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When is a fresh croissant
not a fresh croissant...?
With ever complex labelling laws, it is not always easy
to know exactly what you are buying. We take a look at
>> Page 12
the changing nature of French food.
August 2012
Issue #34
End of the
line for
the LGV?
INSIDE > > >
NEWS - Airlines forced
to include 'hidden' fees
Airlines such as Ryanair
must now include all fees
and charges in their advertised prices
>> Page 6
NEWS - Tax increase
on second home owners
♦ As the government announces that it will be
holding a review of all current infrastructure
projects as part of its budget cuts, is the writing
on the wall for the Poitiers-Limoges LGV?
campaign its first piece of good news
in years. Despite numerous protests
across the region, the project has
marched on regardless, with a public
consultation period completed, the
final route established and financing
agreements put in place.
Asked specifically about the future
of high-speed train projects around
the country, the budget minister
confirmed that it would not be possible
for the government to meet its own
spending cuts and still complete all
the projects currently in the pipeline.
He said that where new lines would
only provide “a small gain in travel
time” the money may be better spent
improving the existing network.
>> continued on page 3
NEWS - French town
demands Crown Jewels
The French town of
Angers has demanded
the Queen hand over the
Crown Jewels in compensation for 1499 murder
>> Page 9
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F
ew projects have been as
divisive in recent years
as the proposed Ligne à
Grande Vitesse (LGV)
between Poitiers and
Limoges. The planned €1.5 billion
investment will place Paris less than
a 2-hour train journey from Limoges
via France’s existing TGV network
at Poitiers - current journey times are
nearer 3 hours. But the whole future of
the project is now in doubt, following
an announcement by the government
that they will have to “trim” some of
the country’s infrastructure projects.
“Il faudra élaguer” - “We will
need to do some trimming”. With
those three words the new Socialist
government’s budget minister, Jérôme
Cahuzac, gave the vocal anti-LGV
François Hollande unveils
two new taxes on second
home owners not tax resident in France >> Page 7
Bradley Wiggins becomes Britain's
first ever winner of the Tour de
France
>> Page 10
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AUGUST 2012 ○ THE BUGLE ○ www.thebugle.eu
2 ♦ IN THIS EDITION
Welcome to
I
The Bugle
s summer finally here…? It
has been a bit late starting, but
as the end of July approaches
the forecast is looking pretty
encouraging in the medium
term, which suits me just fine. Although
I do have a natural scepticism where
weather forecasters are concerned.
They are a bit like politicians to me…
they’ll tell you what you want to hear,
but when the day comes will claim
extenuating circumstances and deliver
the bad news. I remember hearing Pat
Cash on the Wimbledon commentary
recently saying something along the
lines of: “I don’t get your weather
guys over here, talk about hedging
your bets. This morning I saw the
forecast for London and it was a big
black cloud with rain coming out of
it partially covering a big shiny sun make up your minds!”
I hope that the current 10-day forecast
is correct as Team Bugle are having
a week off!! This is as rare as hens’
teeth in my household, thanks to the
pressures of running a monthly paper
containing 150 advertisers, 20,000
words and which needs to be hand
delivered to 350 distribution points!!
We’re not going anywhere, mind, just
turning off the computers, playing with
the kids and trying to enjoy life a little
bit (I need to get my stress levels down
before the annual visit of the in-laws at
the end of August!). It is probably just
as well that we are not going away, as
the first 2 times I tried travelling with
children, we ended up in a hospital on
both occasions.
The first was on a trip to the UK,
when my eldest had an ear infection
that resulted in a burst eardrum… 2
days before we had to fly back with
all the associated cabin pressure
issues… poor thing. The second time
we didn’t dare venture as far and were
staying in a gite in Normandy with
some friends. This time, the same
daughter managed to get a piece of
“vegetation” embedded in her eye (we
never did find out exactly what it was).
When she refused to play ball with the
ophthalmologist (she was only 2, what
do you expect!) we had to let nature
take its painful course.
So the logic is that if we stay put this
time and enjoy what the local area has
to offer, at least we’ll know where the
local hospital is should the need arise!!
Recently, I was given reason to
recall just how naïve my wife and I
were when we first moved here as
city slickers all those years ago. On
previous brief visits we had noticed the
beautiful caramel coloured Limousin
cows for which the region is famous.
But on subsequent trips, the same
fields would often be filled with mostly
white cows. It led ‘someone I know’
to once wonder out loud whether the
cows moulted and changed colour at a
certain time of year. I had to stop and
think long enough for the moment to
pass, but it has since become a running
gag between us how ridiculous that
would have sounded if anyone else had
been listening.
Then something I heard on the
Tour de France commentary this year
literally took my breath away. The Tour
de France is fascinating viewing, but is
much like test match cricket - there are
long periods where not a lot happens.
This means that commentators have
to be good at talking about nothing
- something that the TMS team on
Radio 4 have perfected to an art form.
On this particular day in the Pyrenees,
the commentators were waxing lyrical
about the local Gasconne cows: “Of
course, if you see a brown one then
it must be very young, as they are
born brown and then turn white as
they mature!” Had I misheard? No,
wikipedia confirmed it. After all these
years it turns out that my wife…
oops, I mean ‘someone I know’…
was actually correct. Had someone
overheard, they would have taken her
for an expert of the country’s minority
breeds of cow. Of course, it has now
removed one of the very few things
about which I can take the mickey out
of her.
The Tour de France was an
absolutely amazing watch this year.
I have always been a fan of the Tour,
long before I lived in France and
even during the years when rider after
rider was exposed as a drugs cheat. I
have been following British cycling
from a distance in recent years and
vividly remember Team Sky forming
and announcing that they planned to
have a British winner of the Tour in 5
years. To my shame, I also remember
laughing inwardly at the possibility.
The Tour de France is a spectacle to
most people – a 3,500 km procession
around some of the most stunning
scenery in the world and the sheer
enormity of the physical challenge
is lost on many. To win the Tour de
France puts you in the very elite of
world sportsmen and to win it in
such style as Team Sky did is quite
extraordinary. I imagine cycling will
get a lot more popular back in the UK
now and I would be amazed if the
bookies are still taking bets on Sports
Personality of the Year - if they are I’ll
have a tenner on Wiggins!!
Until next month
Steve Martindale
Editor
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Future of the LGV Poitiers- New speed cameras
Limoges hangs in the balance introduced as the
death toll mounts
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It was also announced that the
minister for transport, Frédéric
Cuvillier, would establish a commission
to create a list of all current planned
infrastructure projects in order of their
financial viability.
The 125km of new high-speed
railway requires 1,100 hectares of
land to be acquired by the state, 45
buildings to be demolished (some of
which are occupied), as well as the
compensation of a large number of
farmers and individuals. Opponents
have questioned whether the perceived
benefits outweigh the cost, with the
final estimate for the project standing at
over €1.5 billion.
The LGV was a hot local election
issue and almost all politicians were in
favour of the Poitiers-Limoges LGV
line. Indeed, the election of François
Hollande, MP for the Corrèze department
of the Limousin and outspoken supporter
of the new high-speed line, was seen as a
major blow to the ‘anti’ campaign.
First to react to the news that the
project might now be in jeopardy was
Jean-Pierre Limousin, president of the
CCI of Haute-Vienne and also head of
the group set up to promote the new
line. “The budget minister speaks of
a marginal gain in travel time. Does
that mean that he thinks one hour cut
off a journey from Limoges to Paris is
marginal? At less than €2 billion, the
LGV Poitiers-Limoges represents a
mere 0.7% of the total planned railway
investments. There must be a better way
to find savings. Besides which, many
projects are still in their planning phase,
whereas we have already completed
millions of euros worth of studies.
What’s more, can the new president of
the Republic really abandon the region
he holds so dear?”
In better news for supporters of the
new line, Le Populaire newspaper
reported that Alain Rodet, deputy and
mayor of Limoges, had spoken to the
transport minister and been assured that
the LGV Poitiers-Limoges would not
be affected.
The LGV project is in line with the
loi Grenelle de l’Environnement, an
environmental policy created to favour
more ecologically friendly forms
of transport such as high-speed rail.
Also, the désenclavement - literally
‘unlocking’ - of France’s rural areas has
been a priority of recent governments. It
is hoped that improving infrastructure in
France’s poorer areas will open up them
up to the rest of France and bring huge
financial rewards in the long term. ■
he battle against driving
offences has continued
in Creuse this month
following the seventh
death on the roads of the department
this year alone. There were 'just' four
deaths in the whole of 2011.
As news of the most recent road
fatality emerged, officials were
gathering on the RN145 to unveil the
latest weapon in their fight against
speeding - a pedagogical radar on
the dual carriageway near Ajain, in
the Montluçon-Guéret direction.
This is the fourth such radar to be
added in recent weeks, following
others in the communes of SaintMaurice-la-Souterraine,
Nouhant
and Saint-Vaury.
These pedagogical radars are
purely for driver awareness and do
not register speeding motorists. They
will, however, serve as warnings for
fixed radars that will be positioned
several hundred metres further
down the road. One such radar has
already been installed at Pont à la
Dauge on the RN145, although this
one has a difference. It is a new
breed of high-tech radar that can
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distinguish between vehicles types,
so it can apply different speed limits
to lighter vehicles (motorbikes, cars,
vans) and heavy goods vehicles
simultaneously. There is currently
only one other such radar in
operation in the Limousin, in HauteVienne.
Also announced was the planned
installation of average speed cameras
on the RN145 between Guéret Est
and Pont à la Dauge, due in autumn.
The authorities hope that this more
reliable form of automated speed
control will allow then to re-deploy
resources onto the department's
minor roads, where the more serious
accidents tend to occur.
The Procureur de la République,
Olivier Quérard, used the unveiling to
announce a legal crackdown on road
violations, particularly for repeat
offences, warning that offenders
could expect harsher penalties in
the future. The department’s Prefect,
Claude Serra, also said that the
authorities would be less tolerant
from now on and would increase the
number of vehicle confiscations, in
accordance with the Loppsi 2 law. ■
4 ♦ LOCAL NEWS
The musician
who “can spin the
world on his Bow”
V
Fund-raiser for the
Guide Dogs School
Landouge 2012
By Deborah Knight
irtuoso violinist and
Fiddle player, Peter
Knight, stalwart of
British Folk-Rock
pioneers Steeleye Span and
Creuse resident, is bringing his
own trio, Gigspanner, to the
region as part of a short tour of
France, during September.
Peter, who has been with
Steeleye Span for the past 43
years, originally formed the trio
as a fairly casual arrangement
when he was still living in
Hastings. However, the Band’s
unique chemistry and outstanding
musicianship won an army of
loyal followers, and it became
obvious that the music was
worthy of a much wider audience.
The trio has since been
hailed by Songlines magazine
as “another milestone in folk’s
rebirth of cool moment”, but
those in the know will tell you that
there is far more to Gigspanner
than simply folk music.
A Bedrock of British traditional
music is to be expected from
Steeleye Span’s legendary fiddle
player, but Gigspanner’s musical
reach flirts audaciously with
Eastern European, French, Cajun,
African and even Aboriginal
influences. It is no surprise that
author Sir Terry Pratchett wrote
that “Peter Knight can spin the
world on his Bow”.
Now established as a powerful
presence on the UK concert
and festival scene, the Trio's
unique and dazzling approach
to traditional and world music is
attracting the attention of music
lovers and the music press alike.
Their Debut album Lipreading
the Poet was named as one of the
best 15 Global albums of 2009,
and their follow-up album Doors
at Eight (Live) has received a
string of 5 star reviews.
This is the first time that
Gigspanner has toured outside
of the UK, and Peter is excited
about bringing his trio to the area
that he now calls home. Peter
says “Touring is an inevitable
and unavoidable part of being
a professional musician, and
it is something that I always
enjoy. But, I do feel a sense of
real sadness every time I leave
the Creuse to embark on a tour.
I absolutely love the region,
the way of life, our friends, and
our neighbours. So, being able
to play the music I love, with
the musicians I love and to the
people I love, in the place that I
love, is a joyful prospect. I can’t
think of anything better”.
Gigspanner will be playing at
Hello Steve,
the Salle de fêtes, Les Ribières,
Saint-Pierre-Chérignat 23430
on Friday 14th September, and
tickets priced at 12 Euros are
available to buy online from
July at www.gigspanner.com.
Enquiries can be made on 0044
7974 842950 (be aware that it is
an English mobile number) or by
email at [email protected]
They will also be playing in
the Haute-Vienne on Sunday 23rd
September at the Salle des fêtes,
Marval, a concert being hosted
by Marval Folk Club. Enquiries
[email protected].
Full tour dates are available at
www.gigspanner.com
Peter is joined by Roger
Flack on Guitar, and Vincent
Salzfaas on Congas and Djembe,
both intelligent and powerful
musicians in their own right.
Together they promise “a
blistering pace of a flamboyant
musical world tour” (Lancashire
Evening Post).
But, leave any pre-conceived
ideas at the door, and ditch the
pigeonholes. If you have a taste
for “music of intelligently crafted
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LOCAL NEWS ♦ 5
Dordogne river basin recognised by
UNESCO as a 'biosphere reserve'
A
n enterprising local
duo have launched
a new soft drink
in time for the
summer season. But what did
they call their Drink, made
using Saffron and Kiwi…?
DSK, of course! “Yes, we
know that name is already
well-known, but what can
you do?” joked its inventors,
referring to the disgraced
French politician, Dominique
Strauss-Kahn.
They have taken the link
with the former presidential
front runner a step further by
emphasising the aphrodisiac
properties of their new DSK
drink (linked to the saffron,
of course, not to the infamous
libido of the former IMF
chief!)
Stéphane Briault and Patrice
Guillard make no bones about
the fact that they are playing
on the ambiguity of the name.
“Some people will like it [the
drink] and some people will
not. But one thing is for sure:
no one will forget it!”
DSK has entered an already
crowded local soft drinks
market (2 colas were launched
in Haute-Vienne alone in
2011), but their fizzy drink is
not just another cola. “With its
tiny bubbles, from a distance
it resembles champagne,”
explained its creators. “It is
sweet, with a hint of honey,
but with the distinct taste of
saffron. This product is 100%
natural, with a base of organic
kiwis, organic sugar cane
and with no colourings or
preservatives.”
“At the end of last year, I
was looking for a way to make
the most of an unusually large
harvest,” explained Patrice
Guillard, who produces one
and a half hectares of saffron
near Préveranges on the
border of Creuse and Cher.
It was during a subsequent
chat with his friend and
entrepreneur Stéphane Briault
that the idea for the drink was
born.
It took the pair 6 months
to perfect their recipe and
achieve the right balance
between the natural acidity
of the kiwis and the powerful
flavour of saffron.
10,000 bottles are heading
for market in the coming
weeks and months and will
go on sale at the Aire des
Monts de Guéret, amongst
other places, although not in
large supermarkets. A pack
of 6 bottles of DSK will
cost you around €16 and the
duo behind the drink hope it
will make a delicious - and
humorous! - gift. ■
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Duo launch drink
with a cheeky name
The Dordogne river basin has been recognised by UNESCO as a ‘biosphere reserve’. The 24,000km² area joins 10 other sites across
France in the list of 598 reserves around the world that are of special importance for research into sustainable development.
In its report, UNESCO states that, “The Dordogne’s catchment area shelters great biodiversity and represents a range of mountainous
landscapes. It contains one of the biggest estuaries in Europe. Population density is low and there are no large cities.”
The Dordogne river stretches from the west coast of France, through 6 departments, including the Corrèze up to the heights of Sancy
in the Puy-de-Dôme department in the Massif central.
“This is hugely satisfying, as it is not an easy thing to achieve”, said Roland Thieleke from Epidor, a public company established 20
years ago to develop methods of sustaining France’s waterways. “It has been a long, tough process over two years involving politicians,
members of the public and farmers.”
UNESCO highlighted how the river plays an important role in the economy thanks to its tourism industry, which is based around the
Dordogne's heritage and natural landscape, but also works alongside agriculture and forest exploitation.
The aim of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) labelling is to encourage people to “promote sustainable development
based on local community efforts and sound science”. ■
6 ♦ NATIONAL NEWS
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'Hidden' airline charges to be included in price
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means that, for example, a group
of 14 people travelling together
would pay £168 extra for their
flights, despite the fact that only
one payment is processed for
the entire group.
John Holmes, principal
economist at Which?, who
helped compile a report
into excessive card charges
which formed the basis of a
avoid the charge.”
The Which? report goes on to
explain that the average return
fare is £136.09, for which the
actual costs incurred in credit
card transaction fees should
be a minimum of £1.20 and a
maximum of £2.45.
Easyjet is further ahead in the
process and is already including
its £9 per booking charge in
supercomplaint to the Office
of Fair Trading earlier this
year, said, “The only time
the airline charges that £6
admin fee is when a passenger
presents a payment method to
the airline. The principle of this
government legislation is about
those charges that are practically
unavoidable. You cannot avoid
paying for a flight so you cannot
advertised prices, according to
the OFT. Other companies that
have also already made changes
to their pricing structures,
websites and marketing material
are Eastern Airways, Flybe,
German Wings, Lufthansa,
Thomas Cook, Thomson (TUI)
and Wizz Air.
The head of the OFT, Clive
Maxwell, said: “This is a great
outcome for the millions of
people who buy flights online.
It is important that the cost
presented when they search
for a flight is realistic and that
they are not surprised by extra
charges.”
The OFT has estimated
the cost to consumers of card
surcharges on airfares is £300m
a year. ■
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airlines,
including Easyjet
and Ryanair, have
agreed to include
‘hidden’ charges in
their headline prices, rather than
adding additional ‘admin fees’ at
the payment stage of a booking.
The move follows enforcement
action by the Office of Fair
Trading (OFT).
Ryanair has announced that
its £6 per flight administrative
fee will be included in advertised
prices by 1st August and will be
included in the firm's website
headline prices by 1st December.
Under the current system,
Ryanair charges a £6 fee per
person, per flight, but only adds
it to the total due at the payment
stage. The low cost airline has
denied in the past that the extra
cost is a debit or credit card
fee and states on its website
that this charge “relates to
costs associated with Ryanair's
booking system”. The charge
NATIONAL NEWS ♦ 7
Under new legislation being
proposed by the EU, French
registered
cars
could
be
subjected to a CT (contrôle
technique - the equivalent of the
M.O.T.) every year instead of
every two years.
The European Commissioner
for Transport, Siim Kallas,
believes
tighter
regulations
regarding
vehicle
checks
would save more than 1,200
lives a year on Europe’s roads
and avoid more than 36,000
accidents linked to technical
failure: “If you're driving a car
which is not fit to be on the road,
you're a danger to yourself and
to everyone else in your car –
your family, your friends, your
business colleagues. What's
more, you’re a danger to all the
other road users around you. It's
not complicated; we don't want
these potentially lethal cars on
our roads.”
Under current legislation, the
minimum requirement imposed
by European law is a 4-2-2 rule,
meaning a car must be checked
for road-worthiness after 4 years
and then every 2 years. The new
proposals would introduce a
4-2-1 rule, so that all older cars
would be tested every year.
Other rules being discussed are
tighter controls on vehicles that
have unusually high mileage,
bringing them in line with
stricter rules already in place for
taxis and ambulances. Tests for
scooters and motorbikes would
also be introduced.
The
proposals
need
to
be passed by the European
Parliament and then ratified by
member states before becoming
law, but given the recent push in
France to increase road safety,
such as the requirement to
have an alcohol breathalyser in
your vehicle, it is likely these
proposals would be adopted. ■
Expats to pay more tax on second homes
F
rance’s new Socialist
government
has
announced tax rises
worth €7.2bn, largely
targeting
wealthy
households, and aimed at plugging
a revenue shortfall this year caused
by feeble economic growth.
Among changes that will directly
affect foreign homeowners in
France are those to capital gains tax
and taxation on rental income. The
new property charges will apply to
all homeowners - both foreigners
and French expats - who live
abroad and do not pay their taxes in
France.
Tax on rental income will rise
from 20 per cent to 35.5 per cent;
and capital gains tax on property
sales will rise from 19 per cent to
34.5 per cent. The extra in each
case is being labelled a “social
charge”.
President Sarkozy announced
similar plans last year, although
these were never pushed through.
The rise in tax on rental income
is retrospective and will be applied
from Jan 1 st this year. The increase
in capital gains tax applies from
the beginning of August, meaning
property owners will effectively
have no time to escape the increased
tax by selling their homes.
Holiday homeowners already
pay two other taxes to the French
government: the taxe foncière,
which is paid by the house owner
and the taxe d'habitation, which is
paid by those who live in it.
Although the new taxes may
appear frightening to many expat
homeowners, it may not be as bad
for most of us as it seems on the
surface. Firstly, nothing changes
if you already pay your taxes in
France. For rental income, the
increased taxes only apply to
unfurnished rental; income for
furnished accommodation (i.e. gite
income) is not affected.
Capital gains tax only applies
to your second home, so if
your French home is your main
residence, then you are not affected
if you sell it. Also, deductions
can be made for work done on
the house and the percentage due
tapers off over the course of 30
years, after which time no capital
gains tax is due at all. In short, if
you live in France, did not buy as a
short-term investment speculation
or do not intend to sell in the near
future, then you have nothing to
worry about.
All may not go the government’s
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France
heading
towards
annual
CTs for all
vehicles
way, however, in this latest attempt
to extract more money from ‘the
rich’, as a former French finance
minister warned that the retroactive
social charges may be declared
unconstitutional. The challenge
appears to centre on the nature of
the increase that could be deemed
unfair by the European Union as it
imposes a “social contribution” on
foreign homeowners who will not
gain all the benefits to which such
a charge should entitle them.
Opposition politicians dubbed
the new measures a “250 million
euro lie” by President Hollande’s
Socialist
government;
during
their election campaign they had
specifically pledged not to raise
taxes for non-residents.
There are an estimated total
360,000
non-resident
second
homeowners in France as well as a
significant number of French who
live abroad but still own a property
back home. ■
8 ♦ NATIONAL NEWS
French car industry in crisis?
E
urope’s second largest
car manufacturer, PSA
Peugeot-Citroën,
has
announced the first
closure of a French car
factory in 20 years, as well as plans to
cut 8,000 jobs.
France’s largest car maker said
its Aulnay plant near Paris, which
employs 3,000 workers, would stop
production in 2014. Another plant,
at Rennes in western France, is set
to shed 1,400 of the 5,600 people it
employs there. Another 3,600 jobs
will be lost across the company’s
other operations in France.
Peugeot's chairman, Philippe
Varin, said in a statement that the
situation was grave: “I am fully
aware of the seriousness of today’s
announcement, as well as of the shock
and emotions they will arouse in the
company.” He also said “the depth
and persistence of the crisis” had
made the reorganisation necessary
and that workers who lost their jobs
would receive support and help in
finding new employment.
The announcement came a week
after PSA Peugeot-Citroën revealed
its first-half sales had fallen 13%
amid a “profound crisis” in its
Eurozone markets.
Workers at the threatened plant
stopped work after the announcement,
with one CGT union leader, JeanPierre Mercier, saying: “Varin has
declared war on us, and we'll give
him war.”
Social Affairs Minister, Marisol
Touraine, said the government would
be looking closely at the private
company’s figures. “We cannot accept
something like this,” she said, adding
that the firm had received €4 billion in
state aid in the past few years.
The French government ruled out
a rescue package unless the company
made a number of concessions.
Arnaud
Montebourg,
France’s
Minister of Industrial Renewal,
criticised PSA Peugeot-Citroën’s
corporate strategy and insisted that
there must be a quid pro quo for the
carmaker to get support. “We have a
real problem with Peugeot’s strategy,
the alliance with General Motors, the
behaviour of its shareholders,” he
told French radio.
The government has pressured
the Peugeot family members - who
control the company through a 25.2%
stake - to explain why dividend
payouts have continued amid a
deepening crisis at Europe’s secondbiggest automaker.
PSA Peugeot-Citroën this year
entered into an alliance with General
Motors, under which GM takes a 7%
stake in the company, making it the
second-biggest shareholder in the
French firm after the Peugeot family.
“We are leaning towards forms
of mass support for innovative and
clean vehicles, hybrids and electrics,”
Mr Montebourg said. “We have
with this a very strong competitive
advantage in France, with our French
manufacturers. We want to push
this advantage to ultimately support
manufacturers working on French
territory.”
The automotive industry is at
the heart of the French economy
and PSA Peugeot-Citroën employs
around 100,000 people in the country.
Its sales are down 8% in 2012
and 23% compared to 2007. The
company’s European plants are
operating at just three-quarters
capacity, its car operations lost an
estimated €700 million in the first
half of 2012, and it is consuming
€200 million of cash every month.
