Lara Dunston 
The charismatic location of our latest home away from home in Paris is in Montmartre-Pigalle, in Paris’ 18th arrondissement. It’s a captivating area that, with its population of artists, bohemians and travellers, little old ladies and ladies of the night, simultaneously manages to be charming and cool, gritty and vulgar. And that’s why it’s such … Read more
Ceret may be a popular destination for art tourists, hikers and long-term holidaymakers, but there are no souvenir shops (thankfully) and aside from picking up some art from one of the galleries and buying beautiful Catalan textile products from La Bohème, there’s little to buy – which makes the supermarket a great place to scout … Read more
In Céret the hills are alive with Catalan culture and cherry blossoms. For visitors to this part of the French Pyrénées, walking is one of the most popular things to do, especially here in Céret. So we asked local guide de pays Christian Piquemal to give us a taste of what makes walking in Céret … Read more
“Walk, just walk,” was the advice we received from Carl, the owner of our petite weekend escape in Perpignan, when we asked him what we should do. “Oh, and eat and drink…” And so began a long weekend of food, wine, walking and conversation in Perpignan, one of Southern France’s liveliest cities, which we kicked … Read more
Céret is a petite Catalan village in the foothills of the French Pyrénées, not far from Perpignan, and it’s the location of our latest home away from home in Southern France for two weeks. The lovely light-filled apartment is located on the ground floor of an old building on one of the most beautiful streets … Read more