An update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales
The hunting season is open. Advice for staying safe when out walking or riding.
Records of the River Tech’s regular floods date back to 1421. Over the centuries, many have been especially bad. In 1876, for example, between 17th and 20th October, houses were demolished, railway bridges destroyed, road bridges badly damaged, and two people drowned.
Be prepared for company when you hike up the loaf-shaped hill overlooking Oms for a sunset apero or picnic, because friendly goats with Vogue hair will gladly share their paradise with you. The path up La Calcine is steep in parts but the spectacular 360° views are more than worth the effort.
In the 12th century, Catalans already had a well developed sense of identity and pride
In the event of a major natural, industrial, health or terrorist hazard: how does FR-Alert work?
More than 40 years ago, thousands of starlings, (étourneaux) on their way to Africa chose Perpignan as their ideal stop-over holiday destination.
Food ‘à volonté’ of fruit, grapes, olives… mild climate, and well lit town with tree lined streets put our capital of Catalan culture at the very top of the starling ‘Must Visit’ hit list.
The following chestnut recipe is definitely NOT low in calories!!
Many little rock pools await the curious walker, and in late summer a cool picnic in the shade of the Oaks can be a real treat.
At the end of WW2I, the BBC used the opening lines of this poem to signal the start of D-Day operations.