The BBC's Niall O'Gallagher visited France to discover how the problem was solved. Elna is a town not found on any map. I could tell you that it lies north of the Pyrenees on the road to Perpignan.

French Catalonia uneasy over Spanish turmoil. The French region of Pyrenées-Orientales -- known to some as "Northern Catalonia" is keeping an anxious eye on the crisis just across the border.

In France, the Catalan identity is more culturally-manifested and borrowed from folklore. This being said, it is clear that the inhabitants of Northern Catalonia remain attached to their roots.

WHEN your Scottish home is in beautiful Plockton, it takes something very special to make you choose to spend much of your year somewhere else. For me that special place is Collioure, 12 miles ...

The BBC's Niall O'Gallagher visited France to discover how the problem was solved. Elna is a town not found on any map. I could tell you that it lies north of the Pyrenees on the road to Perpignan.