The rumours have been rife, as always with the C-word, but following a meeting yesterday, 13th January, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced this evening, 14th January, details of the decisions made, including bringing the curfew forward to 6pm.

Under the current confinement restrictions, dining sur place is no longer an option but you can still enjoy tasty, chef-prepared cuisine, and support our local restauranteurs, by ordering dishes à emporter. It’s a win-win situation! P-O Life reader, Peter Spencer from le Boulou, has very kindly compiled a list of restaurants offering take-away and/or delivery services.

Perpignan is the capital of the Catalan region and the centre of Catalonia culture.The town owes much of its heritage and cultural development to the kings of Majorca, responsible for the transformation of Perpignan into a thriving trading post during the middle ages.