If you are treated to a blast of the emergency sirens which blare out regularly around the region, don’t panic or head for the shelters!
Have you been paying attention? As usual in winter, we take a quizzical look over last year’s articles – with one or two extra questions thrown in!
There is no direct equivalent in France for double cream. Some ‘crême fraiche’ can be a decent substitute but you can’t whip it.
We take you through the French health system and how to access healthcare in France via PUMA if you are a permanent resident (EU citizen or otherwise) whatever your employment status .
Cork oaks (chênes lieges) are plentiful in this southern part of France, but few reach such a majestic size as this magnificent tree in the grounds of Mas Santol, Reynès, believed to be the largest in the P.O.
Grievances escalated from fuel to general discontent.
Tread carefully on your way up to the ski slopes this winter.
The Retirada. Nearly half a million Spanish civilians and soldiers fled to France. The P-O authorities were unprepared and hostile.
Vous or Tu? Wherefore art thou Romeo? Tu and vous – which ‘you’ two yous? Did you know that English is now one of the only languages without an equivalent to the “tu-vous” distinction in…
E-bikes are economical, ecological and accessible to all fitness levels, allowing you to put in as much, or as little, effort as you wish – and such fun on the many safe and dedicated bike tracks around the P-O