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….
A selection of poems paying homage to our sacred Mountain, Mount Canigou
From the moment you turn-off the N116, hand-painted signs and simple crosses show you where to go.
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!
He’s mean, he’s smart, he’s fast, he’s agressive – and he’s blue.
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?
Along the coast between Canet en Roussillon and Saint Cyprien, you will find the best walking, and picturesque fishermen’s “village” with ancient huts that have been refurbished with traditional materials, including reeds that are abundant here.
If you breakdown on the motorway, don’t contact your insurance breakdown service as only motorway approved breakdown vehicles are allowed on the motorways.
School holidays in France are organised according to three “holiday zones”, A, B and C, in order to manage the flow of French holidaymakers.
What’s your experience of driving in France? How does it compare to where you learnt to drive? Here’s a few observations of life on the road in the P-O