Rising prices of butter, one of the main ingredients for a tasty croissant, means that quality croissants are becoming more expensive to make and bakers are struggling to make a decent profit. Could this be the end of the croissant as we know it?
Build your own walking programme in the Conflent by combining it with the train timetable* and have a nice cool day in the forests of the upper Tet valley, between altitudes 1500m and 1100m
A fun day for the family in Maureillas at Prat de Farga. A sponsored walk, pétanque, picnic and BBQ, cake and book sale, and lots more. Dogs on leads welcome.
You may have already seen the article that we posted on the TILT Festival a few weeks ago, but perhaps you wrote it off as “something for the kids”? Well, keep an open mind and read our interview with artistic director, Julien Bieules… you might just be pleasantly surprised!
Saffron production is a labour of love – a process so labour intensive that it is hardly surprising that the fiery coloured spice is the most expensive in the world.
Having passed the Mas Fourcade on your left, carry straight on, crossing the bridge over the motorway.
Did you ever read Tintin? Maybe you still do…or have children or grandchildren who follow the adventures of the intrepid reporter-turned-explorer and his faithful dog Snowy, (or Milou in the French edition).
Bleak’ would fairly describe the town of Portbou, a bleakness only accentuated by its stunning environs.
The pretty little Spanish town of Torroella de Montgri is around a one-hour drive from the motorway péage at Le Boulou. It is also the nearest town to Gualta golf course.
It’s June 2010. A group of Catalan friends sit on a bench in Pollestres. “How many communes are there in the P-O and who knows their names?” asks one. Much chin stroking, ‘bof’ and ‘ben’ later, the conclusion is unanimous. Nobody knows!