Europe’s
mass-market
car
manufacturers have struggled in
recent years. Competitively priced
models by Kia and Hyundai - made
in ultra-modern, hi-tech factories in
the Czech Republic and Slovakia have performed well; and companies
that make high profit margins from
selling luxury cars, such as Audi,
BMW, and Mercedes, have also
seen encouraging sales. Brands such
as Peugeot, Citroën and Renault, on
the other hand, are mostly stuck with
old-fashioned factories with strong
unions and well-paid workers. They
are unable to compete on price, yet
lack the brand to attract profitable
luxury buyers. ■
Breath test kit shortage hits launch
S
ince 1st July,
motorists
in
France
are
required by law to
carry a breath test kit in their
vehicles as part of ongoing
measures to combat road
deaths. Under the new
rules, drivers face an €11
fine for non-possession.
The kits are becoming
increasingly difficult to find,
however, something the
Bugle's editorial team can
attest to, having tried and
failed to find an éthylotest
in Guéret recently.
A government spokes-
person has put the problems
down to “media overkill”.
Alerted by press and TV
reports,
holidaymakers
setting out on the roads this
summer have apparently
stocked up en masse,
leading to the shortage.
The problem is being
compounded by the long
production times for the
kits - about three weeks
before a French-made one
reaches the shops. A brand
being manufactured in
South Africa, but which
has also received the goahead for use in France (i.e.
the norme française - NF mark), has even longer lead
times.
National road safety
authorities say there will be
105 million more tests on
the market by November,
the date when the €11
fine will be enforced.
Manufacturers have said
they may petition the
government to put the date
back to the start of next
year if there are further
difficulties in meeting
demand in time.
The marketing director
of Contralco, the company
manufacturing the kits in
France, said that people
using the breath tests after
having a drink or two
will become increasingly
common over Christmas
and the New Year. “People
will be blowing into the
balloon in a family setting,
like a game. That will start
to make it an everyday
thing,” he told Le Monde.
Breath test kits are
meant to be available
in such outlets as
pharmacies,
service
stations and specialist
motoring shops. ■
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Despite the many financial woes currently
being reported around the world, France
saw a record number of foreign visitors
in 2011. The 81.4 million tourists who
visited l’Hexagone last year easily beat
the previous record of 77.6 million
set in 2010, according to the annual
report by France's DGCIS international
competitiveness agency. These 81.4
million visitors spent an estimated total
of €33.4bn.
The increase was down in no small
part to visitors from emerging nations
including China, Brazil and Russia. China
alone saw a 23.9% increase, although the
total is still relatively low at 1.1 million.
European tourists still make up the vast
majority of the total number of visitors
to France, increasing to 67.8 million in
2011 - 83.3% of all holidaymakers. This
overall 3.1% increase on the previous
year comes despite a fall for crisis-hit
Portugal, Ireland and Greece.
The US also appears to be waking from
its slumber with 14% more Americans
crossing the Atlantic last year, up to 3.3
million visitors. This comes after 3 years
of decreasing numbers following the subprime crisis.
The number of visitors from Japan was
also up 4.3% despite the recent tsunami
and Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Although France is still the most
popular tourist destination in the world, it
is only third, behind the US and Spain, in
terms of income earned from tourism.
But no one loves visiting France as
much as the French themselves. They
spent 67.4 billion euros on holiday in
their own country last year, up 10.9%.
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does not rule out going overseas; a
large number visited exotic destinations
like Réunion in the Indian Ocean or
Martinique and Guadeloupe in the French
West Indies. ■
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M
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height of summer, but their nuisance is generally
restricted to a small amount of pain and a degree
of itching. A new mosquito threat is creeping into
France, however, as the moustique-tigre (Tiger mosquito - Aedes
albopictus) is gaining a foothold in the south of the country. Bites
from the tiger mosquito can result in rashes and swellings, with
heavy flu-like symptoms.
The Asian tiger mosquito, so called due to the distinctive stripes
on its body and legs, originated from Southeast Asia, but spread
to other island areas of the Indian and Pacific ocean. As trade has
increased over the years this invasive species of mosquito has
gradually spread to other parts of the world.
The tiger mosquito is responsible for the transmission of viral
pathogens, including the West Nile virus, Yellow fever virus,
dengue fever, and Chikungunya fever. It was responsible for the
Chikungunya epidemic on the French Island Réunion in 20052006 where there were an estimated 266,000 people infected with
the virus and 248 fatalities on the island.
There has only been one outbreak of Chikungunya in Europe,
which was reported in Italy in the summer of 2007 and infected
more than 20 people.
The striped mosquito is attracted to areas of stagnant water, such
as water butts and plant pot trays, so homeowners are being asked
to tip out water or ensure water tanks are sealed. In order to try to
prevent the mosquito becoming a permanent part of French life
authorities in Nice have opened a helpline to advise people how to
deal with the pest. ■
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demands the Crown Jewels
as compensation for murder
A
diplomatic
incident
is
brewing in France
after the town of
Angers has created a petition
demanding
the
Crown
Jewels from the Queen
as compensation for the
execution of its last pretender
to the throne!
The city in the Loire
valley was the capital of
Anjou province and the
geographical base of the
Plantagenets, who ruled
England from 1154 until
1485, providing some of the
most celebrated monarchs
in British history, including
Richard the Lionheart and
Henry V.
When the Tudors came to
power, Edward Plantagenet,
the Earl of Warwick, was
executed for treason in the
Tower of London in 1499,
and with him the house’s
legitimate male line came to
an end. “As redress for the
execution of Edward, Angers
today demands that the
Crown Jewels of England be
transferred to Angers,” reads
a petition posted on the city’s
official website.
Following the 25-yearold Edward’s “unfair and
horrible death” at the hands
of henchmen working for
Henry VII, England’s first
Tudor king, the city believes
it is owed an apology and 513
years’ worth of compensation.
The amount would be billions
in today’s currency, but the
city is apparently graciously
prepared to accept the Crown
Jewels instead.
The petition has already
been signed by hundreds
of people and has gathered
support from sympathisers
around the world. It describes
the murder of Edward as a
“state crime” against a noble
line that played a huge role
in making Britain great and
states its intention to put
the Crown Jewels on public
display at the Saint Aubin
tower in Angers.
The current Crown Jewels,
which
are
considered
priceless, only date back to
the coronation of Charles
II – long after Edward, the
Plantagenet pretender, was
killed. Earlier coronation
jewels were melted down
Tax on overtime reintroduced
President Hollande’s Socialist government has
scrapped a key measure introduced by former
president Sarkozy under the banner “travailler
plus pour gagner plus”. Translated as “work
more to earn more”, the law removed tax on
overtime, which in France is time worked
beyond 35 hours per week.
The tax break cost France an estimated
€4.5bn in 2010 in tax revenue, and many have
questioned its effectiveness as studies showed
low income families didn't see any benefits and
unemployment continues to rise.
The opposition UMP, who introduced the tax
break, say that the spending power of workers
has now been reduced. The changes will affect
1 in 3 employees in France and reduce their pay
packet by approximately 1.2%.
The legislation, which comes into effect
from 1st August 2012, will not be applied to
companies with fewer than 20 employees, in
an attempt to help boost the fortunes of small
businesses. ■
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A spokesman for Angers
council admitted that the
petition had “little chance of
success” but said the “crime”
against the Angevin monarchs
was worth highlighting.
In a clear hint that the
petition is little more than
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to visit Angers, which has
medieval buildings including
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f you did not know the name
Bradley Wiggins before July,
then you must surely know him
now. The man from Eccleston
took this year’s Tour de France
by storm and became the first ever
British winner of the race in the 109
years of its existence. As Wiggins flew
down the Champs-Elysées, leading out
Mark Cavendish for an eventual stage
victory, it was the 13th consecutive
day that he had worn the leader’s
yellow jersey in the gruelling 20 stage,
3,497 kilometre race that he dominated
almost from the start.
Britain’s dominance of this year’s
event was not confined to the winner’s
jersey, however, with compatriot Chris
Froome coming second and 7 stage
wins in total (3 for Mark Cavendish,
2 for Bradley Wiggins and 1 each for
Chris Froome and David Millar).
Bradley Wiggins, already a triple
Olympic gold medal winner, stood on
the top step of the podium halfway up a
sunlit Champs-Elysées on Sunday 22nd
July to accept his victory in the world's
greatest bike race and, to some eyes,
the greatest free show the world has
to offer. It was a long wait for Britain,
coming 75 years after Charlie Holland
led a three-man team on an exploratory
venture that ended when his pump
broke and he was unable to reflate a
punctured tyre. Britain’s previous best
result was fourth, achieved in 1984 by
Robert Millar and again in 2009 by
Wiggins.
Road cycling has never quite made
the break through to mainstream sport
in the UK and many will not appreciate
quite what an achievement winning the
Tour de France is. Some believe that
his win elevates him to the pantheon
of Britain’s greatest. “I may be a bit
biased,” admitted Sir Chris Hoy in
the last week of the Tour, “because
Bradley is an old teammate and a great
guy. But if he gets to that finish line it
will be as good as anything any British
athlete has ever done”.
Wiggins winning, Froome coming
second and Team Sky dominating the
Tour was not an accident, however.
There is no random piece of luck or
myopic linesman involved in such a
multi-skilled endurance event. Behind
the celebrations lies the structure of
British Cycling, which has evolved
over the past 20 years into an allconquering machine. Dave Brailsford,
its 48-year-old mastermind, guided the
squad to an unprecedented haul of gold
medals on the track in Beijing and then
supervised Cavendish's successful bid
for the road World Championship.
The key to road success was a
£25m sponsorship deal with Sky - a
deal brokered when James Murdoch,
a cycling fan, was still running his
father's business. Brailsford at the time
publicly stated that Britain would build
a team and win the Tour within 5 years.
The sniggers of journalists around the
world were audible. Now, three years
later, Brailsford was matter of fact:
“We made it clear that our ambition
was to win this race in five years with
a clean British rider and that's what
we've done. It may be a surprise to
everybody else but it's not a surprise to
us.”
Key to Wiggins’ success was
the team - and he is the first to
acknowledge this fact. Wiggins may
take the glory, but you can not win a
Tour de France without a strong team
around you. It has been compared
to 11 players taking the field for the
World Cup final, passing, tackling and
dribbling for 90 minutes, before giving
the ball to Rooney, who scores the
winning goal and then marches up to
the podium to collect the trophy, while
the other players trudge down the
aisle to the changing rooms. So strong
was Team Sky’s work ethic, however,
that at one point Mark Cavendish, the
current Road Race World Champion,
was dropping back to the team car to
fetch water bottles for his teammates.
Science also played its part. Tim
Kerrison, Team Sky's sport scientist,
spotted that British Tour cyclists were
struggling with three particular areas
- heat, altitude and the climbs. So the
team trained intensively at altitude,
in the heat, and on a mountain. A
volcano in Tenerife provided all three
conditions at once. “Tim's the brains.
He's changed my career, totally”,
Wiggins has gone on record as saying.
Wiggins sometimes climbed 4km of
vertical ascent in the course of a day's
training and climbed to an equivalent
altitude of 100km in preparation for
this year’s Tour.
Lastly, drugs played a big role, but
not in the usual way. When British
Cycling began to receive funding
from the National Lottery in the wake
of the Atlanta Olympics, a conscious
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decision was taken to focus on track
cycling, because road cycling was so
riddled with drugs. The view was that
clean riders, such as Britain’s Chris
Boardman, had been fighting a battle
they could not win. Team Sky’s entry
to the Tour in 2009 was evidence that
they believed drugs were on the way
out.
But what have the French made of
cycling’s new superstar? Initially, there
was a certain suspicion - nurtured in
some sections of the media - because
of his reluctance to speak to journalists
in French. Wiggins spent several years
with French cycling teams and can
speak French fluently, but rarely does
so in interviews.
He risked incurring the wrath of the
French when he carried out a cutting
exchange with the former French
rider Richard Virenque via the press.
Virenque was responding to a column
Wiggins wrote for The Guardian, in
which he expressed surprise that in
France ex-dopers (like Virenque) could
still be hailed as heroes. Virenque, who
is indeed still a huge hero in France,
responded by saying that maybe
Wiggins should think about working
on his own popularity, for example
by attacking a bit more often when he
races.
It is a criticism that Team Sky
have had to endure all season. They
are professional, methodical and
wear other teams down, which
does not always make for great TV.
“Anglo-Saxon teams like Sky are
more organised. They are more pro,”
says Yves Blanc, editor of Le Cycle
magazine. “Every member has a
clear job to do, serving the leader,
and there's no room for poetry. So,
yes, we have lost something of the
romance of the Tour. For the French,
the history of the Tour is about people
who attack, who fail, who overcome
disaster to win in the fog or the rain.
It's not like that any more - but that's
not Wiggins' fault. It's the times we
live in.”
The French have warmed to Wiggins,
however, firstly in sheer admiration
of his cycling ability, but also for his
attitude. When tacks were thrown
on the road at the top of a mountain
during one stage, 30 riders punctured,
including defending champion Cadel
Evans. Wiggins, in yellow at the time
and therefore in charge of the peloton,
slowed the race down to allow Evans
to catch up, before chasing down
those that had jumped off the front and
escaped.
The act was widely praised in
the French media and resulted in
an outpouring of English words in
the French press. Bradley became
“le gentleman Wiggins” and his
sportsmanship hailed as an example
of “le fair-play”. The linguistic
implication is that being a decent chap
is such a British concept that only the
British could have a word for it! In many
ways, Wiggins fulfils the expectations
in France of what an Englishman ought
to be like. He's seen as stylish, slightly
eccentric, gentlemanly, outspoken, and
humorous.
Wiggins, a reformed party animal
who stopped drinking and adopted a
strict diet in order to lose around 10%
of his body weight when he got serious
about winning the Tour, had his own
closing message to the world from the
top step of the podium. “Have a safe
journey home,” he told the exultant
Brits among the multitude, “and don't
get too drunk.” ■
The Bugle
August 2012
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12 Page Pull-out Section
Your indispensable guide to finding local businesses & artisans
Accommodation
Activities & Leisure
Animals & Pets
Auto Services
Building Services
Architects
Carpenters/Joiners
Electricians
General
Groundworks
Painters/Decorators
Plasterers
>> B5
Plumbers
>> B5
Sandblasting
>> B5
Chimney Sweeps
>> B5-B6
Computers
& Satellites
>> B6
>> B2
Courses & Classes
>> B6
>> B2
>> B6-B7
>> B2-B3 Food & Drink
>> B7
>> B3-B4 Garden Services
Gifts & Crafts
>> B8
>> B4
Handholding Services >> B8
>> B4
>> B1
>> B1
>> B1-B2
>> B2
Accommodation The Linden House
Self-catering gîte in Creuse
Sleeps 6-8
Prices from €250/week
Activities
& Leisure
Health & Beauty
Insurance & Finance
Language Services
Online Shopping
Property Sales
Retail & Commerce
Transport/Removals
/Storage
General
Animals & Pets
>> B9
>> B9
Dog Holidays
at Valhalla Farm
5 Star Accommodation in
our Home (Dept 23).
4 Walks each day & lots of T.L.C.
Contact Karen & Darren
Tel: 05.55.80.95.18
Mob: +44 (0)7700 045 517
[email protected]
www.valhallafarm.org
06.04.17.80.93
www.thelindenhouse.eu
[email protected]
Le Chene de
L'Age
>> B8
>> B8
>> B8
>> B8
>> B8
>> B8-B9
SIRET: 511 629 610 00011
Champlong
Chatterie
2 double bedroom gite for
long term rental
Central heating & satellite TV
approx. 1h15 from Limoges Airport
Your
advert
here
DAY TICKET FISHING
[email protected]
05 55 41 17 76
Tel: 05 45 30 69 85
www.etangbrillac.weebly.com
[email protected]
www.champlongchatterie.com
Siret No. 511 322 554 00011
SIRET: 520 896 671 00010
Certificat de capacité n° 87-203 RCS Limoges 750 912 057
Please mention The
Bugle when responding
to adverts
05.55.41.17.76
[email protected]
Need help
with your Puppy
or Dog?
05.55.41.17.76
[email protected]
05 55 81 36 18
La Petite Maison
Beautiful 2-person gîte in
the heart of Creuse.
Perfect for house-hunters &
holidaymakers alike.
05.55.80.04.31
www.la-petite-maison.eu
[email protected]
SIRET: 518 135 009 00018
05.55.41.17.76
[email protected]
La Courede
Bed and Breakfast
Comfortable B&B. Two double
rooms, en-suite. Guest lounge.
Evening meal on request.
20 minutes from Limoges airport.
05 55 71 08 56
06 75 79 28 71
[email protected]
www.lacourede.eu
SIRET: 511 679 011 00011
Enjoy a day's fishing at Lake Brillac,
situated in Brillac, 16500.
Carp, Roach, Zander and Perch.
Sport fishing only - no kill policy.
Full day ticket €10 pp
Open daily 8am til late
Night fishing available on request.
Equipment hire/bait available at extra cost.
[email protected]
Le Puy
Clay pigeon shooting
& deer stalking
09 61 42 41 26 - see pg 6
Cosmo Flight School
www.cosmoflightschool.com
See page 6
[email protected]
Caring, quiet accommodation
just for cats
JUNCT 22 off A20, Arnac la Poste
Alison & Ray
Tel: 05 55 60 27 83
■ Pulls on lead
■ Recall bad
■ Jumps up at people
■ Generally misbehaving
Good Citizens Dog
Training
Call Elaine Smith:
05 55 68 67 56
www.limousindogtraining.fr
Weekly classes
and one to one
ZE DOG (& CAT) HOUSE
Family, cage-free boarding for dogs and cats.
Positive dog training and counseling.
We make sure that “Ze Dog (& Cat) House” is a real
home from home for your companions so that
they, as well as you, spend a great time on holiday!
June Altman, Le Puytren, 87800 Meilhac
Tel: 05 55 58 87 94 or Mob: 06 61 01 12 21
PETS France
Pet & Equine Total Supplies
05.55.08.40.67 - see pg 11
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05.55.41.17.76
B2 ♦ DIRECTORY
ADVERTORIAL
Dave Cardwell - professional builder/designer
E
xperienced builder Dave
Cardwell has been based
in the Limousin for over
5 years and is able to
offer a complete building
package from planning right through
to the finishing touches.
Along with his 15 years’ experience
as a professional builder in the UK,
Dave Cardwell has an HNC and ONC
in building and engineering and is
able to oversee building projects
from the design phase all the way to
completion. As part of his day-today work, Dave regularly undertakes
groundworks, block and brick work,
roofing, plastering, stud work and
tiling, to name but a few. He can also
assist with arranging the necessary
building permits and can even help to
set up appointments with your local
Mairie.
As well as covering all the
traditional aspects of building, Dave
also regularly works with wood
to produce high quality doors and
shutters, amongst other things. He
Animals & Pets
even produces a range of hand-made
chicken coops that are custom-built to
order and which can be yours for as
little as €160, as well as kennels and
sheds!
Thanks to a collaboration with
Dennis Fry of Dennis Fry Timber
Services, Dave is also able to deliver
large timber-based projects such as
stables. Together they have built
a number of stable yards, taking
projects from a greenfield site right
through to the end product including
all groundworks and construction of
the stables and ménages themselves.
Having worked for a concrete/marble
company in the UK, Dave is able
to lay the concrete bases for large
projects such as these as well as the
other building work required.
Pictures speak much louder than
words, so take a look at a small
selection of the projects that Dave has
recently completed. To find out more
about the services on offer by Dave
Cardwell, feel free to get in touch or
check out his website.
Auto
Services
Dave Cardwell
www.limousinbuilder.webs.com
[email protected]
05 55 98 24 12 - 06 06 44 35 28
Pointing
Terrace
ADVERTORIAL
RING BILL!
Registered Car Mechanic
05.55.81.31.85
See Display Ad - pg B4
PLANNING SERVICES
PETER HOROBEC
ASSISTANCE 3 DES
* Architectural plans * Permis de construire
* Déclaration préalable * Certificat d'urbanisme
* Barn Conversions / Renovations / New-builds
T: (+33) 05.55.39.13.57 / 06.87.49.50.94
E: [email protected]
www. a3des.com
Building
Services
Stabling, grazing, excellent facilities.
Parking for trailers or lorries, safe
& secure with 24-hour supervision.
€20 per day
Call for more info:
05 45 85 92 34
(evenings)
The
Orchard
Kennels & Cattery
(Farges, nr. Aubusson)
Small & friendly, English run.
Viewings welcome.
Certificat de capacité.
Also available: Pet foods, treats
& accessories.
Mon - Sat: 9.00 - 7.00
Contact Dave Grant: 05 55 67 58 87
www.the-orchard.eu
siret: 504 584 228 00010
THE AGRICULTURAL MECHANIC
Richard Settle - Mechanic/Engineer
05 55 79 41 01 - see pg B3
Car Breakers - C.R.A.L.
Buy/Sell/Scrap
Spare Parts for Sale
05.55.48.21.33 - see pg 13
Your
advert
here
05 55 41 17 76
The Caring Cattery Le Mécanique
Rochechouart
05 55 03 76 87 / 06 30 02 35 73
Only 30 mins from Limoges airport.
Established, purpose built secure
cattery. Large individual/family units, tiled
floors, shelving, adjoining outside areas.
Heated, individual needs catered for.
NEW - purpose built isolation unit.
Certificate of Capacity. Contact Barbara:
[email protected]
SIRET: 494 125 016 00019
Please mention The
to adverts
Architectural
Services
Electricians
Building
Services
Lumiere Service
et Energie
Architectural
DRAWING
Carpenters/Joiners
SERVICE
Renovating your
French property?
New build?
Tel: 05 53 52 36 05
[email protected]
www.latuspeter-architecturaldrawings-24.com
SIRET: 493 770 358 00015
Anglais
Planning and Design
Services
● All Makes & Models
● Repairs ● Servicing ● CT’s
● Specialist in: Vehicle
Diagnostics and Auto Electrics
Covering 87/24/16 - I can come to you
Experienced professional
providing scale drawings
and dossiers for all planning
applications throughout
Cher, L'Indre,
La Creuse and Allier.
30 years’ experience
TEL: 05 53 62 50 46
SIREN: 514 423 532
The English
Mechanic
Le Charme
De Chêne
Handmade solid oak
joinery and furniture
Dossiers prepared
Permis de Construire
Déclarations Préalables
02.48.56.61.19
www.labrandeweb.fr
[email protected]
SIRET: 510 961 139 00019
[email protected]
Building
Services
Covering most of the Limousin
siret: 519 209 233 00021
Holiday livery/pension
for horses & ponies
Hand-made barn doors
Dry-lining
Our joinery expertise includes barn
doors, barn door frame openings, staircases, kitchens, windows & doors.
We also make handmade furniture.
Every item is bespoke and
made to measure.
Please visit our website for recent
installations and references.
www.lecharmedechene.com
[email protected]
02 54 25 65 08
06 16 91 64 67
SIRET: 510 156 763 00011
SHUTTERS / VOLETS
Made to Measure
Woodwork
Pine Window Shutters from €35
Pine Ledge and Brace Doors from €69
Bespoke items made
www.scrollart.co.uk
05 55 14 12 43
Oradour-sur-Vayres (87150)
Siren 527 854 749
Steven Rofe - 20 Years experience
• NICEIC approved Electrician for
8 years in the UK
• Wiring of new installations
(including liaising with EDF)
• Rewiring existing houses/barns
• External & garden lighting
• All aspects of electrical works
• Fully insured - (10 year Decennale)
• Departments covered 19,23 & 87
05.55.69.75.67 / 06.89.47.69.71
www.lumiereserviceetenergie.eu
Siret No. 501.792.386.00010
Robert Johnson
ELECTRICIAN
SIRET: 493 084 974 00010
Registered in France since 2007
Banque Populaire La Souterraine
Décennale Insurance
All works to normes NF C15-100
● Fault finding ● Small Works
● Complete rewires
● Consuel certification arranged
● Temporary EDF supplies arranged
● Permanent EDF supplies arranged
● Free quotations
Mobile No: 06 50 63 65 29
Website: www.rob-johnson.biz
Submissions
Deadline
15th of the month
05.55.41.17.76
DIRECTORY ♦ B3
ADVERTORIAL
R
oyal Kids indoor
playgrounds
are
specially
designed
for the amusement of
children aged 0-12, accompanied
by their parents. Fun family times
await at our dedicated themed
play centres. We only have
one rule – have fun and enjoy
yourself!!
