The hunting season is open. Advice for staying safe when out walking or riding.
Be prepared for company when you hike up the loaf-shaped hill overlooking Oms for a sunset apero or picnic, because friendly goats with Vogue hair will gladly share their paradise with you. The path up La Calcine is steep in parts but the spectacular 360° views are more than worth the effort.
In the 12th century, Catalans already had a well developed sense of identity and pride
Many little rock pools await the curious walker, and in late summer a cool picnic in the shade of the Oaks can be a real treat.
The Château de Castelnou was also the base of one of the most successful Allied spies of World War II
His stage name of Le Petomane (loosely translated as “the farter”) rather gives it away!
High above the village of Sorède, you will find the ruggedly impressive ruins of the Château d’Ultrera – the Castle of the Vulture
The walk is a steady climb up an unmetalled forest tack to the beautifully restored Chapelle de St. Laurent followed by a loop of footpaths through cork oak woods, taking in 2 ruined Mas before returning to the start
The UK government has announced that there will be changes to entry requirements for British passport holders traveling to France from November
De Mailly was the driving force behind the creation of Port Vendres as a port, and followed plans originally conceived by Vauban to open up and enlarge the existing facilities.