IN CINEMAS FROM 25TH JUNE 2025. Filmed in the Pyrénées Orientales between Tautavel, Perpignan, Port Vendres and Opoul-Perillos
In 1258, Peyrepertuse and Puilaurens were right on the frontier between France and Aragon. Along with Aguilar and Thermes, they were known as the “five sons of Carcassonne”.
St John’s wort may be hated by sheep farmers but herbalists adore it.
The Côte Vermeille (Vermilion coast) stretches from Argelès-sur-Mer to Cerbère via Collioure, Port Vendres and Banyuls-sur-Mer. This part of the coastline covers a mere 15 kilometres but the winding road from Port-Vendres to Cerbère makes it feel much longer, despite the superb views ! Take a sick bag for the folk in the back seat !
An update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales
To mark its 75th anniversary, Céret museum has gathered over sixty works of art which represent a variety of artists from all over the world.
Salvador Dali (1904 – 1989) once claimed that Perpignan Railway Station was the “Centre of the Universe, because its waiting room is where he got all his best ideas.”
Built in 1976 from stones and rubble excavated from the building of the motorway, the pyramid overlooking the A9 at the old French/Spanish border point is a purely decorative sculpture created by Catalan architect Ricardo Bofill
Apricot chutney. High in vitamins A and C, with a good amount of potassium, these feisty little fruits promote heart health, and make a great chutney..
If skinny dipping is your thing, the naturist beach is located on the left bank of the port, between the dam and the oyster farms, along with an entire naturist village.