The Saint -Laurent bearfest is based around age old traditions.
Jane Mann describes her visit to the olive and bean festivals in southern Catalonia…..
This French tradition of serving a frangipane filled tart known as the ‘galette des rois’ (or the ‘gateau des rois’ in the South of France) on, or around the 6th January, (the first Sunday of each New Year) actually dates back to the 14th century.
Cure the hang over and kick start the new year with a brisk dip in the Med with swimming club la Palme catalane in Canet en Roussillon at 11.30am
Ceramics, paintings and tapestries fill an exuberant Aladdin’s cave of artistic treasures in the old vaulted wine cave of Mas St Vicens in the Saint Gaudrique quarter of Perpignan.
Franco believed Sardane dancers were passing on coded messages with their feet!
Enamoured of both the beauty and long and fascinating history of Port-Vendres, the Great Port Vendres Tapestry Association was started in July 2015 to create a large tapestry of the history of the town.
This year taking place on the 7th & 8th December, check with your local mairie of tourist office for events near you.
Discover the rich history of Perpignan (and further afield) with a visit to one of the town’s many museums and galleries
This year we take the time once again to thank all those ordinary men and women who went on to do extraordinary things 100 years ago – and then again just 20 years later.
