‘The sardana: how to dance it’. The Society for International Folk Dancing have just published a book by Brian Bishop, in English, on the Catalan dance, the sardana, entitled ‘The sardana: how…
The future of palm trees in Perpignan centre, and around the region in general, is not looking rosy. Infested by charançons rouges (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) or red palm weevil, a whole sector of the department from…
More armed police on the streets. La police nationale may now keep their weapons with them even when off duty as long a) he or she wears a police armband for ID and b) he…
Perthus-La Jonquera Border Controls The dismantling of the police booths on the A9 motorway took place in October 2010, bringing an end to the physical border between France and Spain.France retained an administrative, police and…
Teresa Wennberg, Swedish multi media artist, arrived in Vallespir in 2008. But this was not her first encounter with Catalunya – her debut exhibition as a painter was at the gallery Sala Gaudi in Barcelona…
with Marian Thornley In June 2007, my husband Bill and I cycled to France. Actually, that’s not strictly true. We put our bikes and ourselves on a special coach that takes cyclists to France and…
Flea market – Perpignan Every year, throughout November, the flea market which takes place every Sunday opposite the Palais des Expositions moves to make place for the Foire Saint Martin. From October 24 to November…
Dali on Camera A series of 11 previously unpublished photographs of Salvador Dalí have been discovered, taken by Dutch photographer Jan Adam Stevens in 1961. Twenty six years after the death of the eccentric painter,…
Many foreigners in France work ’au noir’ to make ends meet. High business charges really don’t encourage registration. A new government initiative means that anybody caught and convicted of working illegally in France can now…
Terra Remota: In search of perfection by Ellen Hall A romantic story of exile and return, a burning passion for excellence, a respect for tradition and a cool grasp of marketing could be the elements…