in a flash and put in the fridge until ready to use.
An update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales
Test your French with our unbelievably bad joke about Lucien and his unsuccessful search for l’oiseau rare (Mrs. Right)
Did you know that grève also means sandbank or pebbly beach and actually comes from Place de Grève, a flat and sandy area on the banks of the River Seine in Paris (now Place de l’Hôtel de Ville)?
Les Inédits d’Amélie takes place this Friday and Saturday, with something for everyone, even the grumpiest among us.
Sainte Marie la Mer may not be the most glamorous seaside destination on the ‘Côte Sableuse’ but it does have its own unique charm.