Follow the Carol valley from Bourg Madame to the Col de Puymorens and the end of the Pyrenees Orientales. It is grand and beautiful.
As the summer season continues, the evening skies of North Catalonia whizz, pop and crackle to the sight and sound of fireworks
Spread over three floors, the brand new Maison de l’Eau et de la Méditerranée (MEM) is an exciting new concept inviting visitors of all ages to consider the vital role that water plays in our way of life.
An extraordinary collection of works produced by the crazy, the unattached and the marginal, the Museum of Art Brut is a true delight in this all-too-rational world.
A highly fashionable spa town at the start of the XX century, and a typical Catalan village, Vernet is recommended for respiratory and rheumatic disorders due to its sodium sulphur waters flowing down from the very heart of the Canigou mountains. It is also a ‘station verte de vacances’, awarded for its green and natural environment.
Oops! Our neighbours over the border made a serious miscalculation in the design of their new trains, meaning that they would no longer fit through the tunnels!
Some Tour de France french vocab to help you follow the race.
Look out for ‘La Reyne de las Founs’, man made rock formation surrounding a source coming out of the mountain, forming a pretty waterfall and stream.
Osmose represents the interaction between the two artistic universes of sculptor Agnes Bogaert and painter Christelle Romulus, currently at the Domaine Claire Mayol in Port Vendres.
When the fierce heat of the day recedes, head to one of the region’s many night markets for arts, crafts, jewellery, food, drink, souvenirs and more