There are not many disadvantages to living in the Pyrénées-Orientales but the heavy winds that sometimes batter the region are worth knowing about. Three regional winds are the Tramontane, the Marin and the Sirocco.
To Rome…with bells on.
The word ‘ambulance’ hasn’t always referred to a vehicle.
Fire damage resulting from a chimney fire is one of the most common insurance claims in France.
If you’ve had the misfortune to accidentally step on a sea urchin (oursin), you will be very aware how painful it can be.
A ‘Proof of Accommodation’ document that your UK visitors could be asked to produce when entering France.
The ‘grégoires’ tradition is a weird and fascinating read!
On the Icehouse trail is an excerpt from Colin Duncan Taylor’s latest book, Menu from the Midi: A Gastronomic Journey through the South of France
Saint Valentine worried that soldiers would abuse their Christianity by indulging in the sin of extra marital nooky
Who were the Trabucayres?