In our 1,000 and 1,600m²
Limoges Sud - under 3's
covered and secure soft play
parks, away from the heat, cold,
wind and rain, you'll be able to
have fun and make lots of new
friends! At Royal Kids you will
find trampolines, slides, monkey
bridges, but as you would expect
from any good indoor playground
for children you will also find
ball pools, giant Lego, a disco,
a toboggan run, even electric
motorbikes... our mascot Leon
ROGER & SON
in Creuse
English Speaking, French Artisans
Qualified Electrician
Repairs, Full Re-Wires, New Build
Automated Systems Installation
Plumber
Experienced Builder
All Masonry Works
Plasterboarding
Assistance with Architects, other
trades and Permis de Construire
English References Available
05 55 41 43 56
06 50 27 87 54
[email protected]
No job too small - give us a call
SIRET: 498 672 708 00019
the Dragon is waiting for you to
spend hours of madness together!
For smaller children, a special
play area dedicated to the under
threes is also available.
During your visit to Royal
Kids, hot and cold drinks and
snacks are on offer all day. A
snack menu is available with a
number of choices for children
and adults! ■
Limoges Nord - 3-12's
Salamandre électricité
Keith Sloper
Tel: 05 55 64 94 20
Mob: 07 86 38 09 61
* Qualified electrician
* All types of electrical works carried out
* Free estimates
* Departments 23 and 87
No Siret: 494 916 760 00015
Building
Services
General
ELECTRICIAN
R & B Construction
Fully Qualified
French Electrician
All electrical work covered, from
a light switch to a full rewire
Limousin, Charente
& Dordogne covered
Emergency Callouts 24/7
**Special Summer discounts**
Over 30 years experience in
the building trade
● Renovations & conversions Specialist in granite stonework
● Roofing - Carpentry Plastering/rendering
● Electrical (NICEIC approved in the UK)
fully conversant with French Regulations
● Plumbing - fully conversant with
French Regulations
● Kitchens - Bathrooms - Floor/wall tiling
Members of Federation
of Master builders in UK
Tel: 06 36 35 56 44
or 05 55 78 16 28
All works carried out by time served tradesmen.
Siret: 533 235 016 00011
siret: 501 792 386 00010
Limoges Nord
8 rue de Buxerolles (formerly
Penicaut), 87100 Limoges
Tel: 05 87 19 86 84
July 9 to Sept. 3, 14h - 19h.
Closed Sunday.
http://www.royalkids.fr/parcs/
limogesnord/
Limoges Sud
RN 20 lieu dit Crochat
87000 Limoges
Tel: 05 55 31 06 82
Open daily from 10h - 19h
during school holidays
http://www.royalkids.fr/parcs/
limoges/
Tel: Dave - 05 55 37 74 06
Tel. Steve - 05 55 69 75 67
(Depts 23, 87 & 19)
Advertise your business here
for only €35/month
05.55.41.17.76
[email protected]
Limoges Sud - 3-12's
FREE MOTORBIKE RIDE
We are offering a
FREE MOTORBIKE
RIDE for all
readers of The
Bugle (password:
“Leon le Dragon”!)
From 7 € per child, free for
adults. Socks required.
ADVERTORIAL
Please mention The
to adverts
Philip Evans
Two addresses in Limoges:
Traditional
Building Services
All aspects of renovation/
restoration covered
including bespoke joinery
and lime plastering.
All work is fully insured.
References available.
Ring Andy on 05 44 19 15 57
Ring Will on 05 55 37 45 35
siret: 532 981 198 00015
Paul Goldsmith
Renovations
www.centralfrancestorage.com
All aspects of interior renovations.
Loft conversions, Windows,
Bathrooms & Kitchens, Flooring
Plastering, Plaster Boarding,
Plumbing & Electrics.
[email protected]/09.66.03.52.89
Established 6 years - references available
SIRET: 494 123 847 00019
Lovejoy’s
Scaffolding Hire
Strong, fully adjustable
cup-lock scaffolding
Collect and erect yourself to
save costs or delivery and
erection included
Tel: 05 55 68 22 04
www.limousin-builders.com
Siret 509 933 784 00027
Mini Digger
and dumper hire
with driver
From €120 per day
06.43.40.58.85
[email protected]
Harlequin
Kitchen &
Bathroom Fitting Developments
All aspects of renovation
Including Tiling
and Plasterboarding
Room construction to
finishing touches
T: Ian 05 55 53 37 10
www.zanado.co.uk
Siret. 484 206 624 00014
and refurbishment, big or
small, undertaken.
Harlequin Developments are a
Distributor and Installer for
Solarventi, solar dehumidifying and
water heating products, as well as a
range of other renewable energies
05.55.68.67.56
06.06.60.46.97
[email protected]
www.harlequindevelopments.com
SIRET: 494.501.067.00016
REPOINTING
PLASTERING
RENDERING
will beat any genuine written quote by 10%
REDICAN RENOVATIONS
tel: 05 49 83 01 33
mob: 07 70 41 94 95
siret: 519 475 164 00017
Celotex
Insulation Specialists
05.55.78.57.60 - see pg 9
GODSON
Travaux Publics
www.pilgrim23.com
05.55.62.61.12 - pg 3
WASTE REMOVAL
SERVICES
• house and barn clearances
• dechetterie runs
• rubbish removal
• cash paid for scrap
• general labouring service
• mini digger hire - with/without driver
05 55 37 45 35
06 74 21 47 71
siret 532 981 198 00015
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THE AGRICULTURAL MECHANIC
LE MECANICIEN AGRICOLE
Richard Settle - Mobile, Agricultural/ Auto Mechanic/ Engineer
All types of Fabrication and Repairs.
Possible Mftr of Specialist parts.
Various Tractor/ Plant parts in stock.
Milling and Turning.
Also, Ride on/ Manual Lawnmower, Strimmer and Chainsaw Repairs.
Registered, Reliable and Inexpensive.
Call or pop in for free Quote today - 05 55 79 41 01
Mascureau, Rochechouart 87600
siret: 539 141 385 00017
B4 ♦ DIRECTORY
Septic tanks
Electrics
systems designed with permissions &
paperwork included and independent
approval with certification.
Building
Services
diagnostic report and remedial works – consuel
approvals - liaison with ERDF for changes. full
re-wires, new-build, additions, modifications.
La Coterie Entreprise
Approved septic tank installer
05.55.80.83.30
www.lce23.com
See our main ad - pg 9
Builder
40yrs Experience in quality work,
available for all your
House Maintenance/Projects
including Plumbing, Carpentry,
Masonry, Structural Work, Decorating.
Plus Key Holding service.
Good References. Dept. 23/36
05.55.80.72.60
497 962 001 00010
Entreprise
Hines
Building & Renovation
● Roofing - New & Repairs
● Masonry
● Plastering
● Dry Lining
● Sand Blasting
● Equestrian Buildings
● Digger/Scaffold Hire
● ... and much, much more
28 years qualified experience
05.55.89.69.46
www.entreprisehines.com
[email protected]
SIRET: 503 169 237 00016
Nick Glover
Tiler / Carreleur
Walls & Floors
Interior & Exterior
I fit all kinds of tiles: ceramic,
porcelain, slate, natural stone,
quarry tiles, travertine & granite.
Central Limousin
Tel: 05 55 69 23 29
Port: 06 31 37 53 90
[email protected]
www.glover-carreleur.com
siret: 493 766 430 00018
Double D
Renovations & Home
Improvements
05 55 65 00 29 - pg 11
Tel: 05.55.80.83.30
Web: LCE23.com
bathrooms & kitchens
from design to completion; ceilings;
partition walls; drylining.
Tony Hall
Monte Sarginson
CHERRY PICKER /
Masonry
Experience in Roofing, Tiling
Floors & Walls, Plumbing,
Fitting Kitchens & Bathrooms,
Stonework & Rendering,
Painting & Decorating
ELECTRIC & DIESEL SELF
PROPELLED 4WD
Your
advert
here
Renovations ACCESS PLATFORM HIRE
General Builders House
Inside & Out
Renovations, Brickwork,
We only undertake
one job at a time!
All areas covered
General
Renovation
Tél: 02.54.06.91.54
[email protected]
Tel: 05 55 63 88 70
Mob: 06 21 34 18 20
Dennis Fry Timber Services
Dave Cardwell - Builder
Fosse Septique Specialist
See our Display Ad - pg 11
Scaffold
and
Plant Hire
Please ring
Robert
TERRY
DIMMOCK
Siret: 504 350 604 00014
05.55.08.40.67/06.06.44.35.28
05 55 89 69 46
www.entreprisehines.com
[email protected]
Siret no 507 516 748 00013
RSW Entreprises
Please mention The
to adverts
La Noneix
Quality UK Paints at the lowest prices
www.ukpaintdepot.com
see main ad - pg 7
Masonry
& More
Construction
& Property Services
Established, Professional and
Personal Building Services. Fully
registered with décennale
insurance covering all works.
●Renovations ●New builds
●Roofing ●Stonework
●Carpentry ●Ground works
Groundworks
Mini-Digger with driver
05.55.78.62.29
05 55 41 17 76
[email protected]
See Main Ad - Pull-out pg B3
T J Renovations
30 years experience in building trade
Full refurbishments undertaken
• Stone/Brickwork • Patios
• Repointing • Studwork
• General Repairs & Maintenance
All areas in the Limousin covered
Contact Tim
Tel: 05 55 61 08 02
Mob: 06 52 23 89 54
Skilled Workman
Prices from €15/hour
Large or small projects undertaken
- please view our website.
Contact: Paul or Joanne Rands
www.lanoneix.com
Or visit my website
SIRET: 501 144 596 00019
Steve Booth
Property maintenance
Haute-Vienne
and surrounding area
Project help.
Renovations interior & exterior.
General maintenance.
Conservation and restoration
trained in the UK.
Tel: 05Siret55
06 52 36
Registered
Submissions
Deadline
15th of the month
Building
Services
Siret: 750 068 116 00011
● Building Renovations & Small Jobs
● Velux Windows ● Roof Repairs ● Tiling
● Plumbing ● Plaster boarding
● Garden Projects & Maintenance
For more info please call Barrie
[email protected]
martin_sprague_1@ hotmail.com
SIRET: 531 768 182 00010
Your
advert
here
Home: 05.55.02.66.58
Mobile: 06.76.09.68.37
05.55.66.44.06
General building
Renovation & maintenance
Reliable, good quality work
30 years exp
Based central 23 - will travel
Martin Sprague
05 55 61 93 07
[email protected]
SIRET 538 982 414 00012
Unbeatable Price
and Quality
References
Available
Siret 511 127 763 00015
Building
Services
02 54 47 65 37
Renovation Specialist
Phone: 05 55 63 65 81
05 55 41 17 76
R & L OTLEY sas, 36170 SACIERGES-ST-MARTIN
05.55.80.00.57
SIRET: 503 169 237 00016
UK Paint Depot
WORKING HEIGHTS
FROM 8 TO 22 METRES
SCISSOR AND BOOM LIFTS
AVAILABLE FROM €80 HT / DAY
SEE OUR WEBSITE FOR DETAILS
www.rlotley.fr
www.bw-renovations.co.uk
Painters/
Decorators
Ken Nickless
Interior/Exterior
Painter & Decorator
SIRET: 501 338 230 00011
with over 25 years experience
Michael Courtin
Wall Papering - Tiling
All Repairs Undertaken
French Stonemason with
20 years Experience in
● Masonry ● Stonework
● Brickwork ● Pointing
● Structural Repairs
Major & Minor works undertaken
throughout the Limousin
10% discount for new clients
Free Devis/Estimates
References Available
Call:Siret:
0952278
23 38 59
076 546 00012
05.55.41.17.76
[email protected]
SkyTVI
Tel: 05 55 60 05 26
[email protected]
siret: 518 225 545 00012
Please mention The
to adverts
Sky TV
Installations
Satellite Engineer
INSTALLATION, DISH, CABLE
AND QUAD LNB - just €180
Sky Subscriptions Available - no UK address necessary
All needs, advice, help catered for. All depts covered
06 60 85 93 41 [email protected]
05.55.67.01.04
www.sky-tv-installations.com
SIRET: 534 352 802 00019
DIRECTORY ♦ B5
ADVERTORIAL
La Noneix Construction and Property Services
Limousin residents Paul and
Joanne Rands moved to France
with their two young children 6
years ago and established their
successful construction company,
La Noneix Construction and
Property Services, offering a
full range of building services,
from a small job right through
to a total renovation or complete
new-build.
H
ere at La Noneix
Construction, we are
into our 6th year of
trading in France and
business is going from strength to
strength. We find that there are still
a lot of people moving to France
from other countries and many of
those are buying properties that
require substantial renovation.
When carrying out a large
renovation, the customer needs
to be sure that the company they
choose is fully qualified, insured,
reliable and has a good track
record. We pride ourselves on
meeting these criteria and for the
attention to detail and level of
customer service that we provide.
We are in constant contact with
our clients; we effectively run a
24/7 business via phone and email.
Often, our clients will be based
offsite or overseas and we send
weekly updates, with photos of
how the work is progressing. They
are able to get back from work
in an evening and email us from
wherever they are in the world to
find out how things are going - we
will always respond. This not only
provides peace of mind, but also
avoids the need for constant, costly
trips back and forth to make sure
that the work is being carried out
effectively and efficiently.
Something
that
we
unfortunately see a lot of are
enquiries from people who have
been let down by other companies
who have either not finished the
job or have not carried out the
work to the relevant standard.
La Noneix Construction and
Property Services is a professional
enterprise that is registered at the
Chambre de Métiers. We operate
under a full, mandatory 10year insurance (décennale) and
we have an excellent customer
service record.
We would like to thank
all of our customers past and
present for trusting in us for
the realisation of their projects.
We are aware that some of our
customers have been prepared
to wait some time, but we have
found that they are prepared
to wait due to our growing
reputation. We are also aware
that there are a lot of competitors
who offer promotions, discounts
and gimmicks. We do not do
this as we consider that we offer
a fair price for a high standard
of workmanship and customer
service. Don't take our word for
it, though, please read what our
customers have to say:
“I would highly recommend La
Noneix Consrtuction. I initially
chose La Noneix based on
recommendation and I certainly
made the right choice. My build is a
full renovation and I knew I would
be away from the build the majority
of the time and I wanted to be secure
that it was in safe hands. La Noneix
is a husband and wife team who
work brilliantly together. Joanne is
the organiser of the team who keeps
you fully updated with e-mails and
pictures about every aspect of your
build, whether you’re at site or
away. Paul is the workman of the
operation, with a dedicated group
of skilled craftsmen around him.
The quality of craftsmanship can
be not be bettered and the eye for
detail second to none. I'm certainly
glad I chose La Noneix.” - Beverly
Macdonald
“La Noneix Construction did
my barn conversion and I would
recommend them to anyone. Paul
offered really good advice, made
the process of getting the permis de
construire dead easy and carried
out the work in good time and to a
very high standard. I was kept up
to date by email of each stage of
the project as I could not be on site.
My French neighbours are very
impressed with the result!” - Tim
Claydon, 23250 Monteil Bardoux
La Noneix Construction &
Property Services
Tel: 05.55.66.44.06
Web: www.lanoneix.com
ADVERTORIAL
Building
Services
Le Plâtrier du Limousin
The friendly and reliable plasterer
Registered in France.
Fully insured offering 10 year
guarantee.
Call Stuart on:
05 55 80 92 91
06 87 92 83 63
Plasterers
[email protected]
MARK COLYER
Multiskilled Artisan
LIMOUSIN PLASTERING
LIMOUSIN STUKADOORS
19 years experience in:
● Solid plastering ● Skimming
● Dry Lining ● Rendering
● Plasterboard Studwork
Specialising in both
French lime plastering and
English plastering techniques.
10 years tiling experience.
Covering Creuse (23), Haute-Vienne (87),
Northern Corrèze (19) & Southern Indre (36)
For a free quotation & friendly advice
call Mark or Mareike on
05 55 54 95 63
[email protected]
siret: 539 941 450 00014
« LE PLATRIER »
Chris the Plasterer
A genuine plasterer
French and English spoken
Traditional Plastering
Rendering, Floor Screeding
Stud partition dry lining
Lime mortar stone pointing
FOR A QUOTATION
CALL
05 55 63 53 06
06 23 29 48 19
[email protected]
Le Bourg, 23360 Nouzerolles
SIRET: 504 612 441 00015
Pro-Point Facades
Re-pointing - Rendering - Plastering
05 55 78 80 31
Siret: 534 396 908 00012
Graham Carter Plastering
• Plastering • Rendering • Stud Walling
• Tiling and associated works
• Bespoke polished concrete surfaces for
Window Sills, Shelves, Fire Surrounds etc.
• General Renovation interior and exterior
of buildings to customer's specification.
Tel: 05 55 76 69 32
Mob: 06 43 11 95 87
Siret No. 513 415 091 00018
GLEN VINEY
PLASTERER
Quality Plasterwork,
Internal & External
Plasterboarding, Partitioning, Skiming,
Solid Plastering, Floor Screeding,
Rendering: Mono Couche/Coloured Render
Waterproofing Render Systems
Tel: 06 45 18 86 10
(18 Years Experience)
Siret: 527 736 326 00010
Building
Services
FRENCH REGISTERED
CERTIFIED PLUMBER
CN Plumbing
& Building Services
• bathrooms • kitchens
• tiling• painting and decorating
• emergency repairs
• central heating
Fully registered and insured
Free quotes - Based Dept 23
Your
advert
here
Siret no: 533 893 327 00015
Rick Fife
Plumbing &
Heating Engineer
23 Years Qualified
(Previously UK CORGI registered
– Oil / Natural Gas / LPG)
Established and registered in
France for 7 years.
05 55 63 89 23 - see pg 10
05 55 41 17 76
[email protected]
Contact Barry Manning
Tel: 05 55 66 14 11
Mob: 06 31 59 81 08
[email protected]
05 55 41 17 76
Building
Services
Chimney Sweeping
Tel: 05 55 62 34 66
H20 CREUSE
REMEMBER - BLOCKED FLUES AND
CHIMNEY FIRES CAN BE FATAL...
DON'T TAKE THAT RISK!
Office Hours: 8:30 – 18:00
Please give us a call to discuss your
requirements. If you get the answer machine
we WILL return your call the same day.
* All types of chimneys cleaned
* Brush & Vacuum
* Smoke Tested * Fully Insured
* HETAS Approved and
member of NACS
* Official certificates of cleaning
issued (Certificat de Ramonage)
* Clean, tidy, professional
& friendly service
Siret 522 804 723 00016
Tel: 05 55 81 39 74
Areas Covered: North Creuse (23)
& South Indre (36)
TOUTE SWEEP
Chimney Sweep Service
Tel 02 54 24 84 62
(22 years qualified)
Your
advert
here
Heating & Plumbing engineer
All types of plumbing
and general
maintenance work
undertaken
Friendly, reliable,
professional service
Fully registered
and insured
SIRET 538 689 530 00011
siret: 494 380 264 00015
Plumbers
Plumber
(29 years experience)
ALL PLUMBING &
HEATING INSTALLATIONS
OR ALTERATIONS
EMERGENCY WORK
UNDERTAKEN
ANDY IVES - 06 02 37 62 57
All aspects of Plumbing and
Heating work undertaken.
Chimney
Sweeps
Martin Walters
Sandblasting
Sand and Blast
Sandblasting &
Floor Sander hire
We provide a fully operated sandblasting
service for wood, stone and metal.
Perfect for stripping away years of grime
or paint. Contact us for a free quote or
see our website.
www.sandandblast.com
05.55.78.43.71 / 06.67.81.63.46
[email protected]
SIRET: 488 522 921 00037
SIRET: 534 351 754 00013
• Flue ways cleared
• Birds nests, vermin & debris
removed
• Smoke evacuation & gas
tightness tests
• Official certificates of cleaning
issued (Certificat de Ramonage)
www.stovesellers.com
05 55 63 78 72
Siren: 502 409 949
05.55.41.17.76
[email protected]
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Chimney
Sweeps
GOODWIN
SATELLITE
SALES & INSTALLATION OF ALL SATELLITE
SYSTEMS & AERIALS. FAULT FINDING.
Courses
& Classes
Clean and Efficient
Certificat de Ramonage issued
with every chimney swept
Woodburner repairs/installation
Accredited Flue liner Installer
Chimney repairs/maintenance
Fabrication & welding to E.N. 287
TEL. 02 54 06 40 80
[email protected]
siren 535 199 483
Computers &
Satellites
www.lecreusoisbistro.com
Marengo
Websites Done Right
www.marengo.cc
see pg 11
NO FIX... NO FEE !!
IT Support for Creuse, HauteVienne, Indre and Vienne
www.indre-it.com
02.54.25.65.08
06.16.91.64.67
We provide a fast and friendly service either
at the client's home, via remote software or
computers can be left with us and collected
when the work is complete.
● Ordering/Installing wireless & broadband
● Fixing results of a virus attack
● PC healthchecks ● Virus , trojan , worm
removal and protection
● Backups/Disaster recovery
● Hardware/software upgrades.
● Website and graphic design.
● Printer/scanner assistance.
Please mention The
to adverts
Mayday
computer services - pc • mac • network
05 55 68 47 33 / 06 82 26 31 54
see pg 5
05.55.63.90.79
Reiki Training in France
Tel: 05 55 09 76 10
Book club open every day
05 55 41 17 76
Food & Drink
06.79.07.91.56
[email protected]
Fast dependable service
Based Séreilhac (87)
Computer Problems?
Limousin & Charente
PC & Mac Internet Assistance
WiFi, ADSL, Dial-up
Helpdesk, Data retrieval
Call Dave
05.55.53.37.06
[email protected]
SIRET: 479 095 705 00014
Sky TV Installations
Sky TV/Tous travaux satellite
05.55.67.01.04
See Main Ad - Pull-out pg B4
SIRET: 510 117 328 00011
Freshly home-cooked Food
Daily Plat du Jour from €9
2-course Sunday Lunch from €10 with
real Yorkshire puddings.
Every Friday Night – Fish & Chips 8,50€
(Fillet of Haddock or Cod Loin) - eat in or take away
Every Saturday night is Curry Night
Two Curries of your choice & Carafe of Wine 19.50€
05 55 12 99 45 - 06 04 09 03 10
Le Moulin du Breuil
BAR, RESTAURANT, TERRASSE
23140 PIONNAT
Atelier d'Art du Jardin
Jardin du Thé
Gateaux, scones, sandwichs.
Ouverture samedi et dimanche
11h00 à 18h00,
lundi à vendredi sur RDV svp.
Du 1 mai au 30 septembre.
tel: 05 55 81 31 85
www.atelierdartdujardin.net
05 55 41 17 76
5 Rue Andre Jouhannaud, Compreignac
Or email for a menu: [email protected]
2 km de Chénérailles et le Chateau
Villemonteix
Your
advert
here
L’Escale
Restaurant & Bar
Party bookings welcomed
26, Ecurat 23150
[email protected]
http://www.creusetec.com
Fourneaux, 23200 St-Médard-la-Rochette
[email protected]
05.55.83.01.25 - see page 8
We will open on any evening that we are
closed for parties of 10 and over.
Creusetec
05 55 66 60 21
Restaurant Camping La Perle
Open: Mon–Sat 11.30–2pm,
Fri & Sat eve 7–11pm, Sun 11.30–3pm
05 55 80 37 70 - see pg 10
"Tooway" High speed internet via satellite
TV Satellite Sales, Service & Installations.
TV Receiver & Electronic Repairs.
Dish alignments. Sky/Freesat/TNT/FTA.
Most of depts 23,03,63,87,36 covered.
05.55.66.37.10
(alternative menu available)
siret: 353 613 227 00035
Satellite Systems
5 Rue de L’Abreuvoir Aubusson
Children's menu available
For all your TV
and satellite
installations and repairs
(Sky TV, Internet etc.)
Submissions
Deadline
15th of the month
www.cestcheese.fr
09.66.87.02.74
[email protected]
Restaurant
See website:
Your
advert
here
Also available online.
For more information, see our website:
BAILEYS
Traditional French and English dishes
Menu du Jour 16€, 4 courses incl. wine
Open Mon-Sun 12pm-2pm & from 7pm
Closed Tuesdays
Restaurant Menu
www.therapiesinfrance.com
Find us at local markets selling a
small and tasty selection of excellent
quality english cheeses.
SIREN: 409 679 578
Bar & Restaurant
Kinesiology / TFH
Alergy Testing for Foods,
Candida, Dogs, Cats,
Cosmetics etc
Other treatments and Courses
C’est cheese
SIREN: 483 988 853
Levels 1, 2 and Master
Call Patrice:
Connect-Français
Les Genêts, Azerables
Dept 23 & surrounding areas
siret: 453 067 910 00019
All types of chimneys cleaned
Bar/Restaurant
High quality British & French food
at reasonable prices.
