This morning we said farewell to our latest guests from Toulouse. Turns out they had a little Irish blood in them. Their Granny was Doherty, a real Donegal name. Catherine’s granny was O’Doherty. Related? They will be looking for family discount next time!
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You think Pizza and you think Italian – well after a while in France you might have other ideas . Pizza Restaurants are everywhere. Our local pizza is run by a real character Jordi who can converse in many languages. He recently won a pizza making competition in Toulouse and is now progressing to the National Final. Felicitations Jordi. https://www.facebook.com/lapizzeriadesrmparts/
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Rent from two night in any of our apartments in the coming Valentine’s week and get complimentary bubbly, chocolates and flowers as well as logs for the wood burner. Everything for a romantic getaway.
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Prades ville-étape du Tour d’Espagne !C’est une information France Bleu Roussillon. La Vuelta fera étape dans les Pyrénées-Orientales ! On savait qu’après le grand départ de Nîmes les coureurs éviteraient Perpignan, mais ils s’arrêteront en Conflent, avant de rejoindre l’Andorre.
Les stars du cyclisme Nairo Quintana, Chris Froome et Alberto Contador poseront pied dans les Pyrénées-Orientales ! Ca ne sera pas avec le Tour de France en juillet prochain, mais avec le Tour d’Espagne, fin août ! C’est d’ailleurs une grande première pour le département.
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Canigou is a magnificent mountain. It towers over the whole area. It is considered sacred to the Catalans and a trip up it is a must. For the faint hearted this can be achieved by a combination of jeep ride and a shortish slog to the top or for the more adventurous. – the hike up is around five hour and there is an excellent hostel for an overnigh
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The apartments are at the foothills of the Pyrenees – there are eight ski stations within an hours drive