Events for 2010 in and around the Tet Valley, Roussillon

Local Market days and Events in 2010

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.

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 and fixture details visit the Super League website at: www.superleague.co.uk

To order your tickets now, contact the Catalan Dragons website at: Catalansdragons.com

Home fixtures, played at the Gilbert Brutus stadium in Perpignan

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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 2010

2010	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
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.

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Self Catering holiday gîte and B&B accommodation in South France for holiday / vacation rent in Tet Valley near Pyrenees Mountains Southern France
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