Our trip to the Roussillon was a real joy as the region is delightful, very beautiful and scenic and offers a glimpse of Catalan culture that is quite unlike the rest of France. Everywhere the snow-capped mountains provide a stunning backdrop. On the Friday morning our coach wound round the torturous road to Calce, the soils here are chalky in the main – hence the name Calce, from calcaire, but there is also some schist. This quiet unassuming village was to provide a real highlight to our trip. Continue reading
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