Using proverbs in your French conversation won’t necessarily make you sound like a native but they’re good to know and can be useful.
Cash in your accumulated points before they expire — or they may be lost forever!
The pretty little village of Formigueres, historic Capital of the Capcir, lies in the heart of the Parc Naturel, Five kms north of Les Angles on the D118.
Taking a taxi in France is rarely as simple as stepping into the street and hailing one.
The UK ETA is a mandadory travel authorization issued by the UK to nationals of countries who are exempt from obtaining a UK visa.
Sébastien le Prestre de Vauban designed a new fort at the crossroads of the Conflent, Capcir and Cerdagne to defend the border. Named after King Louis X1V, it is said that he chose the position of Mont Louis based on the good health and fine teeth of the inhabitants of nearby villages!
Argelès to Banyuls-sur-Mer is a short but fabulous coastal drive on a crisp autumn day, offering panoramic views over the bay of Collioure, row after row of steep, terraced vines, and a sparkling Mediterranean ever present throughout the drive.
If you arrive like I did, on a winter’s night iduring, you are in for quite a surprise.
An update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales
Have you heard of “les monstres”?
