As flights from local airports become few and far between in comparison to past years, more people are looking at travel alternatives. At 60 Euros per year, the French senior railcard for the over sixties offers 25% to 50% discount on the trains, as well as car hire, hotels etc
by Caroline Hill Judging by the amount of cars parked on pavements, across zebra crossings and on yellow lines it seems that nobody likes to pay to park – but the risk of finding a…
Some friends spending time in our house last summer kindly left me some good clues: a brochure of fishing tours and another one about listing fishers that have direct sales here near us, by the coastal towns of Argéles, Collioure etc …
Virgins and Dragons by Simon Newman Knowing almost nothing about rugby I did the sensible thing before going along to see my first Catalan Dragons’ match by asking a friend who did. “Oh,” said he…
reviewed by Louise Sayers 2014 Elne is often overlooked by visitors to the area but it was once the capital of Roussillon and has an interesting history, including the cathedral and cloisters, the Terrus…
Prats de Mollo Only 13 kilometers away from the Spanish border, situated on the south face of the Canigou,this walled town is a delight of narrow cobbled streets and ancient medieval architecture. With only 1,100…
So Véret Céret… Opened in 1927 as a ‘cooperative’ by local workers, Le France is very much an institution in Céret. Many of us have whiled away a pleasant hour beneath the shady platanes of…
Aie aie aie! It is believed by some that “God Save the Queen” or ‘Grand Dieu Sauve le Roi’, originated in France! The British national anthem, it is said, was in fact written by Jean-Baptiste…
Even more pylons and aerials will go up on poor old Néoulous as increased competition amongst the TV channels leads to Broadcasting companies ‘Télédiffusion de France’ (TDF), ‘Towercast’ and ‘Itas TM’ staking their claim to a piece of this magnificent natural site.
Les Angles – Wednesday 6th January 2016 Ringed by mountains, Lake Matmale glistening in front of the village, Les Angles offers 32 downhill pistes catering for all levels, and an impressive Snowpark. From the…