Traffic chaos on the roads of France late July/early August
Walk the Region. Amelie, Montbolo, Palalda. A cool walk for hot summer days, this 3h 30 mins – 8 km circular walk has approximately 450 metres of ascent, virtually all in the first half, along shady forest tracks.
In the shadow of the Canigou, collaborator Nessim Eskenazi would play a decisive role in one of the darkest tragedies in the department’s wartime history.
Useful info to stay safe on the roads in Spain.
As the summer season continues, the evening skies of North Catalonia whizz, pop and crackle to the sight and sound of fireworks
When the fierce heat of the day recedes, head to one of the region’s many night markets for arts, crafts, jewellery, food, drink, souvenirs and more
We are very lucky here in the P-O to be able to pop over into Spain at the drop of a hat. However, it’s never a bad idea to re-read some of the letters and comments sent in from our readers and take a few precautions before heading south..
Picture the gods cleaving the earth with a monstrous axe and you have the spectacular Gorges de Galamus.
Les hotels particuliers – magnificent private mansions of well-to-do families constructed between the 16th and 19th centuries.
A moderately easy walk in the wooded hills above Valmy Chateau