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Local News Round up

Kate 02/06/2025 0 Comments

An update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales

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Pentecôte in France

Kate 02/06/2025 0 Comments

Pentecôte was a public holiday until 2005, when the French government, led by President Chirac, decided to cancel it!

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Oradour-sur-Glane: a brutal massacre

Kate 01/06/2025 1 Comment

10th June 1944. One of the last two eye witnesses to this terrible massacre gives a meticulous account of that tragic day, filmed in the ruins of the village

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Justif’Adresse – the easy way to prove where you live

Laura McLellan 31/05/2025 0 Comments

If you have ever applied for official French documentation online, then you will know that in almost all instances, you are required to provide proof of address with a recent utility bill or another of the accepted documents. Well, now you have another possibility: the Justif’Adresse system.

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Correfocs (Fire runs) in Catalonia

Kate 30/05/2025 1 Comment

Meaning “fire runs”, the Correfoc makes sure that any festival goes with a bang!

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Walk the Region – Amelie, Montbolo, Palalda

Kate 30/05/2025 0 Comments

Walk the Region. Amelie, Montbolo, Palalda. A cool walk for hot summer days, this 3h 30 mins – 8 km circular walk has approximately 450 metres of ascent, virtually all in the first half, along shady forest tracks.

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The Knights Templar and the Roussillon

Kate 29/05/2025 1 Comment

The Knights Templar, soldier knights, returning to France from the Holy Land, made Mas Deu their administrative and religious headquarters in Roussillon.

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Walk the Region: Col Mitja

Kate 28/05/2025 0 Comments

This high mountain walk starts from the pretty village of Prats Balaguer with its picturesque 11th century church..l

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Barcelona is beautiful but…

Kate 27/05/2025 6 Comments

P-O Life readers share their experiences of crime in Barcelona and share some tips on how to stay safe

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Gardening in Collioure: The Sweet Smell of Spring

Kate 27/05/2025 0 Comments

A garden is forgiving, that I can attest to, since it gave in to my hopeful planting of radishes two months ago in winter and pushed up enough of the little devils to eat with butter and make me feel successful as a gardener.

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