A delightful and very interesting circuit of 3hrs, with 460metres of ascent. Most of the route is in forest and offers good protection from a warm autumn sun.
Minestrone soup – Although February in the Vallespir isn’t as cold as some parts of the world, a comforting soup is always welcome on a winter’s day.
Cork oaks (chênes lieges) are plentiful in this southern part of France, but few reach such a majestic size as this magnificent tree in the grounds of Mas Santol, Reynès, believed to be the largest in the P.O.
Celebrating the autumnal produce available at the P-O markets, Hilary Cacchio shares her mouth-watering recipe for saffron pears
Walk the Region with Tim and Chris Parker Circular to and from Ermitage de St Ferréol A short circular walk of 2hrs plus time to enjoy the scenery and visit the Ermitage. It is suitable…
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.
Love reading? Love the Pyrenées-Orientales? Why not combine the two? All of these books can be bought via the links or found in local book shops. Bonne lecture!
French poem about the River Tech, with useful vocabulary
Originally set up by the Rois de Majorque as a defence system to protect the Roussillon from invaders, the tours de signaux (signal towers) allowed information to be passed quickly around the region, using fire and smoke signals.
Summer is well and truly here and if you’re finding the heat too much, why not celebrate her arrival in higher altitudes and picnic on the slopes of a conjuratory?