An anonymous 12th century sculptor, the Master of Cabestany was not recognised until the 1930s when a Romanesque-style tympanum was unearthed during renovation work at the parish church of Cabestany.
Allons enfants de la Patrie… Did you know that “La Marseillaise”, France’s national anthem, was actually composed in Strasbourg in 1792, not in Marseilles as we might assume? The song was originally entitled ‘Chant de…
Els Segadors (the reapers) was declared the national anthem of Catalonia in 1993 by the Catalan Parliament.
Although France has been laïque (secular) since 1905, there are a huge number of festivals and traditions based around the lives, accomplishments or remarkable events that happened to various saints.
The 15th August is the festival of l’Assomption – a jour férié (public holiday) celebrated by Catholics throughout France and commemorating the departure of Mary from this life and the assumption of her body into heaven.
The mosquito, (‘little fly’ in Spanish) has been around for more than 30 million years.
SinceJanuary 1st 2020, vehicles that do not qualify for an environmental sticker from the DGT (Dirección General de Trafico) have had restricted access to the “ZBE” low-emissions zone of Barcelona.
If you’ve had the misfortune to accidentally step on a sea urchin (oursin), you will be very aware how painful it can be.
How about a day out in an iconic Citroën 2CV?
British residents in France must now have a carte de séjour but this is not a substitute for a passport.