Whether you’re for or against the hunt, its presence is inescapable in the P-O.
Looking for something new to do this summer? Ever thought of kayaking?
Picture the gods cleaving the earth with a monstrous axe and you have the spectacular Gorges de Galamus.
Walk east from Place de la République in Perpignan and you will arrive at the inner-city neighbourhood of St Jacques, a lively, colourful mix of native French, North Africans and Gitanes.
A lovely day out on the motorbike in this spectacular region, this short circuit is combined with a visit to a fascinating old Priory, Prieuré de Serrabona, hidden in the hills.
De Mailly entered military service as a musketeer, and in 1749 was appointed lieutenant general for the Roussillon and commander in chief of the province.
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This circular walk takes you from Céret up to the ermitage where you can picnic ‘on top of the world’ …
This walk also takes in the marina, the commercial port and then on out beyond the headland overlooking the harbour wall lighthouse ‘Feu de Mole’ (dating from 1848) and then touches the wild and rugged garrigue of Cap Bear.
We pass evocatively named places busy with history; Besalú, St Jaume de Llierca, Castellfollit de la Roca before entering Olot and the Parc Natural de la Zona Volcanica de la Garrotxa abundant with fascinating conical and sometimes symmetrical hills.