Charles Rennie Mackintosh id well known in Port Vendres but have you heard of his artist friends, Edgar Hereford and Rudolph Ihlee?
Situated between Millas, Corneilla-la-Rivière and Montner, at an altitude of 507 metres, the panorama from this stunning view point extends along the coastline from Port-Vendres to Leucate, across the Agly and Têt valleys, over the Albères, Canigo, Carlit… Truly fabulous.
Del Boy Trotter, wheeler, dealer, charmer….and linguist!!! ???? We take a look back at his own special brand of the French language!
Market days in the Pyrenees Orientales. What you think of these markets? Add your comments at the bottom of the page.
Suquet – coming from the Catalan ‘suc,’ which means ‘juice’ of which there should be plenty in this soup-like fish stew A type of seafood stew or casserole, a suquet relies on raw ingredients which…
Get out your walking boots and prepare to discover the hidden delights of Figueres. Come on a market day (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday) and bring a stout basket. Forget Dalì for today, but plan to come again midweek in midwinter and spend a day taking in all five museums.
Classed as one of the ‘Grands Site de France’ any visit to the Pyrénees-Orientales is dominated by the mystic and sacred Catalan Canigou.
Make the most of mushroom season with our selection of mouth-watering recipes. Have a great local recipe? Why not SHARE?
The hunting season causes fearful animals to panic and head away from the guns…and safety of the fields and forests.
There are loads of different ways of improving your French. .