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Winter warning: those damn scams

Laura McLellan 12/10/2024 0 Comments

A sobering winter message from the local gendarmes reminds people, particularly the elderly, to be on their guard against scammers and con artists.

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Walk: Ermitage de St Ferréol, Ceret

Kate 12/10/2024 2 Comments

Walk the Region with Tim and Chris Parker Circular to and from Ermitage de St Ferréol A short circular walk of 2hrs plus time to enjoy the scenery and visit the Ermitage. It is suitable…

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Find Out How Much the Neighbours Paid for their French House!

Kate 11/10/2024 0 Comments

Want to know how much your new neighbours paid for their house?

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Out for the day: a stroll along the royal canal

Laura McLellan 11/10/2024 0 Comments

One of the many irrigation canals that criss-cross the Pyrenees-Orientales runs through the pretty village of Rodès. Enjoy a relatively light walk of 1 – 1.5 hours. A small section of climbing but nothing too challenging.

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What is an ‘attestation d’accueil’?

Kate 11/10/2024 0 Comments

A ‘Proof of Accommodation’ document that your UK visitors could be asked to produce when entering France.

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AIRPORT NEWS: WINTER 2024

Laura McLellan 10/10/2024 1 Comment

Airport News. List of flights between the UK and Ireland to Perpignan, Beziers, Carcassonne, Nimes, Toulouse, Montpellier in Occitania, and South Catalonia – Girona and Barcelona’s El Prat Airport.

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French Life: Changing your electricity provider

Laura McLellan 10/10/2024 0 Comments

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?

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Les Téléconsultations Médicales – Medical Teleconsultations in France

Kate 10/10/2024 0 Comments

All patients in France should be offered the possibility of a tele-consultation, especially those with mobility problems.

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Pont Gisclard on the Little Yellow Train route

Kate 10/10/2024 0 Comments

Every fifty years the Pont Gisclard gets a paint job.

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The Maternité Suisse d’Elne

Kate 10/10/2024 1 Comment

Visit this wonderful museum which was a beacon of hope for expectant mothers exiled during the Retirada.

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