Walter Benjamin The ‘Centre d’Art Contemporain de Perpignan’ was named after Walter Benjamin, (1892 – 1940) German-Jewish literary critic and art historian, posthumously one of the twentieth century’s greatest philosophers. A memorial dedicated to…
The revolt aginst Occitanie is getting organised
Several thousand people are expected Saturday in Perpignan for the demo against the new region’s name and this time the left will join in.
One day in July we saw a huge billowing cloud of smoke coming from the direction of the Spanish border. A fire had started after someone had thrown a cigarette butt out of a car window in Le Perthus.
This applies to property with a minimum of furniture, rented to long term tenants (ie the tenant needs to bring his own furniture as a complement to be able to live on the premises).
with Tony and Beverley Always looking to find an Asian restaurant that offers the closest to a good old Chinese meal? Then Escale D'Asie hits the mark well. Situated on the main road, RN115,…
with John Black What day of the week do I look forward to the most? Unusual as it may sound for some people, it’s Sunday. Not only do I stay in bed longer, as most…
Terror drills for school kids
All school children in the P-O are to take part in simulated exercises to prepare for terror attacks.
We are nearly all photographers now, thanks to cheap digital imaging via compact cameras, tablets and Smart phones. Photojournalism, however, is more than just taking a photo – it is about telling a story, recording…
The day arrived and a group of well-coiffured ladies in their sixties and seventies climbed out of their hire cars. Each had a suitcase large and heavy enough to contain a dead body. After hubby and I had lugged these monstrosities upstairs we welcomed their owners with nibbles and wine and I thought I would take the opportunity to explain a little about Mas Pallagourdi and the area.
State of emergency now extended until May 26th 2016, despite street protests claiming that it is an infringement on civil liberties.