Women from many countries fought alongside men in covert operations in Nazi-occupied countries during WW2.
An update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales
Did you know that Marmite was named after a French cooking-pot?
Franco allegedly believed dancers were passing on coded messages with their feet!
This weekend, roam Latour-de-France to discover the winding Medieval streets dotted with wine tasting stands, food trucks, musical bands, art, pottery and photography exhibitions, street performers…
If you drive in Spain — whether you live there or just visit — you’ve probably seen the coloured round stickers on car windscreens.
The fruits of the arbousier can be eaten fresh, but don’t have much flavour, unless you want to make “medronheira” (strawberry tree firewater), a Portuguese brandy…but the kaki chutney is delicious.
In the P-O we are usually blessed with a fabulous autumn – for many people here it’s their favourite season. Mountain and vineyard vistas have turned yellow, orange, red. If we’re lucky, rains have refreshed the parched land and refilled our rivers, sometimes to over flowing!
New European rules are on the way — and they’ll affect every driver in France.
The charming alleyways and streets of Perpignan city centre are ideal to ‘flâner’ (stroll or meander). But if you fancy seeing a different side to city life, we’ve got an urban hike just for you.