Menu du Jour €12, Traditional Pub
Food, Vegetarian dishes, Childrens &
Snack menus also available
Tel: 05 55 62 05 61
Mob: 06 06 47 89 66
CLEAR CHIMNEY SERVICES
Le Creusois
Submissions
Deadline
15th of the month
La ferme du Duc noir
AUX CEPES
LA veytiZoU
FISH & CHIPS
€10
4 Course
Sunday Lunch
€15
For Further
Information
Tel: 05 55 69 33 38
Your
advert
here
05 55 41 17 76
Daniel welcomes you at
Le Pub
58, rue d'Orjon
Argenton-sur-Creuse
02 54 60 02 14
Open Late!!
Sunday roast & pudding
ONLY A TENNER (€)
Fish + Chips + Mushy Peas,
every Fri + Sat night
Opening hours:
Free range, rare breed pork
02.54.30.51.95
Thu 12-2pm & 6pm-midnight
Fri 12-2pm & 6pm-2am
Sat 12pm-2am, Sun 12pm-11pm
Le Green St Lazare
RIVE DROITE
Hotel - Restaurant - Events
www.legreensaintlazare.com
05 55 06 00 00 - see pg 2
Microbrewery Bar
Bières 23
4 rue Tanneries
Bénévent-l’Abbaye, 23210
For further information
Tel: 05 55 63 59 17
Mob: 06 86 55 18 78
8 rue Ledru-Rollin
36200 Argenton-sur-Creuse
02 54 24 01 06
Restaurant - Pizzeria
● Italian Specialities
● Traditional Cuisine
● Home-made Desserts
Moules de bouchot available
from July to December
High Quality Food, a Warm
Welcome and a Friendly
Atmosphere await
Closed Sundays & Mondays
Cross Cut Tree Surgeons
for all your tree requirements
27 years experience
Grass & hedge cutting service We will not be beaten on price or standard of work
Fully qualified arborist - Fully insured Covering depts: 87, 23, 86, 36, 19 & 16
Reliability guaranteed
[email protected]
05.55.60.62.14 / 06.78.38.42.44
siret: 530 840 958 00017
DIRECTORY ♦ B7
ADVERTORIAL
La Perle - Bar, Restaurant, Campsite
Nestled in the heart of the Creuse department of the
Limousin lies Camping La Perle. Set on 3 hectares of
land, just outside Fourneaux on the D942, La Perle offers
everything you would expect from a three-star campsite
and more. Bugle Editor, Steve Martindale, paid a visit.
C
amping La Perle is run by
Dutch couple Carola and
Roy Rijkx, who live onsite
with their two children,
Danique and Donovan. After moving to
the region 5 years ago, Carola and Roy
have worked hard and built a thriving,
established business in the lush Creuse
countryside.
Surrounded by nature, this child
friendly campsite has 33 pitches, a
swimming pool, children's playground,
a restaurant/bar with terrace and even
a number of animals for the children to
meet: ponies, rabbits and chickens - all
of which are open to the general public,
not just campsite guests. As well as
traditional camping, caravan and mobile
home options, there are also brand new
wooden chalets that are available to rent
year-round.
Although the campsite and the chalets
provide the perfect place to house
friends and family coming to the region
to visit, it also has a lot to offer those of
us who live here permanently.
Carola and Roy have gone to great
lengths to make the campsite, the bar and
the restaurant family friendly (children
under eight stay on the campsite for
free!) There is plenty to keep the young
ones entertained and all the facilities are
open to the public. When I paid a visit
to try Roy’s spare ribs that I had heard
so much about, I took my three-year-old
along with me on her first official Bugle
Café le Pont de la Pierre
Bar-Restauarant, Bellac
05 55 60 20 79 - Page 6
Your
advert
here
05 55 41 17 76
Please mention The
to adverts
outing to test this out.
Sitting in the evening sun on the
covered terrace I was able to enjoy my
cold beer whilst looking down on my
daughter happily playing in the fenced
children’s play area. Trampolines,
swings, slides and a wealth of other
attractions meant that she was in her
element as she played with all the
children from the campsite.
There is also a swimming pool and
separate paddling pool that we did not try
out on this occasion, but which could also
be easily watched over from the other
end of the terrace. For me, this makes
La Perle the perfect place to come with
young energetic kids. The pool and the
play area are open to the pubic for just
€2.50 per person for the whole day - you
do not have to be staying on the campsite
to enjoy its facilities.
One problem with going out to eat with
a young family is that it is not always
easy keeping the little ones entertained.
This usually results in a rushed meal to
get them home or ‘displays of public
disobedience’.
Not so here. In fact, the biggest
problem I had was convincing her to sit
down for long enough to eat - she just
wanted to play. On the plus side, this did
give me a chance to enjoy my food in
peace and to chat with Carola and Roy.
Roy is the chef and clearly knows his
way around a kitchen. The much-hyped
spare ribs did not disappoint, although
Roy was not about to reveal his secret
recipe to me! All the food served in the
restaurant is locally sourced - the beef
and pork both come from the Limousin.
Ribs are not an easy meal to come by in
Central France - it is not something the
French typically eat - but Roy has been
teaching his local butcher a thing or two
and now has a regular supply. There
were also steak, fish and salad options
available.
Both Roy and Carola speak perfect
English, although they have kept a Dutch
feel to the bar and restaurant; the coffee
that I enjoyed after my meal came with
a small cream-topped coffee liqueur on
the side, which I am assured is typically
Dutch. Either way, it was delicious!
The bar, swimming pool and play
area are open all day every day until the
end of September and food is served
from 7pm every evening. The campsite
has occasional themed nights when the
standard menu is not available, so it is
always best to phone ahead if you are
planning to eat. ■
Camping La Perle
Fourneaux
23200 St-Médard-la-Rochette
Tel: +33(0)555830125
http://www.camping-laperle.nl
ADVERTORIAL
Maintenance
La Petite Fontaine Garden Services Garden
via Cheque Emploi (CESU)
15 Grande Rue, Le Dorat
Café, Bar and Events Venue
Lunch Menu
Free WiFi
● Hedge cutting ● Grass cutting
● Planting of trees/shrubs
● Firewood cutting
● General garden tidying ● Weeding
● Watering ● Strimming
05.55.60.29.74
[email protected]
www.lapetitefontaine.com
COMPETITIVE RATES
Call Darren: 05.55.51.19.67
SIRET: 489 218 636 00012
All areas covered
JJ’s
Cafe Bar
Some customer quotes:
Qualified Tree Surgeon Climber
Come and see for yourself - Open all week.
See ad pg 10
‘...more than just a bar’
‘....a bit like Allo Allo and Cheers!’
See our Notice Board events listings
39 Place du Champ de Foire
36140, Aigurande
02 54 06 30 77
www.frenchweb.eu/jjscafebar/
[email protected]
SIRET: 508 754 314 00013
Grimpereau Elagage
02.54.25.66.58
Cross Cut Tree Surgeons
for all your tree requirements
[email protected]
05.55.60.62.14 / 06.78.38.42.44
see main ad opposite
[email protected]
Your
advert
here
05 55 41 17 76
TERRY
DIMMOCK
Renovation Specialist
has now opened a
fencing dept.
All types of fencing
supplied and erected.
Stock fencing a speciality.
Please call for a quote.
Phone: 05 55 63 65 81
Siret 511 127 763 00015
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Gifts & Crafts
Health
& Beauty
English
Hairdresser
All aspects of
hairdressing, in your
home or mine
Call Jane:
Language
Services
Retail &
Commerce
05 49 91 02 23
06 47 94 95 75
Based La Trimouille (86290)
siret: 502 867 211 00018
The Exchange
Rochechouart
SECOND HAND BOOK SHOP. GREAT
SELECTION OF GIFTS, CARDS, CANDLES
AND HAND-CRAFTED PRODUCTS
500+ DVD's now in stock
Tue 2.30pm - 5pm
Thu, Fri 9:15-12 & 2:30-5pm
Sat 9 - 12
05 55 78 19 24
www.theexchangerochechouart.com
9 rue Dr Charles Poitevin
SIRET 484 479 480 00010
26, Ecurat 23150
is open each Saturday and Sunday
11h00 to 18h00
from 1st May until
the end of September.
Artisan art for your garden.
Cream teas on the terrasse.
RDV for weekday visits SVP.
2km from Chénérailles and the
Chateau Villemonteix
tel: 05 55 81 31 85
Handholding
Services
OSTEOPATHY & ACUPUNCTURE
www.osteopathyforbackpain.com
www.acupunctureforhealthwellbeing.com
06 18 74 05 08 - see pg 8
Please mention The
to adverts
Mobile
Hairdresser
Submissions
Deadline
15th of the month
[email protected]
www.donnasbeautytreatments.com
Based La Châtre. Covering 36 and surrounding.
Siret No. 530 364 744 00017
Insurance
& Finance
SMALL & FRIENDLY GROUPS
Vacancies for various levels
in Chénérailles.
Elisabeth Sicard
05 55 80 44 83
[email protected]
Not sure? Attend once for free!
Online
Shopping
FLEA MARKET / BROCANTE
13 rue Ledru Rollin, 36200 Argenton-sur-Creuse
YOU NEED SOME FURNITURE?
ASK ME - I HAVE EVERYTHING!!
I SPEAK ENGLISH AND I CAN
DELIVER TO YOU!
tel: 06 08 50 36 26
Arfeuille Antiques
All types of furniture
05 55 83 14 47
Contact Debra on
www.stovesellers.com
05 55 53 37 10
06 15 63 70 22
[email protected]
www.zanado.co.uk
Stove Sellers
05.55.63.78.72
Siddalls
Financial Solutions & Expert Advice
05.56.34.75.51
Siret. 482 420 114 00019
Please mention The
to adverts
HiFX
05.55.60.87.37
05.55.89.15.74 - pg 15
06 35 92 77 83 / 02 54 06 07 48
WITH FRENCH
TEACHER
Hair salon, Le Dorat
French lessons
& handholding services
A moment of luxury for your body, mind
and spirit. The finest skincare, massage
and wellness treatments await you.
All in the comfort of your own home
LA GRANGE
ANTIQUE
discount available
for multiple bookings
La Petite Place
Sophie Arsac
Donna’s
Beauty Treatments FRENCH CLASS
International money transfer
www.hifx.co.uk
UTOPIA
Your
advert
here
in the comfort of your home or mine.
Call UTOPIA today:
05 55 89 31 79
06 62 32 41 76
Location, 23800 Maison-Feyne
Siret: 750 721 581 00015
05.55.41.17.76
[email protected]
05 55 41 46 88 - pg 9
Property
Sales
Blevins Franks
05 53 63 49 19 - see pg 5
Mobile Hairdresser for all the family,
UK shopping delivered
to your door
05 55 41 17 76
Eco Entrepot
Get down The Shed
87230 Bussière-Poitevine
05.55.68.74.73 - see pg 4
Moulin de Tintin
Furniture, interiors & gifts
www.moulin-de-tintin.com
05.55.79.57.60 - see pg 3
Planète Automobiles
Integrated Tax Planning &
Wealth Management
coiffure à domicile mixte
La Maison Shopping
New & used cars
www.gueret-auto.com
see pg 4
Houses on Internet
www.housesoninternet.com
05.55.65.12.19
Auwell Piscine
Pools, Hammams, saunas,
spas, furntiure...
www.auwellpiscine.fr - see pg 7
Please mention The
to adverts
Submissions
Deadline
15th of the month
DIRECTORY ♦ B9
ADVERTORIAL
“SolarVenti”- the solar
Harlequin
solution to damp and
Developments humidity
A
E
stablished and registered in France since 2006, we specialise in
all aspects of property renovation and refurbishment, along with
barn conversions and extensions. No job is too big or too small
and we will provide you with a detailed devis at a competitive rate.
Our work includes full renovations, extensions, insulation and plaster
boarding, tiling, replacement windows and doors, re-pointing walls,
parquet flooring, staircases, kitchens and bathrooms fitted.
We undertake insurance work - floods, fires etc - and send regular update emails, together with photographs, to clients who may live outside
France, to keep them fully up to date with their project. References are
gladly given from previous/current clients.
We are now able to offer an even wider range of renewable energy
products from some of the world’s leading manufacturers.
Harlequin Developments have just been appointed Distributors
and Installers of industry leading wall and window mounted
controlled ventilation systems from SIEGENIA-AUBI. These
award-winning German products offer:
Effective protection from mould, damage caused by humidity
and safety hazards. Healthy fresh air without harmful substances
or noise. Truly cost effective and sustainably energy efficient.
For more information, a devis, or simply to discuss your project,
please feel free to contact us.
Soie et Bois
Depot Vente des Vêtements
Dress agency and gallery, specialising
in designer and high quality pre-owned
clothes for women and children, together
with accessories, footwear, jewellery, gift
items, and hand made furniture.
4 rue Principale, St Mathieu, 87440
[email protected]
Tel: 05.55 48.28.89
SIRET: 510 995 681 00010
Transport,
Removals
& Storage
simple solar energy system
that runs on its own, even
when you are not there and
provides a free heat supplement in
winter.
The SolarVenti air panel was
invented more than 20 years ago
to use the sun’s energy for airing
and ventilation of the thousands
of holiday homes on the West
coast of Jutland, houses that
were left empty and unheated for
long periods, houses with damp
problems, mould and bad odours.
How it works
The principle behind SolarVenti
is simple: a small, built-in solar cell
powers a 12V fan that is connected
to an air vent, a control unit and an
on/off switch.
Whenever the sun shines, the
air in the solar panel is heated and
the fan, receiving power from the
collar cell, introduces warm, dry air
Parking For
Limoges Airport
Cheaper parking for all
types of vehicles
Book now!!
www.parkinglimoges.com
05 55 03 37 96
Your
advert
here
05 55 41 17 76
MAN + VAN
Fiat Ducato with 11m² load capacity
Collections / Deliveries
Removals / Brico Runs
All over France.
Competitve hourly rate incl fuel.
Please ring or e-mail for a quote.
Based nr Aubusson Dept 23
05 55 83 02 77 / 06 81 33 07 15
[email protected]
SIRET: 523 955 151 00015
Please mention The
to adverts
A2B (Sussex)
Removals
Ltd
France/UK UK/France
We move, collect and deliver
anything. Vehicles and plant to
a maximum of 2 tons.
We operate 3 vehicles with a
load space of 16m² and tail lift.
We will match or beat any
genuine printed quote.
Our rates are the best.
0033 (0)2 54 37 76 24
0033 (0)6 87 66 31 41
[email protected]
into your home at the rate of 20 to
100 cubic metres per hour.
In Southern Europe, SolarVenti
is not only used for ventilation/
dehumidification purposes; with
far more winter sunshine hours, it
also provides a substantial heating
supplement.
A DIY Solution?
The installation process is very
straightforward and should only
take two or three hours. All that
is needed is a drill, hammer and
chisel to make a hole in the wall.
Roof installations are also possible.
There are no electrical or water
connections and it can be safely left
running, even when the property is
empty.
With a range of panel sizes,
and the option for wall or roof
mounting, SolarVenti is suitable
for all types of buildings, caravans
or even boats!
SOLARVENTI - Available in the Limousin
From Harlequin Developments
Tel: 05 55 68 67 56
Mobile: 06 06 60 46 97
ADVERTORIAL
Airport Direct
A new service offering 'Peace of Mind'
to car owners in the Limousin.
General
45cm Oak - €40/m3
45cm Mixed Hardwood - €35/m3
(poplar/cherry/hornbeam)
1) You drive your car to the airport. We will meet
you there, take your car and securely store it.
2) We will then meet you at the airport in
your car upon your return.
No flat tyres, no starting problems,
no flat battery.
Servicing and CTs can also be arranged
in your absence
FULLY INSURED
For more details contact Terry:
Buyer collects from 36160 Lignerolles
02 54
30 51 95
(evenings best)
siret 508 166 642 00019
Your
advert
here
05 55 63 65 81
[email protected]
The Man
With A Van
Who Can
Affordable Moves/ Single Items
House/Barn/Garden Clearance
Regular UK runs/ Europewide
FIRE LOGS
FOR SALE
05 55 41 17 76
BABY/INFANT
EQUIPMENT FOR HIRE
Quality handmade wood furniture
Siret : 532 526 001 00013
To raise funds for the SPA dog rescue
centre in Guéret.
See our main ad - pg 20
Central France
Storage
High chair, buggy, play pen,
travel cot, fire guard,
stair gate etc.
Carrefour du
bois Limousin
Tel: (+33) 07.61.21.85.15
www.centralfrancestorage.com
All your storage needs
both long & short term.
Fully insured through Axa and
alarmed.
Each item will incur a hire charge
of 7 euros, plus a refundable
8 euros deposit.
Call Karen or email for a quote:
For more INFO or to HIRE
Call Jean: 05 55 54 96 36
SIRET: 494 123 847 00019
[email protected]
[email protected]/09.66.03.52.89
Ebénisterie Hemming
02 48 63 15 09
www.chauffagebois-limousin.com
05 55 63 72 45 - see pg 11
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[email protected]
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FOR SALE
ANIMALS & PETS
FOR SALE: 2 x Female 1 x Male
Kune Kune Pigs 4 months old. 150€
Tel: 02 54 25 62 84
FOR SALE: Small flock of Ouessant
Sheep Consisting of 6 ewes, 1 young
ram and 1 old boy called Del Boy. 300€
for the 8. Tel: 02 54 25 62 84
FOR SALE: 2 beautiful Dexter Bull
Calves Khan was born 27th April 2010
and Storm 3rd May. They are both a
really dark cinder toffee colour. Double
tagged. 495€ each. Tel: 02 54 25 62 84
Nigerian pygmy family of goats
looking for new homes All together
or separated. 2 male kids still suckling.
We can arrange the transport. Tel 06 72
47 17 31 Email: dianamockridge@
orange.fr
FREE TO GOOD HOME:
18-month-old cross Collie Labrador
(looks like a black lab) Very
affectionate and loving, sadly must be
re-homed due to imminent return to
UK. Good with cats and children. Also
11-year-old black and white long-haired
cat. Bellac area. 09 62 24 11 88
FOR SALE: Rare Breed Poultry Pairs
of Silver and Gold Laced Wyandottes,
Limousin Blue, White Brahma
bantams, Pekin and cross bred Silkies.
Sensibly priced. Email for photos. Tel
05 55 81 15 03 Email: iansimper@
hotmail.co.uk
FOR SALE: Horse Equipment masta
deluxe turn out rug, black, 6ft €55masta
flysheet and neck cover white with
blue trim, 6ft €30rambo turn out green
with red trim, 6ft3 €45brown check
travel rug, 6ft €30greenstable rug chill
cheeta, 6ft €25sweat rug red blue trim,
6ft €10monty roberts dually head collar
black full size never used €20head collar
black full size €6fluorescent waterproof
exercise sheet €102 sets leather reins
brown €5 eachplus boots crops brushes
over reach bts.All above in very good
condition.dept 23 near Chenerailles.
Tel: 05 55 62 77 41 evenings please
FOR SALE: Horse rugs for Shetland
size or foals Two indoor and two
outdoor. Bridle with white rubber bit
made for Shetland sized or foals. Buyer
collects. €200.00 Telephone Nigel on
06 04 46 73 92
BUILDING MATERIALS
& EQUIPMENT
FOR SALE: Chainsaw Husqvarna
Professional 45cc 18" + 3 spare chains,
elec chain sharpener, safety trousers,
helmet with ear muffs and face guard.
€395.00 Tel: 05 55 51 91 79
FOR SALE: WACKER upright
plate fitted with upgraded foot Latest
model, very little use, can be seen
working. €395.00 Tel: 0254 377624
FOR SALE: STIHL disc cutter
410 Excellent condition, can be seen
working, collection only from 36220.
€325.00 Tel: 0254 377624 Email: a2b.
[email protected]
FOR SALE: New shutter hinges &
hooks 8 x 400mm, 24 x 500mm and
hooks 12 x 300 mm. Total cost new
EUR 228. The lot for EUR 100. €100.00
Tel: 05 55 51 91 79
FOR SALE: New RSJ girder Heavy
section, 12.5 metres long x 25.5 x 27 cm.
€1,000.00 Tel. 05 45 85 92 34 evenings
FOR SALE: Dulux white gloss paint
& white undercoat paint In 5 litre tins.
20 euro per tin. Tel. 05 45 85 92 34
evenings
FURNITURE
FOR SALE: Various Items - House
Clearance IKEA round (107 cm
diam.) extendable kitchen table - wood
effect surface / white pedestal base with four chairs. Matching sideboard.
60€.G-PLAN two seater sofa with
matching armchair - floral pattern. 50€.
Two G-PLAN armchairs - beige. 20€
each.Three seater beige leather sofa and
two matching armchairs. 150€.Midoak coffee table (slightly marked) 90
x 47 cm. 20€.Nest of three pine tables.
30€.Circular coffee table 30cm diam.
15€IKEA TV stand (105 x 80 cm) on
castors with two matching bookcases.
50€.Pine double headboard. 30€.Two
single beds each with storage space
and mattress. 50€ eachTwo single
beds each with storage space, mattress
and blue upholstered headboards. 70€
each.NOTE - THESE ITEMS ARE
AVAILABLE FROM 25TH AUGUST.
Tel: 06 41 99 57 40 to arrange a
viewing
FOR SALE: Rattan Armchair In
good condition. Well made and strong.
Sadly we don’t have space for it. We are
in the Creuse, dept 23, 10 minutes South
East of Gueret, direction Ahun. €60.00
Telephone 05 55 80 04 31 Email:
[email protected]
FOR SALE: Clic clac generous 3
seater Makes good size double bed,
very comfy, summer colours yellow
& orange, hardly used. As new, covers
washable. We are in dept 23 near
Chenerailles. €130.00ono Tel: 05 55 62
77 41
FOR SALE: Three-seater black thick
leather sofa Very heavy and the older
it gets the better it looks. Just too big
for our house in the town centre of La
Souterraine. €200.00 Contact 05 55 63
15 47
FOR SALE: L-Shaped Brown
Leather Sofa Excellent condition.
Photos supplied on request. €200.00
Tel: 0555631782 Email: joseph.
[email protected]
FOR SALE: BUTCHER'S BLOCK
NEW AND UNUSED.Oak top with
solid wooden frame.Dimensions 63
x 62 x 91 cm.Surplus to requirements
in kitchen re-fit.Can deliver, within
30 miles, for cost of fuel.Location:
10 mins north of Bellac. €95.00 Tel:
05.55.76.45.19 Email: nigel.lupton@
orange.fr
FOR SALE: 3 & 2 Seater Sofas
214L & 183L x 93W x 93H cms
blue, additional covers green, cotton,
washable. VGC. Buyer collects.
€550.00ono Tel: 05 55 60 47 34
FOR SALE: Wardrobe Probably
about 1910, mahogany, for sale in the
Felletin area. Make an offer, more
photos available. Tel: 06 77 83 82 94
(Christine)
FOR SALE: 4 x Single Beds 185cm x
90cm - each with dusty pink headboard,
as new. €70 each. Based near Ussel,
dept. 19. Can deliver within reasonable
distance. €70.00 Tel: 05 55 95 80 09
FOR SALE: Pine Table & Chairs /
Bar stools Round extending Pine table
plus 4 chairs €50. Two pine kitchen/bar
stools with backs €40. Tel: 0555 60 63
87
FOR SALE: Large mirror 135cm X
106cm. Gold leaf effect coloured frame.
Excellent condition. Buyer collects.
€400.00 Telephone Nigel on 06 04 46
73 92
FOR SALE: HABITAT round
dining table 42"/ 107 cm in diameter.
Handpainted and antique waxed in soft
white. Very sturdy. A beautiful piece of
furniture in very good condition. €75.00
TEL: 05 55 08 46 53
FOR SALE: Two pine dressers One
has a top unit with two cupboards and
one centre glass cupboard with shelves
below. The other one is a pine base unit
with three cupboards wide 150 x 45 cm.
125 euros for the base cupboard and 200
for the dresser unit. Tel: 05 55 67 58 87
FOR SALE: ROUND STURDY
FARMHOUSE KITCHEN STYLE
TABLE 1.1 Diameter. Dark oak finish.
