Learn this useful vocab to tell the scammers to get lost – with varied degrees of politeness!
If you have ever ridden your bike over puncturevine seeds or even worse, stepped on them with bare feet, you will understand exactly how they got their name!
Wild garlic is completely edible, from the white bell-like flowers with a green stripe running down each petal to the long bluebell type leaves and the bulb itself. Find out more about this versatile plant and learn how to make a gorgeous wild garlic pesto.
Cycle the region with Leigh and Merry Foster as they travel along the EV8 from Argelès sur Mer to Laroque des Albères
Whether whispered murmurs or thundering tor- rents, our local waterways have stories to tell. The crumbling remains of one of the earliest canals snake along the cliffs of the magnificent Gorges de la Guillera.
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Want to give your sun tan a final blast before handing over your hire car and catching your plane in Barcelona? Why not wait on the beach?
Merry, Leigh and the three (Cap) Béars: You can do the whole thing in one go (8km, allow 3-4 hours, about 500m ascent/descent), but we found there’s so much beautiful scenery to see on each section we were happy to spread it over a few days.
It was the perfect storm of 1913. A local fisherman, Josep Llanas, was caught off the port of Collioure with his sails torn to shreds as huge waves broke over the boat’s bows….
Just how good is your knowledge of France’s rich and varied culinary tradition? Are you a French food fanatic? Take our quiz and find out.