Thuir, dynamic little town in the Aspres, is well worth a wander. Plenty of good restaurants, cafés and shops to while away a pleasant few hours, colourful and lively market….
A reader has contacted us to warn us of a text message scam which she fell foul of last week. If you receive a text asking you to pay extra postage on a parcel awaiting delivery, it may well be a hoax.
There are loads of different ways of improving your French. We all learn differently, and as we grow older, one of the greatest blocks to learning is memory. And yet many of us can still sing along to new songs – and remember the words!
So much beautiful fresh spinach around…here’s what to do with it.
Dina Vierny – Maillol’s Muse Born in Kishinev, in what is now Moldova, in 1919, Dina Vierny and her family moved to France where young Dina became model, muse and platonic companion for artist Maillol,…
The Palais des Rois de Majorque is a must-see for the fine view from the impressive red brick ramparts across the city roofs to Canigou, to Queribus and the plain in between.
Le Corbeau et Le Renard is one of the most famous fables of French poet Jean de La Fontaine, born in 1621.
Au début, quand on sortait ensemble, tu m’embrassais et tu me grignotais le cou
Coup has several meanings….. “hit,” “blow,” “strike” but combine it with another word and it can change completely.
Here are just a few..
Beware of boars and bears, wild dogs and wolves! with Elysoun Ross (Check out TRAVELS IN FRENCH AND SPANISH CATALONIA I heard a gunshot and dropped to the ground! I was walking past my friend…