From the Albères mountain range to the coastal paths and ‘réserve naturelle’ of Mas Larrieu, Argelès has some amazingly contrasting landscapes. Here’s a chance to go off the beaten path with a guided tour for all, organised by the town of Argelès-sur-Mer.
Born in Guernsey in the Channel Islands and now living for the past 12 years in the Pyrenees Orientale, I work with plants, herbs, flowers and chocolate and enjoy mixing the two together when I am not painting watercolour mandalas.
Château Nadal Hainault, Le Soler By Christopher Dawson In the heart of the Roussillon, the Priory of Santa Marie de l’Eule was built by Cistercian Monks in the XII Century, from which the Old Chapel is still…
June 1st, on a walk through the vineyards and orchards between Palau del Vidre and Laroque des Albères, I was about to cut a corner and cross a ditch between two vineyards. A woodchat shrike often hunts there for insects, small birds, mice and and lizards, but that day I decided to keep my eyes down and watch where I was putting my feet. It was hot; after all the rain we’d had the grass was very long and encroaching on the track. Perfect for snakes, I thought.
From now till the end of October, at lots of venues across the region, there are walks, talks, slide shows and more, in a packed programme devoted to nature. If you love flowers, perhaps the…
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin! My middle daughter (9 years old) came back from riding one day crying her eyes out… her friend had a little adorable piggy but they were moving house…
By Ellen Turner Hall With green dragons, flying killing machines and underground palaces, you might imagine you are looking at the latest James Bond extravaganza. Instead these images are part of the “Festival Grandeur Nature”,…
While a lot of birds are declining in so many places, goldfinches, according to the January issue of BBC Wildlife, seem to be on the up – in Britain at least. They quote a “91…
Love ’em or hate ’em, everyone should know a little bit about scorpions shouldn’t they? And the news is better than you would expect. Apparently, the black ones which look quite mean are not actually…
Yes, it’s that mountain again A national treasure that really doesn’t mind what you call it by Simon Newman People take their mountains very seriously, a point well illustrated in a Hugh Grant film “The…
