Art in Saint Cyprien Village As avid historians and Dan Browne fans know, the Knights Templar had an enormous influence in the Languedoc Roussillon from the 12th Century until their fall from…
Horizons: Beyond walls and bridges By Ellen Turner Hall Just across the border in Colera, “Horizon” takes on new meaning: a gallery dedicated to contemporary art founded 20 years ago by Ralph Bernabei…
Brotherhoods, Black Puddings, Snails, and Sweet Red Wine by Basil Howitt Basil Howitt was amazed by the number of confréries or brotherhoods throughout France whose raison d’être is to worship food…
Planning Permission in the Pyrénées-Orientales If you are intending to extend, renovate, install a pool, build a garage…you may find the following information, supplied by Olivier of TPM, useful. Once you have…
Stroke Awareness Campaign by Denise At the beginning of November a campaign was launched in Perpignan Hospital highlighting the signs and symptoms of a stroke and what action needs to be taken. If in…
MUMBLES IN THE MOUNTAINS: Life in Les Angles With Jenny Rhodes A summer slowly slips by and September doesn’t all that far away I feel that the years are getting shorter, or is…
Free motorway travel in Perpignan – with a catch! Did you know that you can travel free on the A9 between ‘péages’ Perpignan Sud and Perpignan Nord if you live in the *Perpignan…
Bomb scare at Perpignan airport A bomb threat closed down Perpignan airport on Thursday 7th August. Passengers were evacuated when a suspicious suitcase was pointed out at the foot of the tower, near gas…
Timeless Collioure By Ellen Turner Hall Time does not stand still, but fast forwards and backwards in our minds. A taste, a smell or an image can reset memory to another time…
A new beach club in Barcarès House of Cans (maison de canettes) – the first in France NOW OPENSpecial Plat Mexicain (12€50) and Concert on 12th August. Looking for quirky? A…