The origins of the name Marianne are unclear though many believe that, as, one of the most common names of the time, it was chosen to represent the common people.
Originally set up by the Rois de Majorque as a defence system to protect the Roussillon from invaders, the tours de signaux (signal towers) allowed information to be passed quickly around the region, using fire and smoke signals.
A trompe l’oeil, or ‘trick of the eye’, is the art of illusion, a technique using realistic imagery to create an optical illusion of depth. Some of them are mind blowing.
Wonderful walk with views of Le Massif de Canigou and its summit and very interesting industrial remains at Les Mines de Salver, near Taurinya.
Ille sur Têt was an important religious centre in Medieval times.
WALK THE REGION WITH TED AND KATE HISCOCK La Phare de Cap Bear & Anse de Ste. Catherine (10k 6 ½ miles ) – 3 hours This bracing walk takes in the marina, the commercial…
Notaire’s fees are payable on all property purchases in France. What are they and how can you work out how much they will be?
The 11th September, the Diada de Catalunya, is a national holiday throughout Catalonia and the Balearic Islands.
Around the end of September Barcelona holds an enormous street party, La Mercè Festival.
Many are the stories of ‘encantades’ or ‘bruixas’, (witches) in the history of the P-O..