Today we’re heading up to the cooler air of the Conflent region, land of contrast, rich in culture and history, from its snowy peaks, wild, mountainous terrain and stunning lakes, to its many pretty and peaceful villages.
It’s 1946. War is over. On the sandy tracks of the Racou beach village, amidst fishermen’s huts and makeshift shelters thrown together in darker days by Spanish refugees, people, laugh, drink, share a pastis….
Les Inédits d’Amélie takes place this Friday and Saturday, with something for everyone, even the grumpiest among us.
If you happen to be in Perpignan at the end of the summer and notice an unusually large number of people wandering around with large cameras dangling from their torsos, it is because you have stumbled across « Visa Pour L’Image ».
Head out for the day to the beautiful seaside town of Collioure- inspiration to some of the world’s greatest artists and home to history, food and culture
An entire quarter of the old town in Perpignan is taken up by the Palais des Rois de Majorque.
Family Days Out with the Bonds. Nestled in a cave outside the walls of Villefranche de Conflent, Dinopedia Experience is a relatively new addition to family days out in the Pyrénées-Orientales.
They might not all be a pulsing whirl of excitement – some are only small gatherings scantily attended – but it’s a great way to support the local producers.
Think Argelès, think Saint Cyprien, think Canet…..and we immediately think beach and port. But what about the villages?
Not a drive for the faint hearted, or the easily travel sick, but for lovers of wild and remote country, it is a joy!