As usual, PO Life brings you walks, restaurant reviews, recipes, airport news, French and English language exercises, silly jokes, days out…… and a host of talented guest writers who have volunteered (or been volunteered) to be your personal guides around the region.
The Winter sales 2017 have been set by the préfecture for a period of 5 weeks starting on Wednesday 11th January at 8h00 until Tuesday 21st February
Trade unions have called for another nationwide, general strike on Thursday 19th October to protest against the proposed reforms to the loi de travail (working regulations).
A year and a half in the making, beleaguered with delays… the long-awaited indoor markets in the centre of Perpignan are finally open for business.
Nearly 1/4 of Ryanair pilots have voted to take strike action on Tuesday 20th December at a time that will cause maximum disruption to Christmas travellers.
The Restos du Cœur, French charity which provides food packages and free meals to the poor and homeless, are looking for volunteers
Dubbed as the French Elvis, with leather biker jackets, husky voice, craggy face, wide boy swagger, little boy smile, Johnny Hallyday, known simply as ‘Johnny’, has left us.
A cafe in Céret where people can buy cheaply a coffee or glass of wine and engage in various activities.
Saffron production is a labour of love – a process so labour intensive that it is hardly surprising that the fiery coloured spice is the most expensive in the world.
Sommelier school at Banyuls sur Mer
A project to establish the first sommelier school in the Occitan region at Banyuls sur Mer is underway.