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The TGV
Perpignan - Barcelona in 50 mins
2005
The creation of a new TGV (train à grande vitesse) line between Perpignan and Barcelona via le Perthus will make the journey so much faster and easier between France and Spain for both tourists and freight, with speeds of up to 186mph. At the moment, (...) read more...
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Arts, crafts and passion!
Arts, crafts and passion!
Meet Cindy at the Hotel Fauceille Christmas lunch on 20th December to buy some fabulous last minutes Christmas presents and sample some Naturale Magick.
My name is Cindy Guilbert, born in Guernsey in the Channel Islands, my husband Marcel and I moved to France in (...) read more...
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Valerie Van Handenhove: Handcrafted books and frames
Valerie Van Handenhove: Handcrafted books and frames
by Ellen Hall
Valerie Van Handenhove’s workshop is saturated with history and a love for old objects. The bookbinder and picture framer occupies a barrel-ceilinged former wine celler nestled into the ancient garden wall of what was (...) read more...
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A Catalan Christmas
Bon Nadal i Feliç any Nou
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in Catalan
Some Catalan Christmas traditions
El Pessebre
El Pessebre is a representation of the Nativity Story. As in several countries, the Catalans have a Christmas tradition of creating a Crib Scene with the (...) read more...
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55. November 2009
Wednesday 4th November
I snacked on a snail today (spit, hawk, beurk !!) I was so in awe of the fact that Jane and I were being entertained by the owner in dead posh style at La Fauceille, new 4* hotel next to the Clos de Lys on the outskirts of Perpignan, that I just couldn’t bring (...) read more...
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Cap d’Ona brewery, Argelès
CAP D’ONA BREWERY, ARGELES
with JOHN FAIRCLOUGH
Whilst the Roussillon area is without doubt renowned for its wines, and one of the top producing areas in the whole of Europe, beer has never been very high on the list of priorities of either producers or consumers here. But,with (...) read more...
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54. October 2009
Monday 5th October
Life must be a doddle if you’re a cow! Taking a walk this morning past the gorgeous gals grazing in the field along the road, it struck me that that ‘it’s a cow’s life’! They don’t have to worry about the state of their hair, saggy face (...) read more...
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Carcassonne: Dream or Nightmare?
Carcassonne: Dream or Nightmare?
Basil Howitt and Clare Gallaway visit Carcassonne. It is by far the most popular heritage destination in the Languedoc-Roussillon, with 2,783,332 visits recorded at the Château comtal in 2006.
"To visit the fortified town of Carcassonne is to be transported (...) read more...
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Air conditioning installation - a photo guide
Advantages of air conditioning
Air conditioning is the system of controlling the temperature, humidity, cleanliness and movement of the air. It has been proven in hot countries that it has a positive effect on performance, achievement and health. Most modern air conditioners are equipped with (...) read more...
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God’s largest prison: Albi and its "monstrous mountain of brick"
God’s largest prison: Albi and its "monstrous mountain of brick")
Recently Basil Howitt and his wife Clare abandoned their scorched-earth surroundings of the Agly valley and travelled by train through the départements of the Aude and Haute Garonne to the Tarn. By comparison, it is a land (...) read more...
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