Merry, Leigh and the three (Cap) Béars: You can do the whole thing in one go (8km, allow 3-4 hours, about 500m ascent/descent), but we found there’s so much beautiful scenery to see on each section we were happy to spread it over a few days.
When Jerusalem was captured by the Caliph Omar in 638, Christian pilgrims lost their enthusiasm for the long trek to the Holy City.
We’re driving along the D115 through Ceret (no stopping there today) Amélie and Arles-sur-Tech right up into the Haut Vallespir and over into Spain.
When Rosaleen Bond and family finally got to see their new house in Vernet-Les-Bains, they loved the village so much they decided to make the move.
Did you know that it is likely that tennis was first played in France?
If you are resident in France, the chances are you are part of the excellent French health care system, accessed via the trusty carte vitale. But what if you’re travelling abroad this summer? Or any other time, for that matter!
Follow the Carol valley from Bourg Madame to the Col de Puymorens and the end of the Pyrenees Orientales. It is grand and beautiful.
Prayer and working the land went hand-in-hand for the Augustine monks living at the Serrabone Priory in the 11th century.
Some Tour de France french vocab to help you follow the race.
Enjoy a silent slow amble through this local treasure, keeping your eyes and ears open, your nostrils alert for the scents of antiquity and your minds open to the wonder of unspoiled nature.