Very good condition. €50.00 Tel:
0555784524
FOR SALE: Single Beds + Almost
new matress Bed - metal frame
and dismountable. €35.00 Tel:
05.55.03.08.19 Mob: 06.02.32.46.31
(Daniel McNally)
GARDEN
FOR SALE: 2005 Topper - Gyromass
G1252 B40 1.2m width - excellent
condition, hardly used. €900.00 Tel: 05
55 78 54 20
FOR SALE: Fleming Transport
Box Suit compact tractor, very good
condition. €250.00 Tel: 05 45 85 92 34
(eve)
FOR SALE: Folding Chain Harrows
4 meters very good condition. €300.00
Tel: 05 45 85 92 34 (eve)
FOR SALE: Flail Mower As new, suit
compact tractor, c/w roller €800.00 Tel:
05 45 85 92 34 (eve)
FOR SALE: INTEX "easy set" pool
3.36 metres (12 foot). Used twice,
includes cover, electric filter, instruction
manual plus instruction CD. €20.00 Tel
05 55 69 79 71 (Eymoutiers )
FOR SALE: New above ground
steel wall swimming pool Still in
package with assembly instructions.
Cost 600 euros now 500 euros. To be
collected
(Bessines-sur-Gartempe).
€500.00 Phone 05 55 60 88 30 Email:
[email protected]
FOR SALE: BROYEUR de
VEGETAUX (garden waste grinder)
2500w. Brand new, still sealed in original
box. Guarantee : 2+ years. €100.00 Tel.
05 53 62 59 63 (near Thiviers)
FOR SALE: Hexagonal Outdoor
Teak Table - with 6 Chairs €50.00 Tel:
05 55 89 15 59
FOR SALE: 18 Solar Heating Panels
for Swimming Pool Brand new, still in
box, complete with all fittings. EUR 500
the lot. 135cm x 81cm each. €5.00 Tel:
05 55 89 15 59
FOR SALE: Log Saw Blade diameter
500mm. Cutting depth 150mm. Motor
230V. 1.8kW. Little used. Excellent
condition. Cost new EUR 650. €325.00
Tel: 05 55 51 91 79
FOR SALE: Virtually New Hover
Flymo Mower Ideal for banks. With 6
packets of cutting lines. Buyer collects.
€150.00 Tel: 05 55 48 82 79
FOR SALE: Pair of Ox Cart Wheels
Buyer collects. €140.00 Tel: 05 55 48
82 79
FOR SALE: Log Saw Rocking bed
type 3 phase motor. €250.00 Tel: 05 46
33 18 75
GENERAL
FOR SALE: WULF, portable coal
fired forge In very good condition.
Email for further details and photos.
€230.00 Email: haynes.peter@yahoo.
co.uk
FOR SALE: Plancher 1 Plancher in
full working order. €500.00 Tel: 05 55
62 91 97
FOR SALE: Carvery Unit In full
working order. €750.00 Tel: 05 55 62
91 97
FOR SALE: Carvery Unit In full
working order. €750.00 Tel: 05 55 62
91 97
FOR SALE: VAN VAULT 2 Size:
920 x 560 x 490mm (LxWxH), Weight:
46kg. High tensile steel storage box.
2mm sheet steel body & lid. Tamper
proof single pin hinge. Anti-drill 70mm
disc lock. Gas strut for soft open/close
lid action. Siren holes for optional antitheft alarm. Excellent condition. Email
for further details and photos. €190.00
FOR SALE: 6 rolls Laura Ashley
Toile de Jouy wallpaper Pale
lavender on white background. 6
metres matching curtain material - pale
lavender. €70.00ono Tel: 05 55 60 46 33
FOR SALE: Beautiful old 2 wheeled,
1 horse Gig with hood looking for
a loving home Needs appreciation
and restoration. Ideal for a collector or
Equestrian centre. Email for further
details and photos. €220.00 Email:
[email protected]
FOR SALE: SUPRA wood burning
stove Black finish. 96 cms high (main
stove) plus 61 cms (cowling); 85 cms
wide and 50 cms deep. Buyer to collect
(near Eguzon). €300.00ono Tel: 06 04
40 60 41 Email: lajaussee@gmail.
com
FOR SALE: Various Items - Garage
Sale Having a clear out so come to
see if there is anything you need. Pop
in and make an offer.Cot, High Chair,
Pushchair, Car Seat.Lights, Unused
cable, Circuit breakersFiamma Two
bike Carrier "Pro" for campervan,
Two Bike Carrier for CarVarious tools,
spanners etc, torque wrenchesDisplay
Shelf unit, suitable for garage, garden
shed.Builders Trestles, swivel bases.
Pair of ceramic bathroom sinks.Old
wine rack, needs painting.Wet suit
and buoyancy vest Rechargeable
camping Lamps x 2Old Metal Whisky
Tins.Paperbacks, mainly thrillers.
Mountain Bike.7 Route d@Aubusson,
Ahun. Tel: 05 55 80 40 44 Email:
[email protected]
FOR SALE: Sky boxes 1. Grundig
Freeview or Sky subscription Digibox
in perfect working condition, can be
collected or I can deliver at cost. 60€.2.
Thompson/Sky Freeview/subscription
latest box in perfect working condition,
can be collected or I can deliver at cost.
70€. Tel: 0254 377624 Email: a2b.
[email protected]
FOR SALE: Printers 1. HP PSC
1510 All-in-one printer, 12 months
old, complete with power supply and
cables, can be seen working. 65€.2. HP
Photosmart C4580 All-in-one wireless
printer, less than 1 year old, complete
with all cables and manual, 80€.3. HP
Photosmart C4480 All-in-one printer,
less than 1 year old, complete with all
cables and manual, 75€.4. HP Scanjet
4400c business colour scanner, still
boxed with software CD and all cables,
very little use. 35€. Tel: 0254 377624
FOR SALE: Beacons in Orange for
tractors, garage vehicles and general
purpose use 12V or 24V, 4 available.
12€ each. Tel: 0254 377624 Email:
[email protected]
FOR SALE: Lexmark X240
Printer/Scanner/Copier Unopened
and unused. Still inoriginal box.
Realistic offers considered. Tel: 05 55
76 05 44
FOR SALE: ART-DECO style
metal wall lights 15 euros each.
Phone 05 55 64 77 60
FREE TO GOOD HOME Freestanding shower cubicle. An ideal
temporary solution for anyone who is
'camping' whilst renovating a house.
Phone 05 55 64 77 60
FOR SALE: Staywell magnetic cat
flaps complete with magnets and
collers One white still in box and as
new, one brown with slight damage
but works well. These are 90 euros
each in france - 40 euros for the two.
€40.00 Tel: 05 55 68 27 80
FOR SALE: Microsoft Media
Desktop 1000 & Logitech querty
keyboards Microsoft Media Desktop
1000 (querty ultra-thin keyboard and
optical mouse). Unused, still in sealed
box. €35.Logitech querty keyboard.
Used, but in working order. €10. Tel:
05 87 36 00 50
FOR SALE: Hotel quality crockery
by "Churchill" Beige speckled with
brown rim. 55 dinner plates, 43 small
side plate, 43 large side plates, 34
oval plates, 34 cups, 34 saucers, 37
soup bowls, 41 cereal/dessert dishes.
Contact Harry or Ann. €250.00 05
55 78 58 62 Email: annmlambo@
yahoo.co.uk
FOR SALE: Caravan or Sale Lunar Delta 2-berth Cood condition
- electric mover. Large shower room.
Includes full awning and all equipment.
Ideal for living in whilst renovating.
€4,500.00ono Tel: 02.48.56.49.15
FOR SALE: MEDIAEVAL FETE
/ FANCY DRESS PARTY? Roman
Legionnaire's tunic, by Misty Thicket.
XL/XXL. Fine quality linen, dark
olive green. Never worn. €50.00 Tel.
FOR SALE: CARPET Top quality
Wilton plus underlay. 9m by 1m. Silver
green. Never unwrapped. €250.00 Tel.
FOR SALE: COOKER HOOD
Sauter Hotte Decorative Murale (for
6-ring cooker). Dark brown with
bronze rail for tea-towels etc. Excellent
condition, rarely used. €150.00 Tel. 05
53 62 59 63 (near Thiviers)
FOR SALE: 1 Snooker Table
€99.00 Tel: 05 45 31 19 84 Email:
[email protected]
FOR SALE: Metal wall mounted
shotgun safe for 2 guns, carry case,
2 cleaning kits and cartridge belt
€75.00 for the lot. Contact 05 55
66 22 19 Email: david.toppingk@
googlemail.com
FOR SALE: Webber Domed
Charcoal BBQ €50.00 Tel: 05 55 89
15 59
FOR SALE: Attention Harley
Davidson Enthusiasts 1 men's
chrome HD open face helmet. Size
L. Boxed, as new condition. €80 ono1
HD handlebar hold-all. €40 ono1
HD heritage soft tail classic scale
model 1:10 made by Franklin Mint.
Unopened, still in box. €60 (to buy
new approx 130 GBP)Also a Bieffe
blue full-face helmet. Size XS. €30
ono. Tel: 02 54 36 60 50 (dept 36)
FOR SALE: Esse WN Woodburning
Range Cooker Colour black. 4-5 years
old. Very good condition. €2,400.00
Tel: 05 55 66 05 76 (Brian)
FOR SALE: A lovely old character
French Pendulum Clock in oak case,
with bevelled glass Strikes on the
hour and half hour. Size approx 800 x
360. €95.00 Tel: 05 55 787902 (Near
Rochechouart)
FOR SALE: FIAMMA CARRYBIKE Garage 400 plus. 4-cycle rack
for interior of motorhome garage.
Never used. €75.00 05 55 78 51 21
FOR SALE: Various PETMATE AIR
TRAVEL and TRAINING KENNEL
Through flow ventilation for safe air
and auto travel. Safe way to help solve
behaviour problems. For dog/cat up
to 51 cms tall by 61 cms long. Meets
international air travel requirements.
(IATA) Kennel bed-pad also included.
Unused. Easy to carry. €50INDESIT
TUMBLE DRIER. 6kg load. White.
Hardly used. As new. Front loading.
€100.NORDIC TRACK CROSS
TRAINER CXT1200. Power ramp,
Fan cooling, many programmes and
training zones. Perfect for indoor
training whilst watching the great
outdoors. €350. SINGLE PINE BED
including mattress. Comprised of head
and footboard and slatted base. €50.
BATHROOM WASH-HAND BASIN
AND MATCHING PEDESTAL.
White. New and unused. Includes two
taps. Basin measures 66 cms wide by
56 cms deep. €30. Telephone 05 55
14 28 09
FOR SALE: 15 pieces of slate 50mm
thick 1.8m x 0.73m. 75 euros each.
Can be cut to any size. Suitable for
worktops, hearth, table top etc. Tel 06
69 44 32 96
FOR SALE: 3 Full sized tournament
snooker tables 499 euros each. Can
deliver and erect for a small fee. Tel 06
69 44 32 96
FOR SALE: Single treadle sewing
machine & demijohns Singer
treadle sewing machine to restore.
10€Demijohns 1€ each. Tel: 06 26 07
72 75
FOR SALE: Four Man Tent
Includes four sleeping bags and four
mats, plus one blow up single mattress.
Tent has central section for storage or
undercover eating. €120.00 Call: 05
55 81 32 20 (ask for Terry or Viv)
FOR SALE: Lexmark Easy Colour
Printer Z640 Comes with cable, CD
and instructions. €25.00 Call: 05 55 81
32 20 (ask for Terry or Viv)
FOR SALE: Gaggia K111 Espresso
Coffee Machine Comes with 30
Caffitaly capsules. You can see the
machine by putting Gaggia K111 into
Search. It's a good machine for making
Espresso and Capaccino. The machine
was bought for £99, for sale at €40
complete with 30 Caffitaly capsules.
Bénévent-l'Abbaye - Dept. 23 €40.00
Tel: 05 87 40 91 26
FOR SALE: A Stove log effect
convector electric fire Black, on legs
with 2 front doors. €100.00 Tel. 05 45
85 92 34 evenings
FOR SALE: Golf Equipment
Regretfully, ill health forces the sale
of all my gear including: Clubs, Bags,
Trolleys, Shoes etc. All top brands and
in good condition. Offers accepted.
Tel: 05 55 60 25 92
FOR SALE: To Rent - Large
Garage/Workshop Available Good
for storage/work space. Multi-uses
etc. Secure Environment. Tel: 04 70
51 79 29
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FOR SALE: Various - WC, Wash
Basin, Steel Bath, Corner Bath,
Cooker, Cement Mixer Unused
items: White WC. Low flush 30euro.
White pedestal wash basin 30euro.
White steel bath 40euro. Ivory 3
corner bath GRP. White LPG cooker
s/h 35euro. Electric cement mixer in
good order 75euro. Confolens 16500.
Tel. 05 45 89 22 05
FOR SALE: UPVC Door Lock
Ferco 635 multipoint sprung door
lock. €40.00 Tel: 05 55 68 37 58
FOR SALE: 'Rosières' CORNER
CHIMNEY COOKER HOOD
Stainless Steel.4 Spot Lights. 4 Fan
settings.Near Chabanais. €225.00ono
Tel 0545 30 69 72
FOR SALE: WOOD BURNER
SUPRA NORVEGE 6.5kw. Cream
and grey. H 1040mm W 540mm. Near
Chabanais. €325.00ono Tel 0545 30
69 72
FOR SALE: Large picture print
by Beckindale Fine Arts (framers
of quality pictures and mirrors)
Name of picture "Spirit 1" in frame n°
SM16 - of horse and man is only way
of description. Buyer collects. €400.00
Telephone Nigel on 06 04 46 73 92
FOR SALE: CHILD'S BUGGY
XTS 3 WHEELED, OFF-ROAD/
JOGGING BUGGY. EXCELLENT
CONDITION,
NEW
TYRES,
CARRY CASE. €60.00 FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT 05 55 63 43 35
FOR SALE: BASS GUITAR IBANEZ SR305DX 5 STRING
ACTIVE,
VERY
GOOD
CONDITION, PROFESSIONALLY
SET UP, NEW STRINGS. €195.00ono
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT 05 55 63 43 35
FOR SALE: TV Thomson TV 52 cm
with remote. €30.00 Tel 05 55 03 87 56
FOR SALE: A SELECTION OF
ANTIQUE FURNITURE AND
KNICK-KNACKS 1) Baby High
Chair/Stroller Combination. Antique.
Condition Excellent/Good. Wood.
Total height 3'8.5". width 19.5". As low
chair 2'6". 200€ or very near offer. 2)
YOU REALLY NEED TO SEE THE
PHOTOS OF THIS ONE. Vegetable
Serving Tureen. By removing the
handle this can transform from a single
Vegetable Warmer into two individual
serving trays. Brilliant Idea. Made
in Sheffield of Electo Plated Nickel
Silver (EPNS) it dates between 1890
- 1910. Measures approx 12" long
x 9.5" wide x 3" high (not including
removable handle). Weighs approx
1kilo730g before packing. 130€ or
very near offer. 3) Antique Vase made
by A J HARLEY JONES, FENTON,
STAFFORDSHIRE,
ENGLAND
between 1907-1934. The principle
colour is blue - called Bleu de Feu
because of the type of firing the glaze.
The picture on the side shows 2 peasant
women in a woodland setting. Approx
10.25" tall x 16" round the body (not
including the handles). This vase has
been valued by two local Antique
Dealers (in France) as being worth
between 150€-200€. 150€. 4) Large
Wall Clock with Westminster Chimes.
Runs for 20 days per wind-up. In very
good over-all condition. Measures
approx 28" high x 12" side to side x
6.5" front to back. 140€ or very near
offer. 5) A set of 3 jugs. coloured
green decorated with various fruits.
Unmarked. 1) 4.75" high x 4.5" handle
to spout x 2.5" wide. 2) 5.25"high x 5"
handle to spout x 2.5" wide. 3) 6" high
x 6.25" handle to spout x 3.25" wide.
40€ 6) Very unusual Brass Lamp with
2 wicks. Marked DUPLEX. MADE
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
NEW LIFE – NEW BUSINESS
AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE AN ESTABLISHED PROPERTY BUSINESS
IN THE HAUTE-VIENNE (LIMOUSIN) AREA OF FRANCE.
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Established 15 years ago
Sale due to retirement
Full Training and Continuing Support will be given
Knowledge of French useful but willingness to learn
essential (help available)
»» Fully supported by Accountants / Bankers
(Information only available to serious parties)
»» Ideally suited for a couple
»» Further information available on request
+33 (0)5 55 60 04 79 / +33 (0)6 82 13 86 51
[email protected]
IN ENGLAND on both wick handles.
Patterned glass shade. Overall height
18.5". 150€ or near offer. Email for
photos. Tel: Jannie 05 55 89 98 47
Email: janniesjunkandjems@gmail.
com
FOR SALE: Various 2 x Free
standing electric heaters. Different
models/styles in very good/ excellent
condition. Very little use. 20€
eachFlame effect electric fire. 54cm
x 44cm x 30cm. In good/excellent
condition. Very little used. 50€Free
standing Fire Grate with attached Back
Plate. In good used condition. 45cm
x 53cm x 29cm. 250€ or very near
offer.Heavy dining table and 6 chairs.
Malaysian Oak. Not sure of the age but
at least 10yrs old (possibly older). In
very good/excellent condition. Table
96cm x 152cm x 78cm. Chairs height
to top of back 115cm. Height to seat
47cm x 52cm x 47cm. 300€ or very
near offer.Email for photos. Tel: Linda
05 55 89 31 97 or Jannie 05 55 89 98
47 Email: janniesjunkandjems@
gmail.com
FOR SALE: Various - House
Clearance 1) 6 Chairs and a Dinning
Room Table. Solid oak. Very good
condition. €250 2) 2 Single Beds. €100
the pair. Metal framed. 3) 2 Reclining
Chairs. Cream leather. 4) Electric
Bike. Needs new battery. EUR 50 ono.
Tel: 05 55 64 18 33
FOR SALE: Hay Bales Small Bales
2.50 per bale. Tel: 05 46 33 18 75
FOR SALE: Various equipment for
handicapped person Wheelchairs,
stanner stair lift, 3 wheel electric
scooter etc. Tel: 05 55 42 75 92
FOR SALE: Hot Tub Spa Lay-Z
with digital control for 4 adults
Unwanted present. As new, still in
packaging. Sells on amazon.fr at €489.
Area 87130. €399.00 Tel: 05 55 56 62
84 Email: pugsley.homer@gmail.
com
FOR SALE: Godin solid cast iron
woodburner fire Size 660mm long 600mm high - 320mm wide. V.G.C.
Buyer collects. Phone Patricia for
details. €200.00 Tel: 05 55 41 19 28
FOR SALE: Ikea oven White. Used
only few times. V.G.C. Buyer collects.
Phone Patricia for details. €50.00 Tel:
05 55 41 19 28
FOR SALE: "PETIT GODIN"
multi fuel circular stove 10kw output.
Majolica enamel brown finish, with
decorative ash tray and cast iron tool
for opening door catches. £1600 new.
In good condition. €300.00 TEL: 05
55 08 46 53
FOR SALE: Antique woodburning
stove dating from the 1900's
Excellent condition with bread oven.
Delivery possible. €450.00ono Tel:
0613363979
FOR SALE: 2 off Shimano
Baitrunner 6000b GTE Carp
reels C/w spare spools and boxes,
instructions etc. Hardly used, as
no time. In excellent condition. 75
Euro each or 140 Euro for the two.
Also a tackle box trolley/barrow still
in box never assembled. 50 Euros.
Phone Andy 0555-483062 (nr
Rochechouart)
FOR SALE: 5 pairs of original
wooden windows Varying sizes, with
original window furniture and fittings.
All fitted with the original glass. 75,00
euros for the lot. €75.00 TEL: 05 55
08 46 53
FOR SALE: Licence IV Enables
sales of beverages and spirits in Bars/
Restaurants etc Email: jsezer@
yahoo.co.uk
FOR SALE: Antique French cast
iron fire dogs with iron basket
Height: 59cms, Overall Width: 90
cms, Basket Width: 63 cms, Depth: 57
cms. €300.00 Phone: 05 55 65 00 04
VEHICLES / PARTS
1931 RENAULT
PRIMAQUATRE
RARE CLASSIC COLLECTORS CAR,
R.H.D., NEW TYRES, V.G.C., 4 DOOR.
ONLY 22,000 KLMS, CT 4/2013,
BEIGE/BLACK.
LOVED & POLISHED, MUST BE SEEN.
ONLY €6,000 ono
55 76 05 44
FOR SALE: 1931 RENAULT
PRIMAQUATRE RARE CLASSIC
COLLECTORS
CAR,R.H.D.,
NEW TYRES, V.G.C., 4 DOOR.
ONLY 22,000 KLMS, CT 4/2013,
BEIGE/BLACK.LOVED
&
POLISHED, MUST BE SEEN.
PHONE FOR DETAILS & EMAIL
PHOTOGRAPHS.
€6,000.00ono
Tel: 05 45 21 76 75
FOR
SALE:
TOYOTA
COROLLA 28,000 MILES (45,000
Km) (PROOF OF MILEAGE) 1.6
VVTI 5DR AUTO, TAX MAY 2013,
MOT APRIL 2013, Hatchback,
Petrol, 2001 Y Reg, AC, SUNROOF,
6 CD PLAYER, BEAUTIFUL
CONDITION. Auzances 23700.
€2,200.00 Tel 05 55 67 18 39
FOR SALE: English reg Rover
Metro diesel 60k, mot till feb 2013,
very clean, very economical, located
87190. €499.00 Email: ingm80@
hotmail.com
FOR SALE: 1997 Renault Megane
Scenic 1.9 TD Red, 224 800km, tow
bar, good condition for age.Please
phone or e-mail for pictures and
more information. La Souterraine
area. €1,500.00ono Tel: 05 55 63 71
79 Email: [email protected]
FOR SALE: FORD FOCUS
1.8TDi Sept 2004 French registered
but RHD, with French headlights.
62,000miles. Alloy wheels. Pale blue
metallic. CT until 07/13. All round
good condition. €3,500.00 05 55 29
39 15 - Correze (19)
FOR SALE: BIKE CARRIER
(Desmo Easy2 from Halfords). New.
Assembled but never used. For two
bikes. €30.00 Tel. 05 53 62 59 63
(near Thiviers)
FOR SALE: Ford Mondeo 2L
Ghia X 2002 163k miles. Full
Leather heated seats, 6 CD, EW,
PAS, Sunroof, tyres good. Surplus
to requirements. Slight fuel problem
when less than ¼ tank but fine when
more than that. €500.00ono Tel: 09
78 23 38 59
FOR SALE: Citroen AX 1.1 - 1994
CT to Jan 2014. 4-door. Petrol. 4
spare tyres. Recent oil change. French
registered LHD. €1,100.00ono Tel:
05 55 51 19 67
FOR SALE: Spares or repair
Peugeot 206cc coupe 2001. Problem
with head gasket and radiator. Only
sensible offers considered. Email:
[email protected]
FOR SALE: Toyota MR2 Soft top,
PHONE: 05 45 21 76 75
FOR DETAILS & EMAIL PHOTOGRAPHS.
FOR SALE: Nissan X-Trail
Aventura 2007 Right hand drive.
Immatriculated in France. 93000
miles. Full leather upholstery,
built in sat nav, cd, heated seats,
zenon headlights, panoramic sun
roof, air con, can be 2 or 4 wheel
drive. Excellent condition, serviced
annually. €8,450.00 Tel 05 55 66 44
06 or 06 42 64 38 95
FOR SALE: Jeep Cherokee 4x4
87,000 miles, French reg, RHD,
new CT 06-2014. 1,250 euros or
exchange/ part x for van. French reg.
Tel: 05 55 51 91 79
FOR SALE: Kubota B1400
Tractor C/w Grass Cutter, Rotavator,
Plough and Collection Bin. Purchaser
to collect. €5,900.00 Tel: 05 55 64 21
61
FOR SALE: Pre-2002 Mercedes
C-Class Saloon Roof Bars Excellent
condition. Châteauponsac area.
Realistic offers considered. Tel: 05
always serviced to manufacturers
schedule, with FSH from new incl
receipts. RHD on French plates
and CT to 04/2013. Very spacious
and comfortable, and has been very
reliable and extremely economical
- average 54mpg easily achieved.
€3,500.00 Tel: 06 06 40 87 89
FOR SALE: Renault Master T35D
(ex ambulance with seats removed)
Used to move down to France now
selling. Good mechanical condition,
lots of space, on French plates & part
registered in France. Only needs new
Controle Technique, and registration
to complete. €1,000.00ono Email:
[email protected]
FOR SALE: UK headlights for
a 2001 Ford Fiesta 25€ the pair.
€25.00 Tel: 05 55 61 00 13 (Near
Guéret)
FOR SALE: Caravan awning
Suitable for 5 mtr van, exc condition,
must sell - bargain at 60E, area 87.
