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Local News Round up

Kate 28/07/2025 1 Comment

An update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales

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Sea Turtles on the Move: A Surprise Nesting in the South of France

Kate 28/07/2025 0 Comments

Sea turtles are no strangers to the Mediterranean, but seeing them lay eggs on French beaches is still uncommon. So, when it happens, it’s a big deal. Here’s what’s going on—and why people are paying close attention.

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Time to Kill at Barcelona Airport?

Kate 27/07/2025 0 Comments

Want to give your sun tan a final blast before handing over your hire car and catching your plane in Barcelona? Why not wait on the beach?

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Break down on French motorways

Kate 21/07/2025 2 Comments

If you breakdown on the motorway, don’t contact your insurance breakdown service as only motorway approved breakdown vehicles are allowed on the motorways.

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Maison de l’Eau, Le Boulou

Laura McLellan 18/07/2025 0 Comments

The Maison de l’Eau et de la Méditerranée (MEM) invites visitors of all ages to consider the vital role that water plays in our way of life.

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Local News Round up

Kate 15/07/2025 0 Comments

An update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales

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A night on the rails? Perpignan to Paris

Kate 08/07/2025 0 Comments

Did you know that there’s a regular night train from Perpignan to Paris? Beate Kubitz reports.

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Dippers in your Private Pool

Kate 03/07/2025 1 Comment

DIPPING – an activity in which a group of people locate a private swimming pool and arrange to swim there without permission when the owner is absent.

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Beaches in the P-O that Allow Dogs in Summer.

Kate 30/06/2025 3 Comments

Beaches in the P-O that allow dogs in summer.

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Out for the Day…..in the tracks of the Tour de France

Laura McLellan 25/06/2025 0 Comments

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.

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