France’s poignant reminder of the First World War
It would be understandable to assume that the word ‘bonfire’ comes from a mix of French and English……
Wonderful walk with views of Le Massif de Canigou. Very interesting industrial and cultural heritage.
His stage name of Le Petomane (loosely translated as “the farter”) rather gives it away!
Learning French through poetry – and a lesson in compassion
If you go to Vernet-les-Bains, look out for the ‘Entente Cordiale’ monument next to the mairie, the only one of its kind in France.
Historic Perpignan was also a pivotal location in supporting the British and Allied war effort.
A silence, our heads are bowed, a prayer from the Mayor. In turn the boys read out the list of the fallen sons of the Great War, perhaps a dozen names from those awful days. This would have been a village of around a hundred people.
Mushrooms were such a hit with the pharaohs that common people were banned from touching or eating them.
Mountains for miles and the Castle Keep for the perfect picnic spot