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.
Sanctuary – retreating to Argelès to wind down from his high pressure job as a Scenes of Crime Officer with Scotland Yard, P-O Life reader, Larry Henderson, gives us an insight in to his exciting life
Lions once roamed this moat, symbolising royal power and helping deter intruders.
There are not many disadvantages to living in the Pyrénées-Orientales but the heavy winds that sometimes batter the region are worth knowing about. Three regional winds are the Tramontane, the Marin and the Sirocco.
To Rome…with bells on.
The word ‘ambulance’ hasn’t always referred to a vehicle.
Fire damage resulting from a chimney fire is one of the most common insurance claims in France.
If you’ve had the misfortune to accidentally step on a sea urchin (oursin), you will be very aware how painful it can be.
A ‘Proof of Accommodation’ document that your UK visitors could be asked to produce when entering France.
The ‘grégoires’ tradition is a weird and fascinating read!