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)?
The UK ETA is a mandadory travel authorization issued by the UK to nationals of countries who are exempt from obtaining a UK visa.
British residents in France must now have a carte de séjour but this is not a substitute for a passport.
Trouble ahead for Ryanair travellers!
It can come as quite a surprise just how much water is lost from a swimming pool via evaporation, due to heat, humidity and wind.
Oh, how I love a cold, lovely red or yellow cup of this soup on a hot day!
Along the coast between Canet en Roussillon and Saint Cyprien, you will find the best walking, and picturesque fishermen’s “village” with ancient huts that have been refurbished with traditional materials, including reeds that are abundant here.
Who to call if you have a medical emergency in France…
This is one of our favourite circuits that we have done fairly regularly in the last few years. Recently there have been extensions and improvements to the EV8 cycle path which passes by Sorède, so we decided to try them out.