If you are resident in France, the chances are you are part of the excellent French health care system, accessed via the trusty carte vitale. But what if you’re travelling abroad this summer? Or any other time, for that matter!
All summer long I have been buying those sweet little multicolored peppers that are found in most markets…..
Ils ont changé ma chanson, originally by Melanie but sung here in French by Dalida
We are very lucky here in the P-O to be able to pop over into Spain at the drop of a hat. However, it’s never a bad idea to re-read some of the letters and comments sent in from our readers and take a few precautions before heading south..
Empúries, (coming from the Greek “Emporion” meaning market place or shopping centre) lies midway between the Costa Brava town of L’Escala and the tiny village of Sant Martí. Archeology fans will be in ruins heaven!
Follow the Carol valley from Bourg Madame to the Col de Puymorens and the end of the Pyrenees Orientales. It is grand and beautiful.
What’s your experience of driving in France? How does it compare to where you learnt to drive? Here’s a few observations of life on the road in the P-O
Everyone loves a vide-grenier! Check out these dates and let us know if we’ve missed any.
Prayer and working the land went hand-in-hand for the Augustine monks living at the Serrabone Priory in the 11th century.
This French version of Abba’s ‘The Winner Takes it All’ was brought out by Mireille Mathieu in 1981, in collaboration with ABBA themselves, who both produced it and sang in the backing group.