ST CYPRIEN Sunday 16th February 2014 75th Anniversary of the Retirada Journée d’hommage aux Républicains espagnols16 février 2014 – Saint-Cyprien In memory of the Retirada of February 8, 1939, when the…
A 2 hour straightforward walk over the hills from Le Perthus, with lots of historical interest. Some footpaths and a lot of forest road. One for a day when you fancy a nice walk but not a big climb!
Salvador Dali (1904 – 1989) once claimed that Perpignan Railway Station was the “Centre of the Universe, because its waiting room is where he got all his best ideas.”
This 350km cross-border cycle loop passes through 53 towns and villages, including our beautiful P-O, the Costa Brava, Girona, the volcanic Garrotxa region and the Col d’Ares above Prats de Mollo…
The coastline of the Pyrénées Orientales varies from rugged rocky coves to long lazy sandy beaches, offering all manner of opportunities for sea sports and seaside related relaxations.
Where to pick up your P-O Life mag….
RAF Sergeant Leslie John Faircloth parachuted to safety when he was shot down on a bombing raid on the Paris/Vaires railway yard on the outskirts of Paris in 1944.
Saint Cyprien….Miles of golden sands, a port so full of yachts the masts almost obscure the palm trees…..
A day out in the High Vallespir is always a pleasure.
We are very lucky here in the P-O to be able to pop over into Spain at the drop of a hat. However, it’s never a bad idea to re-read some of the letters and comments sent in from our readers and take a few precautions before heading south..