Summer is a wonderful time to visit Prades. The town is lively and it is the moment to profit from the festival season. Prades is clustered round the large church of St Pierre. Inside, the…
LET’S GET PHYSICAL! Hands up if the thought of exercise brings you out in a rash, and the most calories you have burnt recently came from lifting that ice cold bottle of beer to parched…
Level: MEDIUM TO DIFFICULT Time: 5 - 6 hours (14km) This walk takes you up into the Albères towards Las Illas and is often steep and uneven. It is mainly off-road. Recommended for: Experienced walkers…
Awarded the prestigious «most beautiful villages of France » award , the medieval village of Mosset, 50 kms west of Perpignan, welcomes you to its charming “Tour des Parfums” , a small, round museum dedicated to…
A trip on the ‘Train du Pays Cathare et du Fenouillèdes’ (TPCF) with its bright red and white carriages is not just recommended for train enthusiasts. Along the way, there are magnificent views, oceans of…
Perpignan markets MARCHE AUX PUCES Flea market Tous les dimanches matin every Sunday morning 7h – 13h45 Avenue du Palais des Expositions BROCANTEURS ET ANTIQUAIRES Antiques and bric-a-brac Tous les samedis every Saturday 8h…
Grub-ada The Catalan tradition for an “-ada” or ‘ade’ in French, denoting a collective meal for many, and based mainly around a single ingredient, often creates some highly unusual, charming and community spirited festivals where…
The expression ’Llevant de taula’ literally means ’dessert’ – that which is placed on the table last, then taken away. During a ’festa major’, the Llevant de taula” is the means by which a village…
When ex fighter pilot (pilote de chasse) Charles Noetinger purchased Mas Palégry and its surrounding vineyard, situated between Perpignan and Villeneuve de la Raho, he did not give up on his passion for aviation. Instead,…
Castelnou, along with Eus (near Prades) is officially listed as “un des plus beaux villages de France”.