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VISA – no credit card required

Laura McLellan 14/08/2025 0 Comments

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 ».

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Out for the day in Collioure

Laura McLellan 13/08/2025 6 Comments

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

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The Legacy of the Kings of Mallorca.

Kate 12/08/2025 0 Comments

An entire quarter of the old town in Perpignan is taken up by the Palais des Rois de Majorque.

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Family Days Out: Dinopedia Experience

Laura McLellan 11/08/2025 0 Comments

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.

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Out for the Day : Don’t forget the Villages!

Laura McLellan 03/08/2025 1 Comment

Think Argelès, think Saint Cyprien, think Canet…..and we immediately think beach and port. But what about the villages?

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Out for the Day: Drive Olette to Les Angles via Sansa

Kate 02/08/2025 1 Comment

Not a drive for the faint hearted, or the easily travel sick, but for lovers of wild and remote country, it is a joy!

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Out for the day in Palau del Vidre

Laura McLellan 01/08/2025 2 Comments

Head out for the day to the beautiful and historic town of Palau del Vidre- bursting with history, glass blowing, good food and friendly people

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Out for the day in Elne

Laura McLellan 30/07/2025 1 Comment

Head out for the day to the beautiful and historic town of Elne- bursting with history, charm, art, good food and friendly people

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Cycle the region: Argelès to Laroque

Laura McLellan 28/07/2025 1 Comment

Cycle the region with Leigh and Merry Foster as they travel along the EV8 from Argelès sur Mer to Laroque des Albères

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Creeks and coves……..

Kate 22/07/2025 0 Comments

The Pyrénées-Orientales offers dozens of ’criques’ along its rocky coast, small beaches and rocky inlets, usually relatively sheltered from the winds.

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