Perpignan markets MARCHE AUX PUCES Flea market Tous les dimanches matin every Sunday morning 7h – 13h45 Avenue du Palais des Expositions BROCANTEURS ET ANTIQUAIRES Antiques and bric-a-brac Tous les samedis every Saturday 8h…
Grub-ada The Catalan tradition for an “-ada” or ‘ade’ in French, denoting a collective meal for many, and based mainly around a single ingredient, often creates some highly unusual, charming and community spirited festivals where…
The expression ’Llevant de taula’ literally means ’dessert’ – that which is placed on the table last, then taken away. During a ’festa major’, the Llevant de taula” is the means by which a village…
As flights from local airports become few and far between in comparison to past years, more people are looking at travel alternatives. At 60 Euros per year, the French senior railcard for the over sixties offers 25% to 50% discount on the trains, as well as car hire, hotels etc
by Caroline Hill Judging by the amount of cars parked on pavements, across zebra crossings and on yellow lines it seems that nobody likes to pay to park – but the risk of finding a…
UPDATE The Museum of Modern Art in Ceret has been chosen by the Miró estate as the home for one of his famous sculptures, a head sculpted in 1974 , a tribute to…
Traveling from the P-O to Barcelona with Han and Sally Living in the Pyrenees-Orientales, we have a range of airports within reach. The near ones such us Perpignan, Carcassonne, Béziers and…
No one expects the Medieval Inquisition! The Cathars (believed to be derived from the Greek katharos, meaning perfect) were a breakaway religious sect, who spread their doctrine throughout the region in the eleventh century,…
Natural History Museum, Perpignan In 1770 the University of Perpignan set up a natural history cabinet, for teaching purposes. The collections were partly preserved and in 1840 became the Municipal Museum The collection was…
And they bite! Commonly known as millipedes, ‘scolopendres’ are unpleasant little beasties to all but the ardent entomologist, made up of several segments, with twenty-one pairs of feet, four pairs of eyes,…