€60.00 Tel 05 55 60 27 03
FOR SALE: DACIA Logan Estate
French registered. LHD. 2009.
60,000 kms. Regularly fully serviced.
New tyres. Excellent condition.
€11,000.00ono Call Nico - English
speakers - 0254 07 55 19 / 0658 12
47 73. French speakers - 06 15 42
04 22 after 6pm
FOR SALE: ISUZU TROOPER
3.2 V6 PETROL MANUAL SWB
English registered 1992. Needs new
starter motor. Runs well when bump
started. Clean for its age. Tow bar
fitted with double socket. No C/T or
MOT and needs to be registered in
France. Hence only 500,00€. €500.00
Tel: 06 04 46 73 92
FOR SALE: Nissan Primera GX
TD French reg. RHD. CT- Sept 12.
VGC. A/C. Front electric windows.
Hands free Connection. Kenwood
CD/Radio (1999). 168,000 miles.
FSH. €1,500.00 Tel: 05 55 81 07 13
FOR
SALE:
MERCEDES
SPRINTER 308 CDI VAN RHD,
FRENCH REG, PLY LINED, CD
PLAYER, CT OK. €4,750.00ono
Tel: 06 37 71 20 57
WHITE GOODS
FOR SALE: FREE - Brandt
Dishwasher In working order, needs
door handle repair but still opens and
top missing but supplied with one
close to right size. Buyer collects
from 03370. Email: ingle.graham@
neuf.fr
WANTED
2000, 56000 miles, French reg, CT
until 01/14, FSH, A/C, silver with
black leather seats, Sony CD, lovely
condition. Ring for details. €3,950.00
Tel David: 05 55 94 38 35
FOR SALE: French LHD
Headlights to fit Mercedes E-Class
saloon or estate 1997 onwards
Condition "as new" - bought new 6
months ago but car since sold in UK.
Cash on collection. €250.00 Tel: 05
55 63 70 17 (near La Souterraine)
FOR SALE: Skoda Octavia
Elegance 2.0TDi Corrida red First
reg UK 1.01.2005. French reg 2009.
Control Technique July 2013. 93,000
miles. VGC. €4,100.00ono Contact
05 55 03 14 91 or 06 34 64 59 89
FOR SALE: CITROEN C5 1.6 HDi
110 HATCHBACK 2005 Metallic
black. Climate control and front
electric windows. Careful owner,
WANTED:
Small
watertight
caravan to use for storage Internal
condition not important. Will pay up
to 100 euros. Must be towable. Tel: 05
FOR SALE
Building Plots /
Economic Activity Areas
The Brame Benaize Community
of Communes would like to
inform possible entrepreneurs in
Limousin or elsewhere - interested
in developing or setting up a
business - that we have building
plots / economic activity areas
available for sale in JOUAC (87890)
and MAGNAC-LAVAL (87190).
Interested parties can email in
English for enquiries.
[email protected]
BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITY
Shop to let in
Grande Rue, Guéret
(pedestrianised shopping street)
Bail derogatoire availiable
(23 month let) or I may be
willing to back any good ideas
(as a sleeping partner).
The shop is well positioned and
has been recently refurbished.
For more information or to
discuss any business ideas
contact me on:
[email protected]
55 78 58 62 Email: annmlambo@
yahoo.co.uk
WANTED:
Exercise
Bike
Preferably Fold-up. Tel: 05 55 51
19 67
WANTED: ENGLISH teacher, 50s,
divorced from French husband and
living in the Haute-Vienne, would
like to meet intelligent, humorous,
affectionate non-smoking man,
similar age. Please, no hang-ups and
no complicated baggage! Contact by
email. Email: fraises_des_bois@
ymail.com
WANTED: Property Wanted I am
looking for a house, building or land
to renovate. Quick cash purchase.
Any area considered. Tel: 05 55 65
84 95
WANTED: PEUGEOT 107 or
CITROEN C1 Must be in good
condition, low mileage, French
registered and left hand drive. Tel: 05
55 78 79 02
WANTED: French and English
people to meet I am 29 and would
like to meet more young French
and English people to socialise and
improve my language skills. Email:
[email protected]
WANTED: Covered parking to
store a car For approx. 12 weeks
a year in the region of Limoges or
Bergerac airports. Tel: 0044 1748
884526 Email: thiernswood@
talk21.com
WANTED: For compact tractor
Transport box (bennette), rotovator,
plough and snow plough all in usable
condition. Tel: 05 55 64 33 71
WANTED: Chain harrow /
grass rake Approx 8' x 8'. Any age
considered, for use on a small tractor.
Tel Barbara 06 30 02 35 73
WANTED: Tea chests/ stong boxes
for packing Tel: 05 55 51 91 79
WANTED: Land With or without
buildings, with or without planning
permission. All types of land
considered: woods, fields, houses
with attached land etc. Preferably
in the Blessac/Ahun area of Creuse.
Tel: 06.03.07.82.10
WANTED: Motor Vehicle Car,
van, motorbike, moped. Anything
considered. Tel: 05 55 65 84 95
Classified
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Deadline:
15th of the
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B12 ♦ GAMES
Crossword
Caption Competition - August
Send your entries for this month's Caption Competition to:
[email protected] Winner receives a modicum of kudos.
Clues and answers in English
Many thanks to Anthony Clive for this month's photo
Last Month's Winners
WINNER:
Across:
1. Choice (6)
4. Abridged (6)
9. Plus (3)
10. Emancipation (7)
11. Gnarled (7)
12. Consumed (5)
13. Banquet (5)
15. Vagabond (5)
20. Type of drum (5)
22. Garden feature (7)
24. Simpatico (7)
25. Football stand-in (3)
26. Gluttonous (6)
27. Toilet for men (6)
Down:
1. Citrus fruit (6)
2. Frog larve (7)
3. Meat not fit for human consumption (5)
5. Shaky from age (7)
6. Lure (5)
7. Swooping (6)
8. Disreputable, unkempt (5)
14. Ended (7)
16. Spouse's male offspring (7)
17. Rectangle (6)
18. Stable-person (5)
19. Part of a drum-kit (6)
21. Audacity (5)
23. Provide (e.g. food) (5)
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SUDOKU - EASY
"Whoooa, can someone
ring Ann Summers and
ask her how to turn
this thing off!" - Mike
Scott
HONOURABLE MENTIONS:
"Ooh! I've just sat on my
monkey nuts." - Alan Board
"That's why they call me the
'Howler' Monkey!!" - John
Martin
"Yes, you've guessed it! I AM
'monkey nuts'." - Jane Ginham
"Stop the car I want a wee
wee." - Rob Southwell
"Baboon, he just wanted to
play with my wifi!" - George
Durell
"I do wish parents would
stop telling their kids to grab
a handful of monkey nuts" Mike Scott
SUDOKU - MEDIUM
SUDOKU - HARD
The solution to this month’s puzzles can be found on pages 16
FRENCH LIFE ♦ 11
All in a Day’s Work
Bugle reader, Neil Parkyn, in association with the Conseil Général de la Creuse, has recently completed his book
‘Mémoire Ouvrière de la Creuse’, a handsome 144-page
hardcover volume celebrating the lives and achievements
of the industrial working class in the Creuse through the
medium of watercolours, postcards and photographs.
I
f you, as I do, subscribe to the
‘half full’ rather than ‘half empty’
view of retirement, then our
Département de la Creuse has
proved an absolute winner. Yet
when we finally committed ourselves
to living here en permanence in 2008, I
do recall a certain anxiety as to how to
fill the first Monday. After all, 35 years’
of globetrotting in 20 countries as an
architect and town planner had made me
resourceful, but also restless.
but not of the Let’s Re-open an Old
Railway persuasion - Bless ’em - rather
to explore and present abandoned sites
and buildings that once were, literally,
Hives of Industry.
The story had already been told, but in
print, not pictures. I read that there had
once been over 3,000 tapestry weavers
in Aubusson, that until the 1960s Crocq
had housed a thriving industry making
furs from rabbit pelts, that in Lavaveixles-Mines, 4,000 coal miners went
Paris.
So I started hunting down the sites
and remaining buildings, many of
them overgrown, part demolished or
completely obliterated, yet still imbued
with all the memories of hard lives
lived, families raised and community
celebrations. Sainte Barbe, I learnt, was
the patron saint of miners, weavers,
firemen - and architects - hence a fine
excuse for an annual knees-up.
So far, so vague. What I needed to
do was simply to GET STARTED. I
Tardes Viaduct
Old Shops in the Rue du Centre, Lavaveix-les-Mines, showing subsidence
due to the collapse of underground mine galleries
I needn’t have worried. What
I soon discovered is that this socalled ‘forgotten’ corner of France is
Opportunity Central for those with ideas
and a bit of focused ambition, provided
that you have a personal project which
you can pursue with passion. In my case
it turned out to be Industrial Heritage,
underground at the peak of production,
supplying SNCF, not forgetting France’s
second largest gold mine near Budelière,
where the mine manager in his top
hat would share a glass (or three) of
champagne with the stationmaster at
Letrade to celebrate another gold ingot
on its way to the Banque de France in
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found a venue for a small exhibition
of watercolours and fixed a date in
June 2010. Thus far I didn’t have a
single painting, but then I’ve worked
to deadlines all my life so nothing new
there. The show went well, with friends
and (French) colleagues confirming my
hunch that there had been very little
in the public domain to celebrate the
lives and achievements of the industrial
working class in the Creuse.
Things now got serious. My idea of
a book of watercolours and explanatory
texts on this theme was warmly supported
by key players, notably Michel Manville,
who heads the Conservation Team at the
Conseil Général de la Creuse, and Guy
Avizou, the elected member with the
portfolio for Culture and Sport. Every
year the Team produce what they call a
‘Fine Book’ alongside their many other
publications; mine was to be their offer
for 2012.
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QUALITY
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Stored under cover
Oak, Beech, Hornbeam
Logs of 50, 33 & 25 cm
Delivered loose or by pallet
to departments 23 & 87
And so it was straight down to
work. Producing some 80 original
watercolours is undeniably daunting,
but also exciting to choose the subjects,
the views and the best techniques.
Proverbial carte blanche - a ‘French’
expression that I’ve never heard the
French use. Visiting sites with camera
and sketchbook always produced
surprises, but I soon got used to the
usual four dogs of all sizes who would
confront me at the gate, followed by
their owner who shouted ‘Ils ne sont pas
méchants !’ - ‘They won’t bite you!’
But watercolours alone wouldn’t
do. I was fortunate to know the La
Montagne journalist, Paul Colmar, who
generously let me have my pick of his
marvellous collection of old postcards,
many depicting industrial sites in their
heyday. Michel Manville brought in
the Conseil Général’s own in-house
photographer, the very talented Simon
Parouty. Freelance graphic designer
Anne-Marie Gaudillet completed the
team, with the sterling support of Pierre
Pinaud and Eglantine Pacquot from
Michel’s own office.
Thus the book was woven from
three visual threads - my watercolours,
Paul’s old postcards and Simon’s site
photographs - a powerful graphic blend
which in Anne-Marie’s hands became a
handsome 144-page hardcover volume
of which we are all proud. There’s been
no compromises, cuts or failures of
nerve. It’s far better than any of us dared
hope, a fitting, if belated, memorial to all
these nameless workers hitherto in the
shadows of history.
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available at leading booksellers priced
€25, including Aux Belles Images in
Guéret and Librairie La Licorne in
Aubusson. For other outlets please
contact the Service du Patrimoine tel: 05 44 30 27 33. ■
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Argenton-sur-Creuse
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12 ♦ FRENCH LIFE
bakery, often part-cooked and/or
frozen, where they are simply reheated onsite and sold to the public.
It is easy to have some sympathy
with the bakers. An industrially
prepared croissant can be bought
from a catalogue for as little as 20
cents, a price hard to match when
hand-making a ‘true’ pure butter
croissant. One baker in a chic quarter
of the 1st arrondissement of Paris
complained: “I make my patisseries
myself but I’m losing money. It’s not
on. While they haven’t resolved the
problem of the cost of home-made
croissants, lots of bakers will call on
the industry.”
Some traditional bakers have
decided enough is enough and are
hitting back. Pierre Couderc, a baker
in the 19th arrondissement, has
placed a large sign in his window that
reads: “All our products are prepared
on site. They have not been chosen
from a catalogue and delivered
frozen by the industry.”
Elsewhere, the bakers’ federation
of the Loir-et-Cher department has
decided to take unilateral action.
They have recently launched a new
“home-made viennoiseries” label
that local bakers can stick in their
shop windows to assure customers
that their products really are ‘made’
at the bakery in question.
Do consumers mind that their
croissants were made days ago in a
factory in another part of France?
Will they pay more for ones that
have been made by hand that very
morning? Many would argue that
the answer to those questions is
irrelevant, that it is the principle of
disclosure that counts; consumers
should be made aware of exactly
what they are paying for. When
the bread is made by the baker, the
consumer will assume, unless told
otherwise, that he has also made the
croissants.
Under the current system for
bakeries, the bakers selling massproduced industrial croissants are
doing absolutely nothing wrong and
are not lying... but, strictly speaking,
neither are they telling the whole
truth.
There are many more examples
of this kind of half-truth marketing:
Dijon
mustard,
Aosta
ham,
Laguiole knives, Marseille soap,
Paris mushrooms, Camembert de
Normandie... the list goes on.
The marketing for all these
products centres on the French
idea of ‘terroir’, which is not an
easy word to translate into English.
Terroir is the concept that the product
is inextricably linked to the land from
which it comes, and this includes
everything from the actual physical
land, the weather, even down to the
tools and skills used to harvest and
process the ingredients. The same
product from anywhere else in the
world would not be the same. Many
brands trade off this concept, which
is the basis of the AOC and AOP
protected statuses.
The website Achetons Français,
which champions French products
made in France, recently highlighted
a number of famous brands that use
terroir to market their products, but
Handmade this morning, or frozen from the factory...?
which are anything but French.
Dijon mustard, for example, is
simple in essence: vinegar, water,
salt and mustard seeds from…
Canada! Following World War II,
the introduction of the Common
Agricultural
Policy
prompted
farmers to lose interest in growing
mustard because it offered no access
to CAP subsidies. The result is that
90% of mustard seeds used to make
Dijon mustard now come from
Canada.
Laguiole knives: the bee emblem,
the slightly raised thin blade and the
cross on the handle are the hallmarks
of this famous brand, which many
The list goes on. Champignons
de Paris: it has been a long time
since mushrooms were cultivated
anywhere
near
the
capital.
Camembert: the word Camembert
can be used by any cheese maker
anywhere in the world. Although
“Camembert de Normandie” has
AOP
protection,
“Camembert
fabriqué en Normandie” does not.
Charentais melons: without AOC
protection, many come not from
the region around Cognac but from
Spain and Morocco, or in winter
(when they theoretically shouldn’t
be available) from the Caribbean and
Senegal.
© 2010 - LAGRIC (WikiCommons)
S
everal
stories
have
emerged in recent weeks
and months that, whilst
not necessarily directly
linked to each other,
do serve to highlight the changing
nature of food in France and the wider
world. In today’s shops and markets,
consumers need to have their wits
about them if they want to avoid
being taken for a ride.
The French have long been
associated with the quality of their
food and wine and are rightly proud
of their gastronomic heritage.
Indeed in 2010, the “Gastronomic
meal of the French” was inducted
into UNESCO’s list of Intangible
Cultural Heritage. In their report,
UNESCO stated that: “Important
elements include the careful selection
of dishes from a constantly growing
repertoire of recipes; the purchase of
good, preferably local products whose
flavours go well together; the pairing
of food with wine; the setting of a
beautiful table; and specific actions
during consumption, such as smelling
and tasting items at the table.”
There is money to be made out
of this cultural heritage. Attaching
certain labels to certain foods can
enormously increase their value,
but in today’s world of trademarks,
copyrights, AOCs and cheap
international imports, there is also
money to be made in ‘duping’
consumers over what they are actually
buying. Often this is down to basic
economic forces, sometimes the issue
is a legal one and occasionally it is as
simple as ripping off consumers.
One staple of French society that has
come under threat from a combination
of the above is the humble croissant.
If you believe the warnings of baking
purists, this Gallic gastronomic icon
is in danger of dying out. It is not
that the French are turning away
from their favourite crescent-shaped
pastry, however, more a case of where
these buttery treats are being ‘made’.
One federation has claimed that half
of all ‘home-made’ croissants sold
in France’s 30,000 boulangeries are
industrially made and simply heated
up on site.
“Around
one
viennoiserie
[croissant, brioche, pain au chocolat,
etc.] in two in our ‘traditional’
bakeries is now industrial,” Philippe
Godard, spokesman for the French
bakery and patisserie business
federation, said recently.
Following laws passed in 1998,
a bakery can only call itself a
boulangerie if the bread is made
and prepared on site. But as JeanPierre Crouzet, president of the
national confederation of bakers
and patissiers, explains: “the rule
doesn’t extend to viennoiseries. One
can be a baker and not make ones’
viennoiseries oneself.”
The result is that many of France’s
bakers are choosing to purchase
their croissants from catalogues
run by companies such as Coup de
Pâtes, which offers 700 pre-prepared
bakery products, from lemon tarts to
chocolate éclairs and pizzas... and
almost a dozen varieties of croissant.
These
industrially
prepared
products are then delivered to the
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The changing nature of French food
Camembert de Normandie - AOP protected
believe
guarantee
authenticity.
Apparently not. Most of these knives
are in fact Chinese imports because
the cutlery manufacturer never filed
a patent on their most famous French
knife. It makes it very hard for
consumers to know if they have an
‘original’.
Marseille soap: even though this
famous soap has been made in the
south of France since the Middle
Ages, the lack of a registered
trademark means much is now made
abroad to a different set of standards,
most often in China and Turkey.
One new product that may attract
imitations in the future, but for
the time being is almost certainly
unique, is Vinbovin beef. You may
well have heard of beer-fed Kobe
cattle from Japan, but now a herd
of lucky French cows have been
enjoying up to two bottles of high
quality wine every day, as farmers
attempt to produce the best beef in
Europe.
It follows an experiment in
Lunel-Viel, in the southern Hérault
region of France, which saw Angus
and Camargue breeds being fed
special diets supplemented by local
Languedoc wine.
Farmer Jean-Charles Tastavy told
the AFP news agency that he hit on
the idea after reading about studies
carried out in Canada and Spain,
which showed that happy cows give
the best meat. How could a cow be
happier than while enjoying a glass or
two of the local red with its evening
meal?
“For each animal, alcohol intake
should be equivalent to the amount
recommended by health authorities
for a human being, namely two or
three glasses of wine a day, which in
cow terms amounts to about one or
one and a half litres a day,” he said.
Together with the Conseil Général
de l’Hérault, Mr Tastavy has now
registered the “Vinbovin” trademark,
so anyone producing imitation meat
under that name will be doing so
illegally, although you are unlikely to
see Vinbovin beef on the supermarket
shelves any time soon - it is not cheap
to produce!
The added cost of the high quality,
wine-enriched diet, even if it is only
introduced in the last 4 months of
the cow’s life, takes daily feed costs
from 5 to 15 euros. This is offset,
however, by the retail price of the
final product, where a kilo of beef
will cost “hundreds of euros for the
noblest cuts”.
Whether there is a commercial
future for Vinbovin beef is not yet
known, although some exclusive
Parisian restaurateurs believe there
may well be. Laurent Pourcel, a
Michelin-starred chef, is among those
enthusing about the ‘luxury meat’,
saying: “It has a very special texture
- beautiful, marbled and tender, and
which caramelises during cooking.
All the best Parisian restaurants will
take it.”
The French still have an awful
lot to offer the world in terms of
gastronomy and its associated cultural
heritage; but the world also needs to
pay attention if it does not want to be
ripped off! ■
FRENCH LIFE ♦ 13
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In the garden - August
W
e haven't had a « typical » year
here in the Charente Limousine,
and more generally in the whole
of France, so in the garden you
have probably had challenges to deal with,
and surprises, both good and bad. But let's be
positive. Some of the plants and trees that were
so damaged by the cold winter have probably
appreciated a cooler, damper year, and have
most likely recovered better than if we had had
the raging temperatures of other years. And
the meadows, road verges and wild places that
make our region so special have soaked up the
water like a sponge, clearly needing it. In fact,
while I have the impression of endless water,
this is not reflected in my soil, which is rather
dry.
Harvesting
What an intense pleasure it is going down
the garden with an empty basket, and returning
up time that could be better spent outdoors. But
in the deep dark months of winter, when the
garden is mostly producing cabbages, leeks,
roots and leaves, how comforting to open
up a jar of home-made pesto or rich tomato
sauce! Freezing, pickling, jam-making, drying,
salting, leathering, etc. give you a wide range
of options, and are not always time consuming.
After all, it takes roughly 60 seconds to fill a jar
with cinnamon basil leaves, or dill, or any other
green herb, top with vinegar and screw the top
on. Leave a few weeks, then filter, and you
have the type of flavoured vinegar that costs an
arm and a leg. It makes an excellent Christmas
gift.
Before you get too inspired, however, decide
where you will keep your conserves, and any
autumn fruit.
It is the right time to plan where you could
store your produce. Clean sheds or cellars
and ensure you have enough shelves and
André Thouin (1746 - 1824)
André Thouin was a French botanist,
born in Paris into a family of gardeners:
his father, Jean-André, was the king's
head gardener; his younger brother,
Gabriel Thouin, was a noted landscape
architect. Gardening was clearly in their
blood. It was also a time of great changes
and excitement in gardening, with new
plants being introduced from abroad,
and an aristocracy that were busy having
gardens and chateaux constructed for
them. He studied botany under Bernard
de Jussieu, and in 1793 attained the chair
of horticulture at the Museum of Natural
History in Paris, where his educational lectures were always very popular. Thouin is remembered
for contributions made in the field of agronomy, including scientific studies that involved improved
grafting techniques and seed selection. He was a pioneer conservationist, stressing the importance
of replacing woodlands to compensate for their destruction due to human encroachment. He was a
good friend of US President Thomas Jefferson, both of them linked by their common passion for
gardening, and members of the literati.
Thouin is the person who introduced Dahlias into France, probably in 1802, due to his contacts in
Spain, where the Dahlia had been brought back from Mexico. At first, it was planned to be grown
as an edible tuber but, tasting bitter, the ornamental aspect quickly took over, and naturally enough,
the great showy flowers, at the end of the summer, became all the rage. Josephine at Malmaison
developed a collection, and very quickly growers were vying with each other to produce different
colours and shapes. Thouin wrote a book on the cultivation of the Dahlia. Poets wrote odes to it, and
it entered into popular culture with the exoticism of the Black Dahlia.
Now we are liable to think of Dahlias as rather brash, if not to say, a little vulgar, but this is to
forget that fashions change and that what is the bee's knees one year is only good for cutting or the
compost heap the next. ■
Michelle Pierce - Un Jardin en France plant nursery
[email protected] - 05 45 89 36 54
Recipe provided by Chef George
Oven poached peaches with lemon & thyme
Pêches pôchées au thym-citron
This is a quick and easy recipe for a summer dessert, using fresh or tinned
peaches. Serve with a big dollop of vanilla ice cream or crème fraîche.
Ingredients (Serves 4):
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Michelle Pierce
Un Jardin en France plant nursery
[email protected]
05 45 89 36 54
[email protected]
Storing
You could say to yourself that you can't be
bothered to store much produce from your
garden because it is extra work, and does take
Planning ahead
Yep, the good weather has only really just
started and we need to be thinking about
the winter. August is a good time to sow the
things you want to be eating when the days
are short: oriental greens, spinach, chicory,
roots like beetroot or carrots, herbs, kales,
and japanese bunching onions. There is loads
you can plant, and with a little protection,
loads to harvest all through the winter.
Collect your strawberry runners for
planting elsewhere, take cuttings of things
that won't make it through the winter,
and divide perennials that have finished
flowering.
Most of all, take time to enjoy your
garden. Sit in it, eat out in it, laze around
in it. Just BE in it. ■
1. Preheat the oven to 150°C/300F. If you are using fresh peaches halve and stone them, then
place the peaches into an ovenproof dish, cut side up. If you are using tinned, tip the syrup
into a pan and put the peaches cut side up into the dish.
2. If you are using fresh peaches put the water, sugar, half the lemon juice and 2 sprigs of
thyme into a pan. Heat until the sugar has dissolved. If you are using the syrup, add half
the lemon juice and 2 sprigs of thyme to the syrup and bring to a simmer to infuse with the
lemon and thyme.
