An update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales
Pentecôte was a public holiday until 2005, when the French government, led by President Chirac, decided to cancel it!
WALK THE REGION WITH LYN AND ARTHUR SAVILLE Cassanyes to Belesta Circular This is a lovely walk, which takes about 31/2hours including lunch break (take a picnic) and an occasional pipi break! (pause pipi sauvage)…
A garden is forgiving, that I can attest to, since it gave in to my hopeful planting of radishes two months ago in winter and pushed up enough of the little devils to eat with butter and make me feel successful as a gardener.
The coastline of the Pyrénées Orientales varies from rugged rocky coves to long lazy sandy beaches, offering all manner of opportunities for sea sports and seaside related relaxations.
A day out in the High Vallespir is always a pleasure.
This is an energetic first part climb to the ridge between Port Vendres and Collioure for a spectacular view followed by drop down into Collioure and back along the Corniche road. It is well worth the physical demands.
Collioure defensive – (re)discover the emblematic coastal town. Whatever your native language, you can enjoy the content and test your foreign language skills too!
A (very brief) HISTORY OF THE PYRENEES-ORIENTALES Finding out a little about the history of the region can teach us where many of the towns and villages of the Pyrénées Orientales got their names. Architectural…
An initial climb of a craggy path followed by an ancient undulating GR10 track to the Col de Llagoste at 255m.