A delightful circuit of 10.5 kilometres which takes about 3hrs 45mins and includes 250 metres of ascent. The official tourist guide book says it takes 2 hours 40 mins – unfortunately we are past the age of fell running!
A circular walk of approx 2 ½ hours using some parts of the GR/St Emilie route to the Priory, and taking in some of the delights of the surrounding valleys! Walking boots essential
Smart urinals’ in the ‘baños para hombres’ at Sants station
P-O reader, Peter Spencer, has unearthed the story behind the monument in Céret, commemorating artists that have been drawn to the area and have links to Céret and the P-O. Part 1.
Everyone loves a vide-grenier! Check out these dates and let us know if we’ve missed any.
A steep walk, but the views are stunning.
The Prix de Collioure at Galerie Tenyidor
Look out for ‘fougasse’, the Catalan version of the Italian ‘focaccia bread’.
The ’11th choc’, is an elite parachute unit roughly equivalent to the British Special Air Service (SAS).
Gégants are enormous painted figures, several metres tall, constructed on a wooden framework with heads made from paper maché and plaster of paris – a tradition which goes back to the Middle Ages, depicting religious figures in parades.