Cemeteries are busy on this day of remembrance and chrysanthemums are on sale on every street. Don’t offer them to your hostess when invited out for dinner! They are for the dead
How about a trip this week on the Scary Halloween Special?
Many a Bac (equivalent of A-Levels) student has quivered at the sight of Victor Hugo’s name on the test paper… how will you fare with this 19th century poem?
October 2025 – Current rules, main exceptions, and upcoming/future changes for carrying liquids in hand luggage when travelling to and from the EU ✈️ Current Rules for Carrying Liquids on a Plane (France → England,…
Toussaint, Castanyadas, Armistice 1918 and how The Unknown Soldier was chosen, and poor old ladies of over twenty-five….
Wonderful walk with views of Le Massif de Canigou. Very interesting industrial and cultural heritage.
Some French Halloween vocabulary…and some really bad French Halloween jokes.
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…
A ‘Proof of Accommodation’ document that your UK visitors could be asked to produce when entering France.
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.