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.
Climate in the Pyrénées-Orientales The weather in the Pyrénées-Orientales is one of the main attractions for tourists, as well as one of the reasons that a lot of us moved here, along with the incredibly…
Castells and castellers Castellers originated at the end of the 18th century in Valls, Tarragona, when rival groups of people called “colles”, began to compete in constructing human towers. Those who…
The Golf Pass 3 Cost: 250 € for 5 green-fees (fees 2009) 3 The “ Languedoc-Roussillon Golf-Pass ” includes 5 green fees and allows the golfer to play for a period of 21 consecutive days…
A final lost, and a final won 3 with Frank Parkinson 3 The big news for rugby in the P-O was the defeat of USAP (l’Union Sportive Arlequins Perpignanais) in the final of the Top…
Perpignan to London by Coach? – you MUST be Mad! Summer 2008 Looking for alternative transport to the UK? Polly Cannie took the coach from Perpignan to London a couple of years ago. Here…
“Molló Parc” – new park for nature lovers After several years of work, 12 hectares of la Berneda, in the valley of Camprodon, 7km from *Prats de Mollo, has been transformed into an animal…
Golf Playing around in Languedoc Roussillon byGeorge Buchan 2006 As a generalisation, the courses I tried in May 2005 were in excellent condition, particularly the greens which were almost always true and…
Useful addresses. Where to visit in Perpignan
Tir des Aspres: The shooting club with a view. By Jane Mann “Have you ever been shooting?” I was asked. “No, not keen on killing” I replied. “No killing, clay pigeons, very…