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…

Have you visited the Musée Bella in Perpignan yet?
The Bella factory in Haut Vernet, Perpignan was home to the largest doll manufacturing company in Europe – dolls which have been an enormous part of the lives of generations of girls. No longer available in the shops, they are now prized collector’s items.

There is so much more to the Pyrénées-Orientales than a beach and mountain holiday.
The rich heritage and history of the Catalan culture, in war and peace, has left its mark on the architecture, culture, and way of life in the Roussillon.
Whether you are interested in sport, architecture, art, singing and dancing, scenery, shopping, water parks, theme parks, there really is something for everyone.

Look out for signs for Plan d’Eau off the main road from Le Boulou to Saint Jean Pla de Corts for picnics, summer swims, and lakeside walks