3. Pour the syrup over the peaches, cut the butter into knobs, and place into the hollows of
each peach. Place the other 2 sprigs of thyme over the top of the peaches.
4. Place in the oven and cook for about 20-25 minutes until soft, leave to rest for a few
minutes, then serve with vanilla ice cream or crème fraîche.
The Bugle...?
crates. Spaces should be clean and dry, and
keep an even temperature. Guard against
rodents and insects.
Got a Question for
with it full of this and that!!! Knowing that you
can feed yourself and your family, and taste
all sorts of flavours that you just can't find in
the shops. How fantastic it is that a sprinkle of
freshly picked chives, a handful of ripped basil
leaves, and a few starry blue borage flowers
can transform the most boring of salads into a
divine dish.
Now the veg garden is getting into full
swing, with the arrival of the cucurbitae - the
squash family. Where would we be without
the generosity of courgettes? They produce
enormously and should be picked regularly to
avoid the marrow syndrome. But then, even if
they get too big, hey, that's ideal for soup. And
if you really can't face another, give them to
your chooks. They love them! We tend to see
gluts as a problem but it's better to have too
much than not enough. It just takes managing.
So pick all your veg over regularly. What use
is having fifty mature iceberg lettuces? Better to
have avoided the problem by harvesting some
early, and replanting with something else.
Large tin of peaches or 2 large peaches
120g/4oz Sugar
4 Sprigs of thyme
100ml/4floz Water
Juice of 1 lemon
60g/2.5oz Unsalted butter
14 ♦ FRENCH LIFE
Do you have "70 GB" on your driving licence...?
A
recent enquiry from
a reader about their
French driving licence
proved to be very
enlightening and revealed a few
facts that not everyone may be
aware of. The question was simple
enough: “On my driving licence,
under ‘Restrictions’, it says ‘70
GB’. Does that mean I can’t drive
at more than 70 miles per hour in
the UK or that I can’t drive over
the age of 70 in Britain…?”
A good question, but not one
with an easy-to-find answer. A
trip to the forums (not exactly
renowned for accuracy and
impartiality) revealed a split in the
2 camps. Many people confidently
asserted that because a British
driving licence is only valid until
a certain age, that restriction is
carried forward onto your French
one. The other camp are convinced
that it is reminding you of the
speed limit in the UK.
The reader was concerned about
a planned a trip back to the UK in
which they were intending to hire
a car. Would the hire company
refuse to rent them one because
the principle driver had recently
turned 70…?
After some extensive research,
the answer is that it has nothing
to do with speed or age and is
actually not that exciting. In the
“Restrictions” column there are a
number of codes that are explained
on the reverse of the licence. For
example 74 means you can drive
a category C vehicle or one up to
7,500kg. It happens that 70 means
that the current licence replaces
one from a different country. In
the case of the vast majority of
British expats, this would be Great
Britain – GB. So “70 GB” means
“this French licence replaces a
British one”. On the reverse of the
licence, next to the code 70 you
will see “ECH”, an abbreviation
for “échangé” (or exchanged),
followed by your old British
driving licence number.
This has a couple of interesting
implications for expats. It is true
that British licences are only valid
until you are 70 years old, after
which they need to be renewed
every 3 years. French driving
licences, however, are valid for
life and only expire when you
do. Therefore, a British expat in
their 60s can avoid the need to
renew their British driving licence
every three years by switching to
a French one. As a driving licence
from any EU member state is
equally valid in all other member
states, the difference between a
French and British one is very
small… except that French ones
last forever! ■
We didn't have the Green Thing back in our day
I
n the queue at the
supermarket, the cashier
told an older woman
that she should bring
her own grocery bags because
plastic bags weren't good for
the environment.
The woman apologised
to him and explained, “We
didn't have the green thing
back in my day.”
The
clerk
responded,
“That's our problem today.
Your generation did not
care enough to save our
environment.”
He
was
right,
our
generation didn't have the
‘green thing’ in its day.
Back then, we returned
milk bottles, pop bottles and
beer bottles to the shop or off
licence. They sent them back
to the plant to be washed,
sterilised and re-filled and reused. So it could use the same
bottles over and over. So they
really were recycled.
But we didn't have the
‘green thing’ back in our day.
We walked up stairs,
because we didn't have
lifts and escalators in every
shop and office building.
We walked to the local
shops and didn't climb into
a 200-horsepower machine
every time we had to go to
a supermarket. We bought
fruit and veg loose, and
washed them at home. We
didn't have to throw away
bins full of plastic, foam and
paper packaging that need
huge recycling plants fed
by monster trucks all day,
everyday.
But she was right. We
didn't have the ‘green thing’
in our day.
Back then, we washed
the baby's nappies because
we didn't have the throwaway kind. We dried clothes
on a line, not in an energy
gobbling machine burning
up 220 volts; wind and solar
power really did dry the
clothes. Kids got hand-medown (mostly handmade or
hand-knitted) clothes from
their brothers or sisters, not
always brand new clothing
shipped from the other side of
the planet.
But that old lady is right,
we didn't have the ‘green
thing’ back in our day.
Back then shops repaired
things with funny things
called spare parts, we didn't
need to throw whole items
away because a small part
failed.
Back then, we had one TV,
or radio, in the house, not a
TV in every room. And the
TV had a small screen the size
of a handkerchief (remember
them?), not a screen the size
of Scotland.
In the kitchen, we blended
and stirred by hand because
we didn't have electric
machines to do everything for
us.
When we packaged a
fragile item to send in the
post, we used a scrunched
up old newspaper to cushion
it, not Styrofoam or plastic
bubble wrap.
Back then, we didn't fire
up an engine and burn petrol
just to cut the lawn. We
used a push mower that ran
on human power and hand
clippers for the hedges.
We exercised by working,
so we didn't need to go to a
brightly lit, air conditioned
health club to run on
treadmills that operate on
electricity, and then drink
millions of bottles of that
special water from those
plastic bottles.
But she's right, we didn't
have the ‘green thing’ back
then.
We drank from a fountain
when we were thirsty, instead
of using a plastic cup or a
plastic bottle every time we
had a drink of water. We
refilled writing pens with
ink instead of buying a new
plastic pen, and we replaced
blades in a razor instead of
throwing away the whole
plastic razor just because the
blade got dull.
But we didn't have the
‘green thing’ back then.
Back then, people took the
bus and kids rode their bikes
to school or walked instead
of turning their parents into
a 24-hour taxi service. We
had one electrical outlet in
a room, not an entire bank
of sockets to power a dozen
appliances. And we didn't
need a computerised gadget
to receive a signal beamed
from satellites 2,000 miles
out in space in order to find
the nearest fish & chip shop.
Isn't it sad when the current
generation laments how
wasteful we old folks were
just because we didn't have
the ‘green thing’ back then? ■
Arthur Smith
Harlequin Developments
www.harlequindevelopments.com
Tel: 05.55.68.67.56
Mob: 06.06.60.46.97
Transferring a Pension Abroad
Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension
Scheme (QROPS)
For an overseas pension scheme to receive
a transfer from a UK pension fund it
must register with HMRC (Her Majesty’s
Revenue and Customs). The registered
schemes are known as Qualifying
Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes.
For the scheme to qualify, various
caveats must be satisfied, such as it must
be recognised as a pension scheme in the
country where it is based, and the benefits
must be subject to taxation.
The scheme also reports any payments
out of the scheme to the UK Inland Revenue
if the transfer took place within the last ten
years. If any payments are made which are
not allowed in the UK then there may be
a tax charge applied of up to 55% if the
individual has been a UK resident in either
the current or any of the previous five tax
years.
The majority of overseas transfers
have focused on transfers of UK pension
funds to QROPS in offshore locations,
such as Isle of Man or Guernsey, but
tightening up of the QROPS rules earlier
this year has reduced the availability of
such jurisdictions. This has acted as a
reminder that with any QROPS transfer
there is additional risk that HMRC may
subsequently amend legislation or remove
QROPS status of any schemes without
warning.
The advantages of QROPS
Transferring a pension fund abroad has
several advantages: it enables a pension
fund to be Euro-denominated, and
therefore provides income payments in
Euros, reducing exposure to currency
exchange fluctuations.
An offshore scheme may offer greater
control of the fund, and the potential to
pass funds to children free from UK taxes,
although tax consequences in France
remain to be clarified.
The disadvantages of QROPS
The main potential disadvantage of a
QROPS is that the scheme could be deregistered as a QROPS, which could mean
that any individuals who transferred to the
scheme may be liable for up to 55% tax.
One key area that is often omitted by
advisers is that a QROPS’ income is not
secure, and based on the investment
performance of the fund.
It is important to seek advice from
independent advisers who are familiar
both with UK and French legislation, as
any decision made with your pension
funds will last your lifetime, and it may
not be possible to unwind an arrangement
in the future.
David Hardy is Regional Manager for
Poitou-Charentes for Siddalls France,
who have been providing specialist
independent financial advice to the
British community in France for the last
15 years.
If you wish to discuss your own financial
planning requirements in more detail,
please contact David on 05 56 34 71 77.
BILINGUAL ♦ 15
Eurotunnel - bringing Britain closer
N
othing
has
brought France
and
Britain
closer together in
recent years than the Channel
Tunnel. Both politically and
geographically, the tunnel
has literally connected these
two nations.
Although the idea of
digging a tunnel under the
Channel between the two
countries was first suggested
by French engineer Albert
Mathieu in 1802, it would
be nearly 2 centuries before
the dream became a reality.
For the first 100 years, the
project was often discussed,
but very little was actually
done. In 1881, British
railway entrepreneur Sir
Edward Watkin dug a test
tunnel from Shakespeare
Cliff and a similar tunnel was
constructed on the French
side at Sangatte. Both were
over 1.5km long but the
project was soon abandoned
as public pressure grew over
fears of national defence.
After the First World War
the idea was again discussed,
but this time with a design
feature that would allow both
the French and the British to
flood the tunnel from their
side if required for security
reasons, but the concept was
again rejected. Throughout
the 1960s and 1970s, when
security issues were much less
important, various proposals
were again considered, but it
was not until 1988 that work
began on a tunnel between
Calais and Folkestone.
When the tunnel was
finally completed in 1994 it
was 50km long and 75m deep
at its lowest point and is still
the longest undersea tunnel
in the world.
The Channel Tunnel has
had its problems over the
years, most significantly two
fires in 1996 and 2008, both
on heavy goods vehicles. As
well as costing millions to
repair and causing disruptions
to services for 6 months, the
fires were a public relations
disaster. However, despite
the problems, passenger
numbers and the amount of
freight carried have both
risen steadily over the years:
an estimated 17 million
people travelled through
the tunnel in 2010 and over
15 million tonnes of freight
were transported.
With the recent completion
of a dedicated high-speed
line on the English side, the
journey time between Paris
and London on Eurostar has
fallen to just 2h20 at speeds
of up to 300kph. The speed
of the service, as well as the
benefit of the trains running
from city centre to city centre,
have resulted in Eurostar
effectively killing off the
market for air travel between
London, Paris and Brussels.
Today, Eurostar controls 80%
of this passenger market.
The company has also
recently announced ambitious
plans to add destinations
in southern France, the
Netherlands, Germany and
Switzerland in a move that
will again directly take on
established airline routes. ■
The Bugle thanks local French teacher,
Sophie Arsac, for the translation of this
month's bilingual article on another topical aspect of Franco-British culture.
Bilingual Crossword
Clues in English - answers in French
Across:
5. slipper (9)
7. positive (7)
8. lily (3)
10. then (3)
11. ton (5)
13. summer (3)
14. cherries (7)
16. grandson (5,4)
Down:
1. baskets (7)
2. tin (5)
3. wall (3)
4. wedding rings (9)
6. toilets (9)
9. noodle (7)
12. nerves (5)
15. pine tree (3)
Answers on Notice Board - page 17
So you think it's easy to learn English..?
(Read this out loud)
Au terme des travaux, en
1994, le tunnel faisait 50 km
de longueur et sa profondeur
maximale était de 75 m. A ce
jour, il reste le tunnel sousmarin le plus long du monde.
Un
certain
nombre
d’incidents affectèrent le tunnel
au fil des ans, notamment les
incendies de 1996 et 2008
qui n’impliquèrent que des
poids-lourds. En dehors des
coûts de réparation qui se
chiffrèrent en millions et de
l’arrêt du trafic des navettes
pendant 6 mois, ces incendies
furent un désastre en termes
de
relations
publiques.
Malgré tout, le nombre de
passagers et le volume de fret
n’a cessé de s’accroître au fil
des années pour atteindre 17
millions de voyageurs en 2010
et 15 millions de tonnes de
marchandises.
Depuis l’achèvement récent
d’une ligne à grande vitesse du
côté anglais, Eurostar permet
de relier Paris à Londres en
2h20 à une vitesse de 300
km/h.
Aujourd’hui,
Eurostar
contrôle 80 % du trafic
voyageur entre Londres, Paris
et Bruxelles. La liaison entre
les centres villes et la rapidité
du transport ont eu raison du
trafic aérien entre ces villes.
La compagnie a aussi
récemment fait part de
ses
nouvelles
ambitions
de desservir de nouvelles
destinations dans le sud de
la France, aux Pays-Bas, en
Allemagne et en Suisse et sera
donc en concurrence directe
avec les lignes aériennes
existantes. ■
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à Shakespeare Cliff tandis son
jumeau était construit côté
français à Sangatte, les deux
tunnels étant d’une longueur
supérieure à 1,5 km. Cependant
le projet fut abandonné sous
la pression populaire, pour
des inquiétudes relatives à la
défense nationale.
Les discussions reprirent
après la 1ère guerre mondiale.
Grâce à la nouvelle conception,
le tunnel pouvait être inondé à
ses deux extrémités si la sécurité
des deux pays était en jeu mais
le projet fut de nouveau rejeté.
Puis l’aspect sécuritaire devint
beaucoup moins important et
d’autres propositions furent à
l’étude dans les années 60 et
70. La construction du tunnel
entre Calais et Folkestone ne
fut cependant entamée qu’en
1988.
05.55.41.17.76
C
es dernières années,
rien n’a autant
rapproché la France
et
la
GrandeBretagne que le tunnel sous
la Manche. Il a littéralement
connecté les deux nations,
tant sur un plan politique que
géographique.
L’idée de creuser un tunnel
pour relier les deux pays germa
dans l’esprit de l’ingénieur
français Albert Mathieu en
1802 et pourtant, le rêve ne
devint réalité qu’environ
deux cents ans plus tard.
Pendant cent ans, le projet
donna lieu à beaucoup de
discussions, sans que rien de
vraiment concret n’aboutisse.
En 1881, l’homme d’affaires
Edward Watkin qui oeuvrait
pour les chemins de fer
britanniques creusa un tunnel
1.The bandage was wound around the wound.
2.The farm was used to produce produce.
3.The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4.We must polish the Polish furniture.
5.Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was
time to present the present.
6.The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
7.There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
8.They were too close to the door to close it.
9.To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
10.Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
16 ♦ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters to
Unbearably hot airport
The
Editor I
Anonymous
By Email
Dear Editor
Responses to airport parking
Farmer Mike
By Email
T
here are only 2 reasons I
can think of for parking
by the roundabout at
Limoges airport: either you have
broken down, in which case you
should put a warning triangle
out and be wearing a fluorescent
jacket, or you are trying to obtain
free parking, which cheats/
deprives the airport authority
Mick
By Email
I
have never flown in or
out of Limoges Airport
but on several occasions
have picked up and dropped
off friends and relatives. My
first time was some years ago
when the departure/arrivals
lounge was a TENT.
Since
then
during
subsequent visits I have seen
the airport grow to what it
is like today. I have also
seen how the amount of UK
registered cars parked long
term grew to such a level
that there were more spaces
occupied than available.
Bearing in mind that the
parking was free the Brits
were parking there from one
holiday to the next, getting off
the plane into their cars which
were UK plated but without
tax discs (probably uninsured
and without MOT), having
their holiday, parking up and
going home.
So after a while the airport
parking became a dumping
ground for UK registered cars.
Obviously the French were
of income and ultimately costs
all fee paying parkers more. I
applaud the authorities for issuing
parking tickets and hope that
more are issued and/or cars towed
away.
As I understand the law in
France, you have a legal right
to park in designated areas.
You have no legal right to park
anywhere else. Parking is illegal
in designated no parking areas.
Parking may be tolerated in non
designated parking areas. At last
the authorities have decided not to
tolerate parking around the airport
in non designated areas. Even
in designated parking areas (i.e.
car parks), if you are not parked
between the white marking lines,
you can be fined. This, I believe,
applies to supermarket car parks
as well as municipal car parks.
Pay the parking fees like most
law abiding citizens or walk/take
a taxi/get a friend to drop you off.
not impressed and cleared out
the car parks and introduced
barriers and parking fees.
So thanks to a few Brits
everyone suffers.
I used the car park once
and found it to be more hassle
than it was worth - finding a
way in, finding a space and
finding the way out again, all
for 1€ and having to pay by
debit/credit card.
So I started using the rough
ground by the roundabout
to park when collecting or
dropping off (short stay) like
other people, which did not
seem to be a problem to the
authorities. Obviously now if
people are using it for long
stay it will more than likely
get blocked off and become
unusable.
So thanks again to a few
Brits, everyone will suffer.
Alan Whitten
By Email
J
ust a couple of comments
following on from your
July issue.
Re the lady who got a ticket
for parking by the roundabout
on the entry to Limoges airport;
I wonder if the lady would try to
park at the roundabouts leading
to Southampton, Gatwick, or
East Midlands airports? If she
did, I think she might find her
car had gone to the pound within
15 minutes, rather than just
getting a ticket! What is wrong
with the long stay car park? It
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isn’t expensive and it could not
be more convenient. Regarding
cars on pavements, it’s France,
it’s their thing, live with it.
Still on the subject of parking,
for anyone who might not be
aware, the long stay car park at
La Souterraine SNCF station is
no longer free. Go on the web to
www.resaplace.com to reserve
your space (I believe you have
to use the web; you cannot book
at the station). Again it is not
expensive; I recently left my car
there, from a Thursday to the
following Tuesday, for €12.00.
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departed from Limoges
airport on 28th of June, with
temperatures of 30 degrees
Celsius. The Ryanair flight
was called to board at -1.30 hours
to scheduled departure, a final
call at that. Several final boarding
calls were made, despite the
scheduled departure time being
well over 60 minutes away. On
proceeding through security
and passport control, I found
myself in a holding pen which
was like a greenhouse with an
intermittent spraying of water as
an inadequate substitute for air
conditioning.
Despite adhering to the
departure calls, the flight was
delayed over 30 minutes,
resulting in the vast majority
of the passengers left sweating
in this glass box of a departure
lounge for nearly 2 hours. The
ridiculous point being that this
was the only departure from this
exceptionally quiet airport for the
next 2 hours!
Why on earth were we
summoned to proceed to
this holding area, which was
unbearably hot, when the
departing flight would not board
for at least 2 hours? Also, how
can Limoges airport subject its
customers to such unbearable
temperatures with no air
conditioning? The facility is far
worse than I have experienced in
so-called Third-World countries.
My career involves me
travelling all over the world on
a regular basis and I have never
experienced such an inadequate
departure area as I experienced at
Limoges. I am a relatively young
and healthy male, however
many of my fellow travellers
were elderly, several of whom
required wheelchair assistance
and their discomfort was plain to
see.
It cannot be beyond the remit
of the airport management to
install air conditioning in the
departure gates. I would expect
a serious review of departure
announcements
to
ensure
passengers are not summoned
prematurely to endure the
obviously inadequate facilities in
the 2 departure gates.
I enjoyed my visit to the
Limoges area, however the
airport experience left me totally
unimpressed by the whole
experience. I strongly urge an
urgent review of facilities or I am
convinced that visitors will avoid
what could be a quite pleasant
airport and travel elsewhere.
Regards,
Anon
Forum scam - warning!
Anonymous
By Email
Hi,
I
have recently ALMOST
been the victim of a
well-organised scam and
thought it might interest your
readers.
I advertised on French
Entree my 2 Dexter Bull
Calves for sale as well as some
pigs. I received enquiries from
different people for both these
advertisements.
A very friendly guy
who introduced himself as
Matthew Lennon contacted
me, supposedly from Amiens.
EASY
MEDIUM
HARD
He agreed the price and said
he would deposit the money
via BACS. After 2 weeks
I received a cheque from a
Mme Ducas in the South of
France for a lot more than I
asked. I contacted Matthew
who apologised profusely and
said he had sent me the wrong
cheque and please could I
forward the difference to an
address in Lewisham, South
London. He gave me the name
and address of where it was to
go to. At this point I told him
I wouldn't release any monies
until the cheque had cleared. It
turned out the cheque had been
stolen!!
I then received an email
from a Tomas Kovas who
was interested in 5 of my
Kune Kune pigs. Again he
agreed the price and gave
me an address in Leiden,
Netherlands and a telephone
number and I did get to speak
to him. Duly a banker's draft
arrived on a JPMorganChase
name. Tomas kept contacting
me and again I asked why
he had sent too much money
and he asked me to send the
remainder of the money to
his transporter in London. I
again refused and said nothing
would be done until I had
verified the authenticity of
the banker's draft. I contacted
JPMorganChase who asked
me to fax a copy to Paris.
This was done by my bank - it
had been forged. I bank with
Crédit Agricole in St-Benoitdu-Sault and I can't speak
highly enough of them and
their security measures both
on my and their own account.
Since this time (which was
only 3 weeks ago) I have
received 2 more approaches
from the same kind of person.
When you are 62 and live
alone this is a very worrying
experience. I could have ended
up with no animals and minus
5000€.
Regards,
Anon
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August
Fri 3rd August - M L C band playing live
Sat 11th August - Sugaree playing live
Fri 24th August - the amazing Jake Morley
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September
Fri 7th September - Punk at its best with C P R
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Tel Lynn or Jonathan: 05 55 60 29 74
Web: www.lapetitefontaine.com
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JJ’s Café Bar
Aigurande
JJ’s
Café Bar
Saturday 25th August
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Association. We will also be passing round a collection box
This is going to be a fab evening and will be supporting a
to relieve you of your small change!!!!
very good cause. €1 from each meal will be donated to the
Concert (free entry) 9pm
Association. We will also be passing round a collection box
Meal Starts 7.30 - 9 pm (Chilli Con Carne + Tiramisu) €12 pp
to relieve you of your small change!!!!
Reservations optional but advisable
Concert (free entry) 9pm
Meal Starts 7.30 - 9 pm
(Chilli Con
Carne + Tiramisu) €12 pp
Music
Club
Reservations
optional
but advisable
2nd
Sat of every
month.
8.30 pm.
Next event: 11th August
is open each Saturday and Sunday
11h00 to 18h00 from 1st May until
the end of September.
Artisan art for your garden.
Cream teas on the terrasse.
RDV for weekday visits SVP.
2km from Chénérailles and
the Chateau Villemonteix
26, Ecurat 23150
tel: 05 55 81 31 85
Nearly new clothes sale
and bric-a-brac
To be held at L'Escpade, 2-4 Jules Courivaud
Magnac Laval, 87190 on Saturday 29th September
from 2pm until 5pm. All proceeds to be given to
Cancer Support France, Charente-Plus.
Donations of good quality clothes would be
welcombed, please telephone Rosemarie on:
05 55 68 45 82
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Pont de la Pierre
15 Faubourg du Pont de la Pierre, Bellac
Live music Sundays
All free entry and starting at 4pm:
5th August - Jack Law
12th August - Ian Connor
19th August - Sophie Partridge
Fish & chip evenings 24 & 25 August from 6pm.
Tel: 05 55 60 20 79
www.cafepontdelapierre.com
Godson Travaux Publics
We are now local agents for
Klargester BioDisc® Micro-Stations
For more information call Chris Godson:
05 55 62 61 12 / 06 33 78 24 23
www.pilgrim23.com
L'Escale
Restaurant & Bar
5 Rue Andre Jouhannaud, Compreignac
Daily Plat du Jour from €9
2-course Sunday Lunch from €10
Every Saturday Night is Curry Night
2 Curries of your choice & Carafe of Wine 19,50€
Fish & Chip Night every Friday
To Eat In or Take-away 8,50€
See Business Directory for more information
and opening hours
Tel: 05 55 12 99 45
Or see us on Facebook for more details.
BAILEYS Bar Restaurant
We currently offer a selection of
authentic Indian currys along with our
Fish & chips and scampi.
Tuesday 14th August
Beer festival in the parking area outside the
restaurant. Beer supplied by Bieres23.
