The word ‘poilu’ was coined from the caricature image of the bear-like, bearded and moustached French soldier, much used in propaganda at the time.
Check out the state of the pound/euro this week.
Edouard Philippe is allowing individual départements to make a decision on whether to keep the 80km/h speed limit introduced in 2018 or return to 90km/h
by Charlotte Lomax Coustouges is the epitome of the kind of sleepy, southern village that lies at the heart of every Francophile’s perception of rural France; the land of men walking home from the village…
A decree dated 23rd October 2019 defined the electric scooter as a “motorised land vehicles”, which means the driver must be covered by civil liability in (Article L211-1 of the Insurance Code).
Energy providers can switch off the automatic boiler heating function from 12pm to 2pm during the winter months, but you can override the cut manually!
In need of some retail therapy? We’ve got just the place: the Gran Jonquera shopping centre, just the other side of the Spanish border.
Jazz has long ago shaken off its “old fogey” image! The annual Jazzèbre festival embraces inclusivity and outreach — not only in Perpignan, but in communes throughout the P-O.
The present exhibition at the Chateau Royal of Collioure consists of large format paintings by Vincent Torguet, a jeweller by profession.
There are many perks to working chez P-O Life, but one of our favs is sampling the wares provided by our partners. This week, we were invited by the lovely Wendy, personal trainer and Pilates instructor at Fit 66, to join one of her weekly classes.