Events for 2008 in and around the Tet Valley, Roussillon
Local Market days and Events in 2008
Rugby Super League in the Pyrenees Orientales
We could be considered the Rugby capital of France! Not only do we have the Rugby Union team USAP who play in the Heineken Cup but also the Rugby league team, the Perpignan Dragons who are now the only French team playing in the English ‘Super League’. Rugby has always flourished here in the Southern rural areas since being introduced to France in 1870 by the British.
Rugby league was introduced into France in the 1930s and became an alternative to Rugby Union here after France was suspended from playing other nations when they were in breach of amateur regulations.
A driving force in the introduction of Rugby league here in France was Jean Gallia a talented player, of the time, from Ille sur Tet. The Sports stadium here in Ille-Sur-tet is named after him. (Our son plays there for the Cadet Rugby League team).
In addition to Ryanair flights into Perpignan, it has made it easier for supporters of both sorts of Rugby to come and watch games here in Perpignan since BMIBaby have introduced flights between Manchester and Perpignan.
For more information visit the Super League website at: www.superleague.co.uk
To order your tickets now, contact the Catalan Dragons website at: Catalansdragons.com
Catalan dragons fixtures for 2008 in the Rugby Super league:
| 2008 Date | Playing | Kick Off |
| Saturday 16 Feb |
Hull Kingston Rovers |
19:30 |
| Saturday 8 Mar |
Bradford Bulls |
19:30 |
| Saturday 15 Mar |
St. Helens |
19:30 |
| Monday 24 Mar | Wakefield Wildcats |
18:00 |
| Saturday 29 Mar |
Hull FC |
19:30 |
| Saturday 26 Apr |
Castleford Tigers |
19:30 |
| Saturday 24 May |
Huddersfield Giants |
19:30 |
| Saturday 14 Jun |
Wigan Warriors |
20:00 |
| Saturday 21 Jun |
Warrington Wolves |
20:00 |
| Saturday 12 Jul |
Harlequins RL |
20:00 |
| Saturday 19 Jul | Leeds Rhino |
20:00 |
| Saturday 9 Aug |
Wigan Warriors |
20:00 |
| Saturday 23 Aug |
Wakefield Wildcats |
20:00 |
Home fixtures, played at the Gilbert Brutus stadium in Perpignan
Local
Market days
Most markets finish by lunchtime
Prades. The main market
is on Tuesdays with a 'Marché producteurs' on Saturday.
Perpignan. Daily
in Place Cassanyes; Saturday morning in Place de Catalonge.
Collioure
Wednesday & Sunday
Port-Vendres Tuesday & Saturday
Ille-sur-tet Wednesday & Friday
Ceret
Saturday
Arles-sur-Tech
Wednesday
Vernet les Bains Traditional
open-air market in the village square on Monday, Thursday and Saturday mornings
Events in 2008
| 2008 | Events Calendar |
| Jan | |
| Feb | |
| Mar | The Peach trees blossom, producing spectacular colours |
| Apr | |
| May | |
| 20-21 June | Summer solstice Festival of St Jean. The locals from both sides of the Pyrenean mountain ceremoniously light a huge bonfire on the summit of Mount Canigou (9134ft) |
| Jul | |
| In late July Prades hosts the Pablo Casals music festival | |
| Aug | In early August Prades hosts the Pablo Casals music festival. |
| Sep | Every year in September Perpignan hosts the Visa Pour Image, the annual world festival of photo journalism, with exhibitions from top photographers held in Churches, shops etc. |
| Oct | |
| Nov | Festival of St Andree in Vinca on November 30th |
| Dec | Christmas - the Gite ideal for celebrating Christmas |
The solstices
The times when the Sun is furthest away from the celestial equator are called
the summer and winter solstices and these occur in mid-summer and mid-winter.
For either Gite or B&B accommodation in the Roussillon area please contact
the resident English speaking owners of the Peach Valley gite:
Tel: 00 33 4 68 05 96 44
6 Cami Ral, 66320 Rodès, France.
Email us at
enquiry@peachvalley.co.uk
Ver 1.15 Last updated 10.02.2008 Copyright © PeachValley Holidays 2003-2008
