A whole host of interesting facts about the region and further afield for your reading pleasure. So, did you know…?
Havaneres Named after the capital town of Cuba, La Habana (Havana), these sea shanties were brought back from Cuba by soldiers, sailors and expats in the 19th Century, originally to the coastal towns…
Take a dramatic drive from Vinca (on the N116 between Ille sur Tet and Prades) along the winding D13, towards Baillestavy
The Ukranian artist Mykola Tolmachev has created a remarkable body of work on display at the Musée Maillol, Banyuls.
Heading from Le Boulou towards Argelès, turn off first towards Montesquieu-des-Albères and look out for Mas Rous on the left. Michel Bizern produced fortified wine and olives and was known as Miquelo Ros (Michel the blonde) due to his mop of blonde hair.
Between the mouth of the Têt at Canet and the mouth of the Agly at Torreilles the land is flat, often sandy and reed covered.
An update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales
SinceJanuary 1st 2020, vehicles that do not qualify for an environmental sticker from the DGT (Dirección General de Trafico) have had restricted access to the “ZBE” low-emissions zone of Barcelona.
This walk starts and ends at Paulilles, south of Port Vendres – the town has recently claimed the beach for its own, but that does not change the unspoiled beauty of its pebble-dashed sands and crystal clear blue water, nestling beneath immaculately terraced vines.
Three pilgrimages take place every year to the Ermitage Notre Dame du Coral, in the commune of Prats-de-Mollo