We all know that the P-O is a wine haven with bottles to suit all palettes and budgets…. but did you know, one of our local wine domains, les Vignobles de Terrassous, is breaking new ground, having been awarded the very first “oenorandonnée” (wine walking) label in the département.
Painted in the Catalan colours of ‘sang et or’ (blood red and gold), le petit train jaune was built at the beginning of the century in order to link the towns and villages high up in the mountains with Perpignan and Prades, the principal administrative towns. It links Villefranche-de-Conflent with La Tour de Carol, is 63 km long, and made up of wooden compartments with bench seating.
There’s nowhere like the Vallespir!
During our regular visits to our place in Collioure I have always wanted to take a scenic flight in an ultralight from Torreilles, especially as I am an aviation freak, and former Air Traffic Controller.
The re opening of the Musee d’Art Moderne, with a newly constructed wing that doubles its previous size, is a new beginning, and the start of better times to come.
Originally, Jazzèbre was a jazz festival based largely in Perpignan and held each autumn, but it’s since become a much more ambitious project. The team behind it has a a much more far-reaching objective: to reach the largest possible audience with music of all genres, during as much of the year as possible.
Did you know that the French charity which most closely resembles Cancer Research UK is La Ligue nationale contre le cancer which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2018?
Canet en Roussillon invites you to join them for a festive programme bursting with merriment and good cheer.
Arts and entertainment this autumn and winter with Henry Shaftoe Assuming no more viral surges this autumn/winter, there is a huge choice of live music, art, dance and theatre lined up for the next few…
Three nights is just about right for a city break so how about heading off for a break in Girona?