Aristotle said ‘One swallow does not a summer make’, but when these harbingers of spring and summer promise arrive in the P-O we know for sure that winter is over.
The Painted Frog (Discoglossus pictus scovazzi) is a very local variety, originally introduced to this area from Morocco.
Walter Benjamin has a plaque dedicated to him in Banyuls-sur-Mer.
The word ‘pompier’ comes from the verb ‘pomper’ (to pump), referring to the manual fire pumps that were originally used at fires.
Neither are anything new, but these are 2 scams which have come to our attention recently.
The poor were starving to death on the streets of Paris. In the royal palace, the king’s breakfast consisted of 4 chops, a full chicken, six poached eggs and a slice of ham, washed down with a bottle and a half of champagne.
It is so very important that we never allow this to happen again.
How do you fancy seeing the P-O (or at least part of it) from a railroad track on a foot pumped handcart?
Beaches in the P-O that allow dogs in summer.
A 2 hour straightforward walk over the hills from Le Perthus, with lots of historical interest. Some footpaths and a lot of forest road. One for a day when you fancy a nice walk but not a big climb!