What a great way to explore and enjoy Perpignan, as you wander from venue to venue in this historic centre.
Henry Shaftoe invites you to cast your gaze upwards (and down), as you wander through central Perpignan, to observe the beautiful architectural embelishments out of our usual line of sight.
Follow in the tracks of the Tour de France by bike or car, and (re)discover the magic, history and legends of the many P-O towns and villages along the way.
Let’s be honest… finding local information online can be a bit of a lottery. One website tells you a restaurant is open when it closed two summers ago, another recommends “hidden gems” that half of…
P-O Life reader and contributor, James Trollope, bought an old photo album at auction and discovered a treasure trove…
Does the curious clover leaf shaped Notre Dame de la Merci in Planès conceal the tomb of Abu-Nezah, the Arab Governor of the Cerdagne?
If you like visiting ruined châteaux, head north to the valley of the Orbiel. Just twenty minutes from Carcassonne is the village of Lastours. High on a ridge above the village, four separate châteaux stand in a line: Cabaret, Tour Régine, Surdespine and Quertinheux.
Explore Carcassonne, France’s spectacular medieval fortress.
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.
Les hotels particuliers – magnificent private mansions of well-to-do families constructed between the 16th and 19th centuries.