A highly fashionable spa town at the start of the XX century, and a typical Catalan village, Vernet is recommended for respiratory and rheumatic disorders due to its sodium sulphur waters flowing down from the very heart of the Canigou mountains. It is also a ‘station verte de vacances’, awarded for its green and natural environment.
Henry Shaftoe invites you to cast your gaze upwards (and down), as you wander through central Perpignan, to observe the beautiful architectural embelishments out of our usual line of sight.
Only 13 kilometres away from the Spanish border, this walled town is a delight of narrow cobbled streets and ancient mediaeval architecture….
Saint André de Baillestavy and the Pyrenean Brook Salamander Sitting on a smooth boulder watching the Lentilla river tumbling over rounded rocks, swirling and eddying, forming pools and providing perfect picnic spots, is a pretty…
For 2021, Amélie les Bains Palalda Montalba is putting heart and soul into culture in all its forms – Covid permitting, of course!
Promising music, theatre, dance and other cultural treats, throughout the Pyrénées Orientales this autumn and winter.
Did You Know: Amélie special. Are you an Amélie aficionado? Here’s a miscellaneous selection of Amélie-related facts that may (or may not) help you win a local quiz.
Walking the GR10 Trail in the French Pyrenees with Patrick O’Connell
At the foot of the Albères mountain range, just a short drive away from the Spanish border lies Argelès. Its name comes from the Latin ‘argila’ meaning clay. Its motto, ‘qui s’hi acosta, té resposta’ means…
Le Racou – shabby chic, pretty creeks… take a peek! Who doesn’t love this beach just south of Argelès port?