The caganer, (the pooper!!) is a small statue, usually of a Catalonian peasant, wearing traditional red stocking hat (a barretina,) or more often these days, a well known personality.
Pau directed by Manuel Huerga Filming from October 24 to November 22, 2016 in Prades This TV film is a portrait of cellist Pablo Casals during the period of his exile in Prades, a refugee…
USAP scrum have to push the bus
The bus bringing the team back from a draw in Angoulème ran out of petrol at 3am and the team had to push it across the Leclerc carpark so that they could get back underway. Just what they needed after a disappointing match.
Clios, Méganes and Twingos – most stolen and vandalised
According to the association “40 millions drivers”‘s 3rd annual survey, the cars most stolen and vandalised in the department are the Renault Clio 1 (phase 2), the Megane 2 (coupé cabriolet) and the Twingo.
Time running out to claim free light bulbs
The government is giving away 10 free light bulbs to households that qualify.
Do you know of anything going on in the P-O that would be useful for others to know? Events, shows, new laws or rules, roadworks and roads closed, traffic bottlenecks to avoid, scams and villains…
Along with the usual seasonal flu, a ‘gastro’ epidemic (gastroenteritis) appears to be making an early and uninvited round of France. It’s usually caused by a bacterial or viral tummy bug. This nasty little bug,…
IT’S OFFICIAL. Now confirmed by IKEA, the new store will open on the Rivesaltes P-O site in 2017
Pepper the robot welcomes visitors at CMultiserve
The founder and CEO of CMultiserve in Le Soler has invested €28,000 in a robot called Pepper who is there to amuse customers when the receptionist is busy on the phone.
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