All the trees had in common was they were old, with wonderfully gnarled trunks and in some cases, new trunks rising up from old root stocks.
AND HERE IS THE NEWS…. a weekly update of the local news WITH CAROLINE HILL Fight at Foire St. Martin – A fight between two cousins attending the opening day of the Foire…
Automne Musical en Vallespir 2013 The second weekend of the festival saw a packed audience in the church of St. Etienne in Maureillas welcomed a quintet of soloists from the Orchestra of…
AND HERE IS THE NEWS…. a weekly update of the local news WITH CAROLINE HILL Retired policeman to the rescue – A woman in the process of withdrawing money from a cash-point in…
Compost makers With approximately 40 kg of compostable rubbish thrown away per year and per person, Sydetom 66 are offering wooden compost bin kits for 20 Euros…
Filmed in Montpellier: Battle of the Year Benson Lee’s fictional movie “Battle of the Year,” starring Chris Brown, is a scripted remake of his own 2007 nonfiction break-dancing film, “Planet B-Boy.” Battle of…
Automne Musical en Vallespir The first weekend of Automne Musical en Vallespir beautifully demonstrated the quality and variety offered by this popular annual music festival. Enlivened by a dramatic storm, the first evening…
by Ellen Turner Hall If you have ever walked beside the port building in Port Vendres, you may have noticed a sculpture of a traveller weighed down by two large suitcases. “Le Voyageur”, another…
PLAYING AROUND Are you a golfer who would like to play many of the fine courses in the area? If so why not come and play with Cafe Des Artistes golf…
AND HERE IS THE NEWS…. a weekly update of the local news WITH CAROLINE HILL Border Police kept busy with false documents – each year more than 400 false identity documents are discovered…