Archive for August 2010

French Police to Fine Tourists for Taking Off Shirts

Aug 16th, 2010 | By | Category: News

Perpignan has joined other inland cities in France banning Male tourists of walking around the city without their shirts on. Locals in other seaside resort towns including Cannes and St. Tropez demanded the move after they were fed up of seeing Brits and other tourists displaying their “hairy chests & non hairless chest” in the [...]



Weather in Perpignan

Aug 9th, 2010 | By | Category: Where to stay

The region has a Mediterranean climate meaning hot, sunny and dry summers and sweet winters along the sea coast from the Gard to the Oriental Pyrenees. On the contrary in Lozere and in the Cevennes Mountains winters are colder and snowy. Forecast | Maps | Radar



Food specialities in Languedoc-Roussillon (Gastronomy)

Aug 9th, 2010 | By | Category: Sights & activities

Sampling the cuisine of Languedoc-Roussillon is still one of the best ways to really discover our region. Languedoc-Roussillon food has Catalan influences and this region food is always accompanied by great regional wines. The diversity of its agricultural produce, boasts a delicious and authentic cuisine. Based on garlic, basil and olive oil, this cuisine is [...]



5 reasons to visit Languedoc-Roussillon

Aug 8th, 2010 | By | Category: News

Major cities and character villages in Languedoc-Roussillon are historic, picturesque and lively at the same time. Fascinating thanks to their numerous contradictions, each place is always rich in tradition and heritage. Great Wines & Gastronomy: The regional wine is one of the oldest in the world. Vines are grown at sea level and high in [...]



Pyrénées-Orientales, first taste of the south (vineyards)

Aug 6th, 2010 | By | Category: Sights & activities

As you coming from Spain, here you will find the first vineyards of Mediterranean France which exceed sinuous coast roads those of the Eastern Pyrénées at Banyuls and Collioure. Inland, to the north-west, the last are on the border of the Corbières before the awe-inspiring sky-high ruins of the castles of Quéribus and Peyrepertuse. The [...]



L’Ascot (Piano bar)

Aug 3rd, 2010 | By | Category: Bars & clubs

Centrally located in the Old Town, this piano bar called L’Ascot is the rendezvous for lovers of music and especially jazz. The atmosphere is friendly and adult clients. People come here for a drink and listen to local artists playing their blues. Open Tuesday-Saturday 22:30-5 pm Conditioning Bar 12, Impasse des Cardeurs, 66000 Perpignan



Le Madison-Club

Aug 3rd, 2010 | By | Category: Bars & clubs

The venue can accommodate over 1,000 people. An indoor bar is located in the first part of the establishment, a friendly place where customers can relax and chat over a drink. An outdoor bar where you can enjoy delicious ice cream and cocktails. The second part of a club with a dance floor of 100m [...]



ABC Dancing Club

Aug 3rd, 2010 | By | Category: Bars & clubs

Located on the outskirts of Perpignan , the ABC Dancing opens from Thursday to Sunday from 21H to 5H in the morning for your evening wildest . ABC Dancing Club offers a variety of evenings with Salsa Thursday , Retro Fridays and Disco, General on Saturdays from 1am and Sunday Retro, Disco and General . [...]



Casa Xanxo

Aug 2nd, 2010 | By | Category: Sights & activities

The house of Art and History at Perpignan, this private house from the start of the 16th century, shows the commercial success of a rich drapler, Bernat Xanxo. One of the only gothic houses to be conserved in Perpignan, it’s front shows a design made at high quality, in particular the frieze which has representations [...]



St James Church * Miranda Gardens

Aug 2nd, 2010 | By | Category: Sights & activities

Built in two phases in the 14th and the 8th centuries, the church has two apses. its single nave houses some beautiful Catalan altarpieces. The Miranda Gardens used to be part of the former St James’ Bastion. On Good Friday, the church is the starting point fat a remarkable procession (the Procession de la Sanch)



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