A client has recently installed Starlink and has gone from a very iffy 3 or 4 Mb/sec to 176Mb/sec!

Disney and Dali collaborated in 1945 to produce Destino, a short wordless film set to a Spanish song, featuring a ballerina in a desert landscape.

A further panel added to The Great Port-Vendres Tapestry, now permanently exhibited on the 2nd floor of the Port-Vendres Cultural Centre, Place Castellane.

Port Vendres’ Pavillon des Arts is host to the maritime paintings of Romer Kitching in which  docks, boats, sky and sea  take on an immaterial aspect in the hands of this classically trained artist.

I now have the scars to prove that bikes, Brits and baguettes do not mix....

Suzanne Dunaway  shares her PO-inspired recipes in this weekly blog.

The beginning of autumn (September) brings out the Forums des Associations in every town and village throughout the region so get out there and join the club!

As the summer season continues, the evening skies of North Catalonia whizz, pop and crackle to the sight and sound of fireworks

Everyone loves a vide-grenier! Check out these dates and let us know if we've missed any.

Take a walk around the Perpignan station area with Tony Goodman and discover the history of the fabulous local architecture.

It can come as quite a surprise just how much water is lost from a swimming pool via evaporation, due to heat, humidity and wind.

Do snakes make you shudder? Well, you’re not alone.......but how much do you REALLY know about the creatures we love to hate?

Wild boar (sanglier) hunts or ‘battues’ have turned many a peaceful Sunday walk into a nightmare for innocent ramblers.

There are some rather unpleasant spiders around this year. Click to find out more...or don't if you're a bit squeamish.

They might not all be a pulsing whirl of excitement - some are only small gatherings scantily attended - but it’s a great way to support the local producers.

An update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales

What's on around the region in August 2023

(Re)discover the beautiful Fenouillèdes with events from Arpèges en Fenouillèdes; a series of exciting concerts in venues across the area

Christmas comes early at Saint Cyprien.

The skies above Saint Cyprien will be filled with a spectacular range colours and shapes as we celebrate a timeless toy: the kite!

With Covid still lurking, Partygate and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, this year's VISA pour l'Image will showcase the bravest and most heroic journalism from the past year.

This yearly event is guaranteed to leave you with a crick in your neck as the Patrouille de France meet up in the skies for a fabulous demonstration and exhibition of their skills in bleu, blanc and rouge.

CSF Sud de France is a French registered charitable association which aims to provide support for English speaking people affected by cancer. Here's the latest news on past and upcoming events.

Les Inédits d'Amélie is becoming the must-see multi-arts festival in the Vallespir, and is back for a second edition on 25 and 26 August this year.

Getting a little hot under the collar? Why not head for the cooler air of the Tech Valley?

One of the first French words we learn in school is ‘bic’, for ballpoint pen.(Qu’est ce qu’il y a dans ta trousse?)

Havaneres     Named after the capital town of Cuba, La Habana (Havana), these sea shanties were brought back from Cuba by soldiers, sailors and expats in the 19th Century, originally to the coastal towns…

At the foot of the Albères mountain range, just a short drive away from the Spanish border lies Argelès.

Notaire's fees are payable on all property purchases in France. What are they and how can you work out how much they will be?

The country through which the train passes is a land of vines and Cathar Castles, a slow climbing journey of over 60 km

Whether you're in training for the Tour de France, the London Marathon or just trying to lose a few extra kilos, this ‘piste cyclable’ has something for everyone.

The Hermitage Saint Antoine with its Cave Chapel is well worth a visit, its first written records dating from the XV century, and continuing till the last hermit/priest, Père Marie, died of hunger and cold in 1870.

When the fierce heat of the day recedes, head to one of the region's many night markets for arts, crafts, jewellery, food, drink, souvenirs and more

Adapted by TF1 from a Spanish series 'Monteperdido', all 6 of the 52 minute episodes of 'Rivière Perdue' are filmed in the Vallespir between Arles-sur-Tech, Amélie-les-Bains, Céret, Prats-de-Mollo, and Le Boulou.

Young Australian Bruce Dowling arrived in France in 1938 to improve his French. He ended up helping hundreds of allied servicemen to escape from occupied France and paid the ultimate price, beheaded by the Nazis 29th birthday in 1943.