Restaurant Review Autumn 2014 With Kate and Mates I am no gourmet ‘foodie’ but I know what I like. Fresh, tasty food, good and friendly service, clean cutlery, crockery and loos, and prices that…
How to get to Céret Assuming Perpignan as a central point, head towards Le Boulou and from there, take direction Céret. If you are coming from Perpignan on the motorway, Le Boulou is a well…
Flea market – Perpignan Every year, throughout November, the flea market which takes place every Sunday opposite the Palais des Expositions moves to make place for the Foire Saint Martin. From October 24 to November…
PO – La passion de l’ovalie with Frank Parkinson 2009/2010 Bill Shankly, the legendary manager of Liverpool Football Club, once said that “football isn’t a matter of life and death – it’s more important than…
August Fête de la Soule – Amélie les Bains Parades, games, live music, bodegas and a chance to watch the ancient ball game of soule played between local teams at the chateau. The original game…
August Font-Romeu Espace « La Calme » Championnat de France inter-races de chiens de troupeaux Sheepdog championships National competition in which 22 of the best French sheepdogs will compete for the title of Sheepdog Champion…
MOUNTAIN MAMA IN LES ANGLES What a summer this has been. Blazing hot for weeks on end and then ten days of horrendous storms. The heavy rains always pummel my flowers into the ground and…
Walking Tips in Hot Weather If you go out walking on the plain or in the mountains…. …. Start early in the morning to avoid heat and afternoon storms. …..Never go out without plenty of…
La Trobada du Canigou A lovely tradition to celebrate the Summer Solstice of St Jean around the 22nd June is the meeting of Catalans from both sides of the Pyrénées on the summit of the…
Our itinerary unwinds gently between altitudes 700m and 800m. It provides 360° panoramas over mountains as well as perspectives over the Rotja and Cadi valleys. The historical heritage is remarkable throughout with a special mention for a pre-historic dolmen and the Romanesque churches of Corneilla de Conflent, Fillols and Vernet les Bains. The oldest part of Vernet, perched on the southern side of a hill, deserves a longer visit.
