The Black Widow, also known as the Mediterranean or European Black Widow has been spotted several times in the Pyrénées-Orientales! Argghhh!
Whether new to the region, or long time residents, there are several international organisations in the P-O providing links between nationalities. They help people to settle in, reply to questions and problems, and offer new skills and interests within a social, supportive environment.
Whether it leads to meaningful change or just another moment of unrest will depend on what happens next.
Hands up if the vocabulary and acronyms associated with the French Education System leave you standing outside the classroom door!
School holidays in France are organised according to three “holiday zones”, A, B and C, in order to manage the flow of French holidaymakers.
Test your French with our unbelievably bad joke about Lucien and his unsuccessful search for l’oiseau rare (Mrs. Right)
Towards the end of August 1944, resistance fighters from all around the region fought Germans and French militia to take back Perpignan.
Did you know that grève also means sandbank or pebbly beach and actually comes from Place de Grève, a flat and sandy area on the banks of the River Seine in Paris (now Place de l’Hôtel de Ville)?
The UK ETA is a mandadory travel authorization issued by the UK to nationals of countries who are exempt from obtaining a UK visa.
What are the origins of l’Assomption on 15th August in France.