A new season with great voices
Growing up between the game reserves in South Africa and the wilderness of the Australian outback, Ian Pendry discovered a love for nature early on in life. At university in Sheffield he met Angela, an international mountain bike racer and skilled ski mountaineer. The rest, as they say, is history.
This small medieval walled town, listed as one of ‘les plus beaux villages de France’, has it all, from its architectural significance, breathtaking views, magnificent walks, three caves (Grottes des Canalettes), historical Fort Liberia, lively…
Château Nadal Hainault, Le Soler By Christopher Dawson In the heart of the Roussillon, the Priory of Santa Marie de l’Eule was built by Cistercian Monks in the XII Century, from which the Old Chapel is still…
Restaurants Open on NYE Don’t fancy seeing the New Year in at home? Here are a few restaurants open on 31st December. Bookings highly recommended! Click on each restaurant name for more info. Le Carasol…
As Christmas approaches, a few ideas for gifts from our advertisers, without whom P-O Life would not exist!
The Art of Perpignan… …… is never to be what you’re expecting by Simon Newman Just when you think you’ve seen it all, you turn a corner to reveal yet another narrow lane or small…
PERMANENT EXHIBITION AT THE CASTILLET, PERPIGNAN
You could easily miss it. Walking along Perpignan’s Avenue Charles de Gaulle towards the station it’s half way down, on the right but so hidden by dense foliage the lower floors are barely visible. If you do take the trouble to peer through the tangled mass of bushes, it’s clear that L’Hotel Drancourt’s glory days are long over.
by Simon Newman An oasis of calm ……. not to mention the wicked delights of date and pistachio baclava steeped in honey and rose-water. Sometimes when you’re in a city centre you just need to…