Saint Laurent de Cerdans is well worth a visit any time for its church with tall steeple, its Retirada museum (not as harrowing as the main museum in La Jonquera, but informative and well presented) and its many local walks in the footsteps of escapees from the Spanish Civil War. However the village is best known for its production of the beautiful striped fabric, the “Toiles du Soleil” and its long tradition of hand crafted ‘espadrilles
The status of ’auto-entrepreneur’ has been available since 2009, allowing individuals to set up small businesses in France, and designed in theory to simplify the process of registering and running a small sole-trader businesses. It…
Evelyne de Wangen is a very talented lady. She is an artist, potter, interior designer landscape gardener, builder, plumber, electrician, cute cushion creator, chic clothing designer, jewellery and furniture maker and restorer….in fact she is…
By Ellen Turner Hall Running three businesses, the tapas bar La Cuisine, a catering business and cooking courses, Victoria Robinson describes herself as “a project machine”. Other ideas simmering in her mind: a cooperative for…
The ”Norwegian” baker of Port Vendres By M. Michael Brady The bakery near the Port Vendres mairie (town hall) outwardly seems much like similar Artisan Boulanger establishments elsewhere in France. But once…
The French Fire Brigade LES SAPEURS-POMPIERS The word ‘pompier’ comes from the verb ‘pomper’ (to pump), referring to the manual fire pumps that were originally used at fires. ‘Sapeur’ probably comes from ‘saper’ meaning to…
Soul partners Boy meets girl in cool jazz club and, well, the rest is history…… . If you live anywhere around the Maureillas/Ceret/St Jean/Le Boulou triangle (okay, so it’s a triangle of four sides –…
I felt very much like a puppy in a squeaky toy shop when I visited the Guerido Zoo, (renamed Sud Croquettes) pet shop ‘extraordinaire’ in Mas Guerido near Perpignan. Boasting bouncy balls, bowls, baskets and…
Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder! by JOHN FAIRCLOUGH SOME GREAT PRESENT IDEAS HERE, INCLUDING PERSONAL GIFT BASKETS MADE UP FROM YOUR OWN SELECTION. The V&B are now open…
Soul partners Boy meets girl in cool jazz club and, well, the rest is history……. If you live anywhere around the Maureillas/Ceret/St Jean/Le Boulou triangle (okay, so it’s a triangle of four sides – but…