In many regions of France, the ritual gathering of mushrooms in the autumn , is a culture in itself.
In 1947, the Comité National des Sentiers de Grande Randonnée (CNSGR) was created by the Touring-Club de France, later to become, in 1978, la Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre
A walk to Port Vendres from Banyuls involving a 10 minute bus ride for 1Euro .
According to legend, around about the tenth century, the infamous Simiots, ‘bêtes féroces assez semblables à des chats et même à des singes’ terrorised Arles-sur-Tech.
Rivesaltes. So handy for the railway. Destination: Auschwitz, via Drancy.
Are you aware that there are plenty of electricity suppliers to choose from, nearly all cheaper than the former state-owned EDF who are still the biggest electricity supplier on the market?
A sobering winter message from the local gendarmes reminds people, particularly the elderly, to be on their guard against scammers and con artists.
With Canigou at its back and the River Tech in front, the views all around the fortified medieval town of Prats de Mollo are stunning. But it was not merely built for the view!
High above the village of Sorède, you will find the ruggedly impressive ruins of the Château d’Ultrera – the Castle of the Vulture
From 12 October 2025 the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) began to record most non-EU visitors to the Schengen area (passport data + photo; first-time entrants also give fingerprints).