Walk east from Place de la République in Perpignan and you will arrive at the inner-city neighbourhood of St Jacques, a lively, colourful mix of native French, North Africans and Gitanes.
Between France and Spain on the N9 is a strange no man’s land dedicated to consumerism. Stroll down the ‘route principale’ from the French side, and you are still in France……
Girona of today is a great mix of historically interesting old and vibrant lively new, all within easy walking distance.
This Estagel walk offers great views of the Corbières ridges and valleys and beyond. Straightforward, on easy pistes and tracks with some portions of road, and up a lovely rocky valley so walking boots are essential.
Whether you’re for or against the hunt, its presence is inescapable in the P-O.
Picture the gods cleaving the earth with a monstrous axe and you have the spectacular Gorges de Galamus.
A lovely day out on the motorbike in this spectacular region, this short circuit is combined with a visit to a fascinating old Priory, Prieuré de Serrabona, hidden in the hills.
In 1860 Abbé Rous, the new Curé at the Chapelle de la Rectorie, first tasted the naturally sweet wine of Banyuls and found it so good that he decided, through his network of Catholic contacts, to make it the communion wine of France.
When the coast gets too hot, too crowded or the sun takes some time off, a day out in the High Vallespir beckons.
This circular walk takes you from Céret up to the ermitage where you can picnic ‘on top of the world’ …