Catalans Trip a bit easier now

[Spidey]

Direct Flights to Perpignan

(if your fixture is in June onwards)

[Eddie]

Thursday to Monday, nice timings for a long weekend too  

[RayCee]

Likewise, for Catalan fans wanting a break in the north of England….

[Eddie]

6 hours ago, RayCee said:

Likewise, for Catalan fans wanting a break in the north of England….

True, Wakefield is a bucket list travel destination for most people in Occitania. 

[SalfordSlim]

Interesting, cheers for this @Spidey.

I'm a MCR-BCN regular and base myself in the salubrious surroundings of Lloret for Catalans away so I could be tempted by this route if only doing a long weekend.

We've got Cats away in July again next year so 10 days on the beach in Spain is a more likely plan.

Edited November 18, 2022 by SalfordSlim

[Jughead]

11 minutes ago, SalfordSlim said:

Interesting, cheers for this @Spidey.

I'm a MCR-BCN regular and base myself in the salubrious surroundings of Lloret for Catalans away so I could be tempted by this route if only doing a long weekend.

We've got Cats away in July again next year so 10 days on the beach in Spain is a more likely plan.

Trains out of Perpignan can be a problem on the Saturday night, apparently. 

I usually stay in Perpignan, so can’t really say for sure. 

[SalfordSlim]

3 hours ago, Jughead said:

Trains out of Perpignan can be a problem on the Saturday night, apparently. 

I usually stay in Perpignan, so can’t really say for sure. 

Ah yeah I'd only do this route if I was staying in Perpignan or somewhere like Canet Plage on the coast which is only about 8-10 miles I think from Perpignan. 

Whilst Perpignan is a nice enough place, not sure I can cope with paying their crazy beer prices for 4 days. Handy for the Yorkshire folk though.

[Gomersall]

4 minutes ago, SalfordSlim said:

Ah yeah I'd only do this route if I was staying in Perpignan or somewhere like Canet Plage on the coast which is only about 8-10 miles I think from Perpignan. 

Whilst Perpignan is a nice enough place, not sure I can cope with paying their crazy beer prices for 4 days. Handy for the Yorkshire folk though.

Perpignan virtually shuts on a Sunday too.

[SalfordSlim]

6 minutes ago, Gomersall said:

Perpignan virtually shuts on a Sunday too.

Interesting, Toulouse was pretty lively this year when I was over on the Sunday so it must be different from city to city.

[Gomersall]

12 minutes ago, SalfordSlim said:

Interesting, Toulouse was pretty lively this year when I was over on the Sunday so it must be different from city to city.

I’ve only been once but we struggled to find somewhere to eat on the Sunday. It was a waste of a day IMO. I now understand why many stay in Spain and travel up for the game.

[Midlands hobo]

5 hours ago, Eddie said:

True, Wakefield is a bucket list travel destination for most people in Occitania. 

Are we going to st tropez again this year papa. 

 

No son it's a long weekend in flanshaw. Said nobody, ever.

Edited November 18, 2022 by Midlands hobo

[Jughead]

Yeah, Perpignan is usually dead on a Sunday but I’m usually hungover and leaving on the Sunday so I don’t mind so much. 

It’s not a bad place to stay with many nice towns and cities accessible via train. I

[Midlands hobo]

13 minutes ago, Jughead said:

Yeah, Perpignan is usually dead on a Sunday but I’m usually hungover and leaving on the Sunday so I don’t mind so much. 

It’s not a bad place to stay with many nice towns and cities accessible via train. I

There's a place near there that sounds Nice.

[meast]

I've always stayed in Perpignan, most people tend to head to the coast or up to the Etang's.

Or sit in a sports bar watching PL or RU.

[Madrileño]

2 hours ago, SalfordSlim said:

Interesting, Toulouse was pretty lively this year when I was over on the Sunday so it must be different from city to city.

Toulouse is a different world to Perpignan, to be fair.

[Gomersall]

2 hours ago, Midlands hobo said:

There's a place near there that sounds Nice.

Where is it?

[JohnM]

6 hours ago, Madrileño said:

Toulouse is a different world to Perpignan, to be fair.

Yes, try it. After all, what have you got Toulouse?

[JohnM]

LBA? No good until there are direct flights from Strubby.

[Smudger06]

Dont think it's about been easy, folk enjoyed the weekend on the Costa brava and following their club at the same time which was pretty easy and pretty chill with good times to be had for a reasonable price,  but not as easy as a direct flight. 

[Midlands hobo]

11 hours ago, Gomersall said:

Where is it?

The moment is lost

[Gomersall]

1 minute ago, Midlands hobo said:

The moment is lost

Fish in a barrel, I say fish in a barrel.

[Gomersall]

5 hours ago, JohnM said:

Yes, try it. After all, what have you got Toulouse?

You are Basil Brush and I claim my five chickens Mr Roy.

[daz39]

16 hours ago, SalfordSlim said:

Ah yeah I'd only do this route if I was staying in Perpignan or somewhere like Canet Plage on the coast which is only about 8-10 miles I think from Perpignan. 

Whilst Perpignan is a nice enough place, not sure I can cope with paying their crazy beer prices for 4 days. Handy for the Yorkshire folk though.

I'm presuming you stick to the main bars around Le Castillet and not venture into the squares and streets away from it where the local bars tend to be a lot cheaper than the 'rugby tourist bars'?

[daz39]

15 hours ago, Gomersall said:

I’ve only been once but we struggled to find somewhere to eat on the Sunday. It was a waste of a day IMO. I now understand why many stay in Spain and travel up for the game.

We usually go to Canet on the Sunday for a chill day (although it usually turns into cocktail Sunday) at the seaside, there's some smashing bars and eateries down there, quick and cheap bus ride too.