Dina Vierny – Maillol’s Muse Born in Kishinev, in what is now Moldova, in 1919, Dina Vierny and her family moved to France where young Dina became model, muse and platonic companion for artist Maillol,…
An elegant residence reflecting the cultural richness of the region during the late 19th century.
Le Corbeau et Le Renard is one of the most famous fables of French poet Jean de La Fontaine, born in 1621.
The legend of Fenouil and Fenouille, tragic lovers immortalised in Port-Vendres
A P-O Life Song …by Catherine King Some of you may remember an old Flanders and Swann song, ‘A Song of the Weather’ (Check it out on YouTube.) I loved this song that my mother…
Cultural artefacts have long been targeted by armies as a demonstration of their superiority, dominance and power. The Spanish Civil War and WW2 were no different. Collectors and curators were therefore anxious to protect their cultural heritage.
Originally designed as a home, then a musée d’art, check out the latest exhibition at the Case Carrère, Bages
An intimate and rare vision of life inside the internment camp at Argelès in 1939.
Là où se loge la manqué -The black and white photographs of Charlotte Auricombe are currently on exhibit at the Lumière d’Encre gallery in Céret.
School holidays in the Pyrénées-Orientales don’t have to mean expensive theme parks or military-level planning.