The maquis was one of various forms of Resistance in France’s fight against the German Occupation and the Vichy regime during the Second World War.
During World War II the majority of RAF Evaders made their escape or passed through France on their way from Germany and Occupied countries, heading for the coasts in an attempt to return to England.
There are still lovely tomatoes in the markets in this part of the world. We are so lucky to live in the Pyrénées-Orientales!
How about a bit of cave magic for Christmas?
Float away your stress! with Julie Boulanger My husband declined my invitation to try out the float pools at Silence – Centre de flottaison. “If I want to float in salt water, I’ll just go…
Du Bellay and his contemporaries, the Pléiade, frequently made use of diminutives (violettes, fleurettes, vermeillettes, oeillettes) to add charm to their poems.
In 2012, Albert Camus, Nobel prize winner and author of some of the greats of French literature, went under scrutiny for a photo in which he was smoking a cigarette.
Are you assiduous?
Don’t forget to turn your clocks back.
The hunting season is open. Advice for staying safe when out walking or riding.