As the summer temperatures rise here in the P-O, our thoughts turn to water! It’s been in short supply this year so we appreciate it even more.
Louis Barthas was a Corporal in the French infantry during the Great War.
Not new, but just a reminder that your bank will NEVER ask you to click on a link in this way.
Contact details here for help if you are aware of anybody who may be at risk during a heat wave.
A highly fashionable spa town at the start of the XX century, and a typical Catalan village
No event in the Catalan calendar is more important than Els Focs de la Sant Jean or The Fires of St John, held on the region’s sacred mountain, Canigou, and in towns and villages right across Catalonia.
Because we live in such a beautiful part of the world, it’s inevitable. Family and friends love to visit!
Test your French and have a bit of a giggle at the same time!
For an alternative route to Girona, or just a very pleasant drive, head up and over the Col de Banyuls from Banyuls sur Mer. Instead of turning left at the bottom of the hill to St Quirze, go straight on….and on and on.
Almost any leftovers in your fridge can go into a rice salad and hold their own!