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Who was Gilbert Brutus?

Kate 02/05/2025 0 Comments

Gilbert Brutus, rugby union player, referee, coach, politician and resistant, was born in 1887 in Port-Vendres.

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French Rugby and its Vocabulary

Kate 29/04/2025

Rugby is a massive part of the P O culture, but where did the game originate, how did it evolve and why is it so popular here?

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Walk: Sadernes to Saint Aniol

Laura McLellan 24/04/2025 1 Comment

A full day hike taking in the gorges and forest of the Spanish Pyrenees from Sadernes to St. Aniol

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Golfing for all. Come and Join Us

Kate 15/04/2025 0 Comments

U3APOGOLF has morphed into a very welcoming and affable group of various nationalities intent on enjoying the game but more importantly enjoying each other’s company. Come and join us!

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Castellers: Castells in the Air

Kate 14/04/2025 1 Comment

Once upon a time, rival bands of young people released their pent up energy by competing against each other in feats of strength and agility.
No guns, no knives.

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PLEASE READ: Important Update on Water Restrictions in the P-O

Kate 31/03/2025 6 Comments

THIS WAS A APRIL FOOL. PLEASE FLUSH YOUR LOOS!!

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Things to do on a rainy day

Laura McLellan 18/03/2025 2 Comments

Ideas of things to see and do when the weather takes a turn for the worse

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Mountain biking in the Canigou Fenouillèdes

Kate 17/03/2025 0 Comments

Fifteen cycling circuits from the foothills of Canigou to the forests of the Fenouillèdes.

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Walk: Pierres Escrites & Etang de Diable

Kate 05/03/2025 0 Comments

This walk starts in the Valle de Gaube, just past the small hamlet of Esposouille, which can be accessed by car from Formigueres in the Capcir.

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Out for the day: A Canigou for all seasons

Laura McLellan 28/02/2025 0 Comments

Classed as one of the ‘Grands Site de France’ any visit to the Pyrénees-Orientales is dominated by the mystic and sacred Catalan Canigou.

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