Despite lower temperatures, rain, and storms, firemen are still called out several times to deal with winter fires, mainly caused by ‘écobuages’ gone wrong.
This is a chutney which can be made all year round.
First weekend in December is not a good time to go shopping in Spain!
Do you know the origins of the word ‘terrorist’ ?
Welcome to the Route des Vins! In particular that of the Cote de Roussillon Villages. Throw in a Roman Aquaduct and you have a pretty good Autumn Day Out.
It is 1793.The Spanish Royalist Army holds the Tech valley, Collioure, and Port-Vendres on the coast.
An update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales
In time honoured French tradition, the firemen and public service providers may soon be knocking at your door to offer you their Christmas calendar.
Have you thought about buying your next car or home by auction?
Did you know that Rudyard Kipling wrote a short story during one of his stays in Vernet-les-Bains in 1911? ‘Why does it snow in Vernet’ pokes fun at the English habit of talking about the weather.