Orange trees, like all citrus, thrive around the Mediterranean and particularly here in the PO.
Walnuts contain protein, omega 3, fatty acids, vitamin E, B complex and minerals. They are said to be brain food – well they look like little brains, don’t they? – and studies suggest they can ward off Alzheimer’s, lower cholesterol and protect against heart disease and diabetes.
Over one hundred years ago, Rudyard Kipling and his wife arrived in Vernet-les-Bains…
When artist Bridget Rook-Waterhouse moved from Céret to a sea-view apartment at St Cyprien, she decided the only thing lacking was a mermaid on the terrace.
Inaugurating the new exhibition space Côté Galerie at the Musée d’art moderne, Andreas Ruthi’s colourful canvases speak of freedom and joy. Free of perspective and shadow, immersed in the joy of nature’s abundance, his dappled landscapes celebrate life.
FRENCH POEMS TO ENJOY LE SOIR with Gill Storey In July I talked about various movements which arose out of Romanticism, but later poets took up the cause of Symbolism (also known as the Decadents).…
An update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales
Un inventaire de succession is an estate inventory that lists a person’s furniture, decorative objects, paintings, jewellery and other personal effects. This legal document can be useful, and in some cases mandatory, following the death of a loved one.
Discover the rich history of Perpignan (and further afield) with a visit to one of the town’s many museums and galleries
Test Your French with a French Joke. Un canard entre dans une épicerie et demande au patron: “Vous avez de la nourriture pour canards ?” Le patron répond «Nous n’en avons pas. Ici nous vendons de la nourriture pour les gens. »