The Avions war memorial at Port Vendres quotes the now legendary tribute from Winston Churchill to the heroic pilots and aircrews who, from June to October 1940 fought the Battle of Britain.
Walter Benjamin has a plaque dedicated to him in Banyuls-sur-Mer.
The poor were starving to death on the streets of Paris. In the royal palace, the king’s breakfast consisted of 4 chops, a full chicken, six poached eggs and a slice of ham, washed down with a bottle and a half of champagne.
It is so very important that we never allow this to happen again.
Have you ever wondered what the D in D-Day stands for?
Have you ever wondered why some beaches have random-looking old walls built on them?
10th June 1944. One of the last two eye witnesses to this terrible massacre gives a meticulous account of that tragic day, filmed in the ruins of the village
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.
A day out in the High Vallespir is always a pleasure.
P-O Life reader and contributor, James Trollope, bought an old photo album at auction and discovered a treasure trove…