What are the origins of l’Assomption on 15th August in France.
In the shadow of the Canigou, collaborator Nessim Eskenazi would play a decisive role in one of the darkest tragedies in the department’s wartime history.
A moderately easy walk in the wooded hills above Valmy Chateau
I have chosen at random three of the new exhibits….
Did you know how the word ‘mascot originated?
Did you know that the English word ‘cherry’ is believed to come from the old French word ‘cherise’
Until the French Revolution, Madame, (my Lady, equivalent to Monsieur, my Lord) was mainly used to address the bourgeoisie, whilst Mademoiselle, (my Damsel) was the form of address used for both younger and older ‘common’ ladies.
Why does the legendary Tarlà hangs from a pole on the Ramblas throughout springtime in Girona?
Get your boules out – it’s time for pétanque!
P-O reader, Peter Spencer, has unearthed the story behind the monument in Céret, commemorating artists that have been drawn to the area and have links to Céret and the P-O. Part 1.