The Pollen count is particularly high in the P-O this.
From 22 June, the rooftop of Galeries Lafayette, in central Perpignan will once more be a place of refreshment.
Recycling on the rise in the P-O over the last 6 months
From Oct 16 – Mar 17 the population of the P-O recycled an extra 880 tonnes…
To deal with a shortage of water, 18 departments have taken special measures to limit or suspend water use. The good news is….we’re not one of them so far!
President Francois Hollande declared an ‘Etat d’urgence’ (state of emergency) after the tragic and horrifying terror attacks in Paris In November 2015,, but what exactly does this mean?
Holidaymakers will no longer be charged extortionate fees for the privilege of using their phones and tablets abroad, with calls being capped at 3.2 cents per minute, 1 cent for a text.
I’m not usually a pessimist but something always seems to be waiting in the wings to mess up summer for holidaymakers, so badly needed to keep the P-O ticking along financially as much as touristically.
Red tuna returns to Med
After 15 years of drastic measures, stocks of red tuna have increased in the waters of the Mediterranean having been nearly wiped out.
Saffron production is a labour of love – a process so labour intensive that it is hardly surprising that the fiery coloured spice is the most expensive in the world.
Home ownership in the P-O
Insee, the government statistics office, has published stats on how we live in the P-O.