When General de Gaulle published a list of 1,038 resistance heroes who contributed to the liberation of France; only six were women
Gardening in the Pyrenees Orientales. April is the month when things in the garden really begin to grow so it is time to catch up with your jobs.
No matter on which side of the Spanish war people may be, they all agree on one thing — that the French border is closed up and airtight.”
This year, 2024, marks the 79th anniversary of VE Day, the formal acceptance of Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender to the Allies.
The Spanish republican soldiers of the 9th company in General Leclerc’s 2nd Armoured Division fought Nazism on the side of the Allies
Just 14 months after their victory, Aimé Giral died alongside seven other members of the team at the outbreak of WW1.
Travel to and from the P-O has become more and more problematic over the past few years. Here readers share their experiences and advice.
Get your boules out – it’s time for pétanque!
Smart urinals’ in the ‘baños para hombres’ at Sants station
The arrival of spring is a great motivation to get out the paint brush or saw….and get DIY-ing, but do you know what to ask for when you realise at the last minute that you are missing that ‘absolutely-can’t-finish-the-job-without’ screw, nail or spanner?
