Pakdokter had exchanged pakdokter's time-share apartment in Malaysia with one in this southern France city which is the capital of the French Catalan. During the Spanish Civil War - many Catalans sought refuge in this southern part of France thus creating a Catalan city within the French region.
The apartment where we stayed was by the sea near the marina. As it was winter and the season of the 'mistral' - the strong typhoon-like winds of the Mediterranean - we had a few rainy and windy days which forced us to spend our time at the resort only. It was not 'high-season' - so the resort was relatively empty.
The town of Perpignan was a bus ride away from the resort. The old town was very 'Spanish' in character. Many of the old buildings were 'gothic' in its style.
We found one lovely restaurant which used to be the regularly patronised by Picasso and some of his original sketches were on display at the restaurant wall.
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