5 Rue de L'Abreuvoir 23200 Aubusson
Tel: 05 55 66 37 10
or 05 55 66 22 92
RESTAURANT
AUX CEPES
La Veytizou
On the main road (D979)
Between Limoges & Eymoutiers
Open Mic Night - Sat 11th August
All music lovers come along and join in the fun!
Chinese Night - Sat 1st September
With live music
4 course meal + 1/4 carafe of wine + Apéritif
25€ - RESERVATIONS ONLY.
Other bar snacks available. Rooms available.
05 55 69 33 38
Limousin Dog Training
Now enroling for a new basic
puppy training class to start mid-September.
For more details call Elaine on:
05 55 68 67 56 or 06 04 47 35 19
www.limousindogtraining.fr
Le Moulin du Breuil
23140 PIONNAT
Wednesday 15th August - 16h00 onwards
Hog Roast - Family fun afternoon
Live Music - Bouncy Castle
Friday 31st August 08h30 - 11h30
Breakfast Club
Last Friday of every month, come and enjoy a
superb value 'Full English' Breakfast or 'lighter
alternative', with tea, coffee and fruit juices
Tel: 05 55 80 37 70
Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.lemoulindubreuil.com
Pro-Point Façades
At Pro-Point Façades we don't do septic tanks,
we don't do electrics and we don't do plumbing!!
We do exactly what it says on the tin
We specialise in Façades.
Traditional repointing using sand and lime, and
repointing with high pressure injection systems
using pre-bagged coloured mortars that are
available in 100% lime and sand.
We specialise in coloured rendering of new
and old builds applied by our high pressure
rendering system.
We can render any structure - blocks, stone or
even wood, so if you are building a new house or
renovating an old cottage or château...
Pro-Point Façades can do it.
Online portfolio available, site visits to see our
finished works, references from past clients.
Tel: 05 55 78 80 31
18 ♦ COMMUNITY
CLUBS, CHARITIES & ASSOCIATIONS
Church Notices
English-speaking church services Guéret
Come as you are... This is an invitation to join us at our CHURCH SERVICE
IN ENGLISH. Whether you have a faith or would just like to attend a church
service you are welcome at 5pm on the 2nd Sunday of each month at the
Eglise Evangélique, 9b Place Bonnyaud, Guéret, 23000.
We welcome all who want to join a group of English-speaking Christians
for a time of worship and learning together. Children are very welcome.
For more details contact Jim & Pat Scott on 05.55.67.54.78 or email: scott.
[email protected]
Christians together in Limousin La Souterraine Area
We hold a time of fellowship and Bible study every Tuesday afternoon.
Barbara and Cedric look forward to welcoming you. Tel: 05 55 71 09 04
The International Free Church in Creuse
The church presently meets at 10, La Chaudronnière, a small hamlet midway between Crozant and Eguzon. Sunday worship meetings are held on
the first and third Sundays of the month at 10.30am. Fellowship meetings,
for mid-week prayer, bible study and discussion are at the same venue every
Thursday at 7.30pm.
For further information contact Eric Sutton tel 05 55 89 26 62
Fitness & Fun
Association Equilibre, le mouvement du corps
Yoga for all levels: Tue 18:30 Aubusson, Pied au plancher (Espace Philips);
Wed 18:30 Vallière, salle polyvalante.
Pregnancy/Post Natal: Tue 17:00 Aubusson, Pied au Plancher (Espace
Philips)
For further information tel 06 83 24 62 72 or visit www.spaequilibre.
yolasite.com
Chinese Gym & Karate
Mondays & Thursdays at the DOJO, Allée Jean-Marie Couturier, Aubusson.
Warm and friendly atmosphere. For more info tel 06 08 92 30 53
Tai Chi at Boussac and La Châtre
Tai Chi classes in Boussac (Tue 18.15 - 19.45) and La Châtre (Thu 18.15
- 19.45).
The first two lessons are free, the subscriptions are 36 euros per month and
members can go to both venues having paid this fee. The style is that of
Yang. All ages and abilities welcome, but folk must bear in mind that they
will be on their feet, doing the equivalent of what one might classify as light
exercise, for about an hour and a half. For more information contact 05 55
65 08 20.
Gym Bien-être
Would you enjoy an afternoon of gentle exercise with a cheerful, lighthearted group? Each week we exercise a different group of muscles, do a
little country dancing & some floor exercise and laugh a lot. The aim of
the activities is to increase suppleness and mental agility. We meet every
Tuesday afternoon upstairs at the Capitole in Rochechouart between 2pm
and 3.30pm. It isn’t necessary to speak French because you can copy but you
will learn some. Come for 2 weeks’ free trial. For details
contact: [email protected]
Learn to Meditate
Learn to meditate and meet other like-minded people. Simple mindfulness
technique. Dechen Choling, Le Mas Marvent, St-Yrieix-sous-Aixe, 87700.
Also, ongoing regular group meetings and events. Contact tel Christina 05
55 03 82 01 www.dechencholing.org
Gardening
Les petits jardiniers du Limousin
http://jardiniers-du-limousin.webs.com
Do you love gardening or are you keen to learn more about it? Then why not
come along and join Les Petits Jardiniers? We’re a friendly group of English,
French and Dutch residents and normally meet on the 3rd Thursday of each
month at 2.30pm in the salle de fêtes in St-Amand-le-Petit, between Peyratle-Château and Eymoutiers. Our meetings are held mostly in English and
we have guest speakers, organise garden visits and swap plants and seeds.
Annual membership is 15 euros pp or 20 euros per couple or pay as you go
for 3 euros per meeting. For more information or to be put on our mailing list
for our quarterly newsletter or monthly agenda contact Carolyn at Carolyn@
cnlees.eu or Gill at [email protected]
Agenda for 2012: 19th July Growing herbs for culinary/medicinal use; 16th
August Annual BBQ; 20th September Plants for free – splitting perennials;
18th October
AGM plus 'All about apples'; 15th November Gardeners Question Time; 6th
December Natural Christmas Decorations & party
Club Liseron – Gardening Club
Meets on the 2nd Mon evening of the month at 19.30 at the Salle des
Fêtes in Massignac. We're a mixed bunch of English & French, who are
united by a passion for gardens and gardening, sharing plants, seeds and
information. More info contact Michelle Pierce on 05 45 89 36 54 or at
[email protected]
Aux Plantes etc
We are an association of independent, ethically-minded and passionate plant
producers. Our aim is to encourage consumers to know more about the
Not enough Drama in your life?
Look no further!
A small core of experienced and dedicated 'Theatre Heads' are preparing
to launch a new Drama Group, “Castaways”, in the La Souterraine area,
with a view to mounting plays and musicals in the near future.
If you would like to have fun developing your theatre skills, whether it
be acting, singing, dancing or backstage activities as part of a group of
like-minded people at our workshops, run by an experienced director and
actor, please come along.
Experience is not necessary! All you need is a genuine interest in putting
on shows for the public in English, with the dedication and motivation
that is needed to work together as a team.
We aim to be up and running by September 2012.
To find out more and register your initial interest,
please contact [email protected] for further details.
We look forward to seeing you!
plants they buy, how they were produced and their needs, thereby avoiding
the disappointments that so often come with mass produced plants. It's not
just about us selling you plants - we want them to thrive and do well for you!
Current members include plantspeople specialising in unusual shrubs &
trees, butterfly plants, heritage vegetables and flowers, irises, perennials and
drought-tolerant plants.
For more info contact Michelle Pierce 05 45 89 36 54 or vitist www.
auxplantesetc.jimdo.com
Integration
Faceaface
An association founded to facilitate and encourage interaction between all
members of the local community. As our first venture we have created a
library.
Where? In the Mairie of St-Priest which is just off the D4 between Mainsat
and Chénérailles.
When? The 1st and 3rd Mon afternoon in every month between 2 - 5pm.
To join all you have to do is donate six books and pay €5 per person or
€8 per household. If you would like more information please contact us at:
[email protected] or just come by and see us. Everyone is welcome!
Learning Together – Apprenons Ensemble
Our main aim is to foster understanding and good relations amongst the
local French-speaking and English-speaking populations. To this end we are
offering courses of tuition in English and in French, and organising social
and cultural events and visits.
LANGUAGE CLASSES (take place at the Maison des Associations,
Rochechouart) Beginners and Intermediate - Mon am; French/English
Conversation – Tues am; Advanced and Children’s – Wed am.
SOCIAL EVENTS (start again in Sep/Oct)
Games Night (Rochechouart) 1st Thur; Games Night (St-Junien) 2nd Thur;
Lunch Club – Last Thur.
For more details visit www.learningtogether.me or contact Mike or Christine
ELLINGHAM 05 55 03 27 67
For your calendar: Pig Roast Picnic - September; Murder Mystery Evening
- September; Telethon Race Night - November; Xmas Dinner & Dance December
The Melting Pot
Members of the Ambassador's Club of the Welcome en Limousin
Association. We are a group of around 70 members, both French and British,
who meet with the aim of sharing things and trying to integrate with the
French community. We meet every week at the Ancienne Ecole in Darnac, on
a Wednesday morning from 10am - 12noon, except for the first Wednesday,
when we meet in the evening at 8pm. We hold information meetings, plant
swaps, BBQ's, games nights, visits and have guest speakers about topics
relevant to living in France. Contact: [email protected]
Charente Limousine Exchange
The Charente-Limousine-Exchange (CLE), founded in 2003, aims to
improve the provision of French language courses and to share experiences
and skills among members who live in Charente, Vienne and Haute-Vienne.
CLE provides information to members living and/or working in France and
works with local communities and organisations to tackle practical issues
through forums and workshops, as well as organising a wide range of
cultural and social events throughout the year. The recent launch of English
lessons has been well attended by Confolentais. If you would like to know
more about this group of volunteers, please look on our new website www.
charente-limousine-exchange.com or contact the Chairman, Barry Leech, on
06 35 96 77 46.
Libraries & Books
Sale of Second-hand Books, La Croisille-sur-Briance
On the 18th of every month, during the monthly market at La Croisille-surBriance (87130), there is a sale of second-hand books (both English and
French) from 9am
to 12 noon, at the old garage in La Place - next door to the pharmacy. All
proceeds towards the restoration of the church.
St Jean English Library, La Souterraine
The La Souterraine Library and Information Centre is now firmly installed in
a beautiful medieval building at the Porte de Puy Charraud, Route de Portail,
La Souterraine. The library has over 5,000 books, DVDs and other items,
as well as its café, Caxtons, which serves English cakes. The Library also
provides French lessons and organises Anglo-French conversation groups.
The Information Centre provides support and assistance with bureaucratic,
family and legal problems to British residents and new arrivals. The library
is open from 9.30 -12.30 on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Contact
OPEN EVENING – Theatre Chabanois
Monday 3rd September 7.30pm – Salle des Fêtes, Chabanais
Theatre Chabanois was formed
in 2009 by a group of enthusiasts
who wanted to get back on stage.
Since then we have produced
several shows. We have just staged
our Summer Cabaret Show and
we are rehearsing currently for
our fourth Christmas show, ''Snow
White'', a traditional Pantomime
with all the usual characters.
Although our members are for the most part of British origin, we have enough
French members and young people educated in France to give our summer
shows a strongly bilingual flavour. One of our panto performances each year is
put on for the local schools with a French translation provided. The local children
join in wholeheartedly and boo and cheer in most of the right places.
The aim for the future is bigger and better productions and to achieve this we need
more people to go on stage, or if that's not your idea of fun, to make costumes,
build scenery and to carry out the 101 other tasks vital to a successful production.
Like all other societies where music is an important part of its activities, what
we really need is an accompanist, who can play for us in rehearsal and for the
public performances.
So if you would like to have a go, on stage or off, we would love to welcome you any
Monday evening at the Salle des Fêtes Chabanais between 7pm and 9pm.
For more information call 05 45 85 71 77 or email [email protected]
Rodney Sabine on 05 55 63 03 87 or at [email protected]. Our
website is www.frenchweb.eu/biblio
The English Library, Dun-le-Palestel
Located in the Route des Rateries, just behind the Biblithèque Municipale,
you will find the Anglophone Library, which offers a wide variety of reading
material, DVDs, talking books and videos. It is also a meeting point and
arranges a host of activities including: Café Franglais; Club Scrabble; Café
Philo; Sewing Group; Art Group. Library opening hours: Thu 10am – 4pm
& Sat 10am – 12.30pm. For details of activities or general information visit
www.ententecordiale-creuse.org or email library@ententecordiale-creuse.
org.
Music
Club de Musique
Takes place on the last Fri of each month from 8pm at La Grange,
Chassignolles (5mins from La Châtre). Open to all musicians, singers,
groups and audience. PA and drum kit available. Bring your instrument, mic
and join in a great French / English musical and social evening. Bar, hot and
cold snacks. Meals available if reserved – see website for contact details
of La Grange. For more info email: [email protected] http://www.
clubdemusique.fr
Open Mic Night/Boeuf, Le Vieux Soldat, 7 rue de La Fontaine, 87250
Fromental
If you like music and have ever fancied getting up and having a go, please
come and join in. This monthly evening (first Fri @ 8pm) is designed mainly
for amateurs who would like to play or sing or just to meet some like-minded
people with similar interests. There is no age limit. So if it be guitar, violin,
spoons, triangle etc (get the gist?) or maybe you might like to read a poem,
then please come and see what it's about. [email protected]
The Harmonics
This is our 6th season of singing as a group. Our music is varied classical,
madrigals, spiritual, songs from the shows etc and we sing in French,
English, Swahili, Latin - whatever the music demands. Our concerts are in
support of a variety of charities including the British Legion, L'Oregon at
Civray and Retina and thus non profit making. We meet Wed 14h – 16h in
the Salle d'Annexe behind the Mairie in Civray. Interested? We'd love to see
you so contact: David Lee tel 05 49 87 53 93 email [email protected] or
Dolly Ait Boualou email [email protected]
Amateur open mic night @ Vautredeix
(Just outside Gouzon, next to Saint-Sylvain-sous-Toulx). Poets, musicians,
whatever you may be... Everyone welcome to perform or just enjoy the
company. Every Fri night 7pm onwards. Free. Bring a bottle. For more info
contact [email protected]
Support
Alcoholics Anonymous
If you or someone you know has a drinking problem, there is now an
English-speaking meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous at 2 Avenue Pierre
Traversat, Limoges Thu 7.30pm - 9.00pm.
Alcoholics Anonymous is a Fellowship of men and women who share their
experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their
common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only
requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or
fees for A.A. membership and A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination,
politics, organization or institution. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and
help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
Contact tel Roger 05 55 76 22 65 or Nancy 02 54 24 09 74 or visit www.
aafrancesud-ouest.com
Cancer Support France, Creuse
If you or anyone close to you has been diagnosed with cancer and would like
help or support, we are here for you. If you need someone to talk to we have
a helpline available and if we are not there we will call you back within 24
hours. Our helpline number is 06 06 47 18 60.
If you would like to get involved with the work of CSF Creuse (perhaps you
have some free time and can help to organise and run fundraising events)
please get in touch with Mike Walsh on 09 50 49 33 04.
Cancer Support France, Charente Plus
Offers free and confidential support to English speakers affected by cancer in
departments 16, 17 & 86. Our helpline number is 06 45 35 32 30.
If you need any more information, please get in touch via csf.charenteplus@
gmail.com
Cancer Support France, Haute-Vienne
We offer free and confidential support to English speakers affected by
Cancer in the Haute-Vienne (87). Our helpline number is 06 04 43 39 87. If
you would like more information or would like to become a member or help
in any other way, please contact Sue Ware 05 55 00 31 15, [email protected]
Société Philharmonique de La Souterraine
Based in La Souterraine, the Société Philharmonique de La Souterraine is
an orchestra of enthusiastic amateur musicians created back in 1886. There
are many reasons for its longevity, such as the varied music it plays and
the support given by the town of La Souterraine, but the main factor has
been the dedication and enthusiasm of the musicians. Over the years, it has
given concerts all over Limousin and further afield. It has been on regional
radio and recorded several cassettes and CDs, the latest of which was
background music for the Cirque Valdi at La Souterraine. For 126 years
the members of the orchestra have welcomed musicians of all ages into
their ranks. It is particularly good at encouraging and developing young
musicians. The current membership includes a young oboist and a young
violinist, both 11 years old, up to retirees in their 60s. In between, there is a
mix which includes a theatre nurse and a meteorologist, all with one thing
in common… their love of music and the desire to play music.
If you or one of your family are interested in playing in an orchestra and
think your standard might be adequate do get in contact with us. We meet
weekly on Friday evenings in La Souterraine (apart from the summer
holidays) to rehearse. Most of our concerts are around Xmas or May-July.
Our members come from all over Limousin so lifts to and fro may be
possible if necessary.
If you should join the orchestra you will enjoy an absolutely exceptional
camaraderie that is second to none.
Contacts: French language - Marie- France Martinie 05 55 30 76 23
English language - Alan Kerr 05 55 56 34 52
WHAT’S ON ♦ 19
This is accompanied with Ambiance Retro-Musette to get you in the
mood for the free Disco.
From 10.30pm there will be a firework display with participation
from the Cavaliers du Feu.
Entry: All day 5 euros adults, 2 euros children under 12 years.
For further information please ring Annie on 05.55.63.08.48 or Clare
on 05.55.63.05.36
Thu 9th to Wed 15th Aug CONFOLENS
Festival de Confolens
55th edition of this annual international festival of folk music and
dance, attracting over 200,000 visitors. For over 50 years, Confolens
has been organising the most popular traditional arts festival in
the world. During the summer, the town becomes the 'home port'
for like-minded travellers. Lovers of dance, music and singing
all come together making music a universal language, enriching
different cultures. Reawaken your senses during this amazing week
and embark on a fantastic voyage to all the different continents
discovering dancing and singing, without forgetting the craftsmen
and their creations. The biggest international folklore ballet and big
names like Touré Kunda, Manu Dibango, Tri Yann, Johnny Clegg,
Bernard Lavilliers, Les Ogres de Barback, Celtic Voyages and new
group Caravan Palace will all be welcomed this year.
Visit http://www.festivaldeconfolens.com/ for the full programme.
Sat 11th Aug ROCHECHOUART
Marché de nuit
Night market organised by local shop owners and artisans. 18h - 1h in
the centre of Rochechouart.
Tue 14th to Fri 17th Aug
Tour du Limousin - 45th edition
The Tour du Limousin is one of
the most important sports events
in the Centre Ouest region of
France… but it’s also a festive
and popular event for more than
150,000 spectators.
Stage 1: 14th August Limoges
(87) - La Souterraine (23)
Stage2: 15th August Oradoursur-Glane (87) - Saint-Junien
(87)
Stage 3: 16th August Jumilhacle-Grand (24) - Trélissac (24)
Stage 4: 17th August : Varetz
(19) - Limoges (87)
For more information visit:
http://www.tourdulimousin.
com/
Fri 17th Aug BOUSSAC
Concert by the Soloists of the Paris Symphonic Orchestra
Concert of Vivaldi, Bach, Albinoni, Pachelbel...
Eglise Sainte-Anne. 20h30. Tickets €14 (free for Under 12s). To book
contact the Boussac tourist office.
Sun 19th Aug VERNEUIL
Phoenix Summer Fayre
The Phoenix Summer Fayre will be held at Le Soleil Couchant,
16310 Verneuil, Charente alongside a beautiful lake setting (sailing
and kayaks for hire nearby).
Entry is free and this full day commences at 10am. We have planned
a packed day of entertainment, food and drink for you and you won't
be disappointed!
· Dog Shows * (nothing serious but great fun for dog and owners)
· Dog Agility exhibition by Joy
. Special guest Brantome Retirement Home Police Horse
· Classic Car exhibition (bring your own car – prize for the car that
Linda would like to take home)
. Members photography competition with the winner having their
entry painted on the day
. Zumba demonstrations by Gemma
· Artisans (too many to mention)
· Archery (come and try it out)
· French traditional music and dancing with Cadanses Folk
· Rock/Pop music with Oui3
. Modern music with Senior Moments
· Cream teas and homemade cakes (with real clotted cream)
· Good dood (extensive menu) on site all day and evening
· Bar
· Children’s activities (bouncy castle etc)
. Grand Raffle Draw with some really great prizes
Crime Pays
Reflections from the Front Line of Criminal Justice
by Mike Welham JP, Resident in the Limousin
Mike Welham is the author of Crime Pays that are the reflections of a Justice of the Peace who, having
spent 16 years on the front line of criminal justice, is not slow in courting controversy. There are few books
that openly challenge the criminal justice system from an insider’s perspective. Crime Pays is therefore a
unique insight into a Justice of the Peace’s view on the real impact crime is having on UK society.
Mike was a magistrate for sixteen years and a chairman of the Bench for most of that time. He sat
on a wide and diverse range of cases in the adult courts. Mike is resident in the Limousin.
Talk Radio Europe presenter Hannah Murray talks to Mike on a regular monthly interview about crime
in the UK - www.talkradioeurope.com at 2.10 local time on 23 July, 27 Aug, 24 Sept, 22 Oct, 26 Nov.
Book signing on Saturday 11 August from 10am
Signed books for sale after that date
The Bonbons Cadeaux, Ave Jules Courivaud, Magnac-Laval
See www.crimepaysuk.com
We really look forward to meeting you in the Phoenix Association
marquee.
* Vet on site all day
A small number of exhibitors stands are still available – please contact
Linda Hill on 05 55 78 75 22 or email fundraising.phoenix@gmail.
com for details.
For more information visit www.phoenixasso.com/
Sat 25th Aug MONTBRUN
TOOTS SWEET - NICELY SEASONED
Come and join us at the Montbrun Taverne for a gig destined to go
down in local folklore.
Haute-Vienne residents Jeff Whittaker and Jean-Pierre Galliot,
together with Toots Sweet - a band made up from the musicians
who helped Peter Green, Erick Bamy and David Gilmour sound
great - are playing on August 25th. The Taverne will echo to the
kind of stomping soul, rock and blues that would have made former
bandmates - including Syd Barrett and Jimi Hendrix - nod in
appreciation. Whilst playing together last summer at the St-Mathieu
Festival percussionist Jeff and guitarist Jean-Pierre realised the
time was nigh for Toots Sweet to play at their local. Youthful band
members topped the bill at every venue in Cambridge throughout
the 60s, remained friends and have never stopped making music,
either together or with world-famous bands playing major venues
around the world. Between them, they’ve racked up air miles and
experience with names including Pink Floyd, Stephen Stills, Kolors,
Erick Bamy, Pierre Groscolas, Balavoine, Albion Country Band,
Herbert Léonard and Mungo Jerry.
So on August 25th, the Montbrun Taverne is THE place to hear
cracking numbers from original artists including Elvis, Howlin’
Wolf, Percy Mayfield, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Gene Vincent,
Oscar Brown Junior, Peggy Lee, Jerry Lee Lewis, Marvin Gaye,
Norah Jones, Pussycat Dolls … oh and The Stones! See YOU there.
Gig venue: Taverne de Montbrun, 7 Route du Château
87230 Montbrun (Commune de Dournazac)
Fri 28th to Sun 30th Sep
Writers Abroad Weekend of talks and workshop activities for
writers
Many famous writers have lived abroad at some time in their
lives. Often their writing has been enriched by the experience. Is
this the same for you? This writers’ weekend is for those writers
working and/or living abroad. Writing may be a hobby or you may
have greater ambitions. Come and spend some time with published
writers who may be able to help you unravel a plot line or sharpen
up your characterisation. This weekend could inspire and motivate
as well as provide interesting advice on the latest technology and
aids at your fingertips. There will be opportunities for individual
advice. The weekend will be held at the Chateau de Bellefond http://chateau-bellefond.com/uk which is tucked away in the middle
of the Correzien countryside. It is surrounded by beautiful parkland
and has its own lake. The Chateau is run by Janie Busch and
Ashley Waltz who are members of our Limousin Writers’ Group.
There will be opportunities to explore the woods and surrounding
countryside and to enjoy the peace and tranquillity. A marked
footpath surrounds the Chateau and the local village is only a 20
minute walk away (5 minutes by car). The Chateau is also the home
of The English Library of Correze - https://sites.google.com/site/
englishlibraryinthecorreze (so you will have plenty to read!) and the
event will be used as a fund-raiser for the library. To reserve a place,
receive a full programme and book accommodation get in touch
with me:- (Sue Crampton organiser)
[email protected]
Sat 29th Sep MAGNAC-LAVAL
Nearly new clothes sale and bric-a-brac
Nearly new clothes sale and bric-a-brac to be held at L'Escpade, 2-4
Jules Courivaud Magnac-Laval from 2pm until 5pm. All proceeds
to be given to Cancer Support France, Charente-Plus. Donations
of good quality clothes would be welcomed. Please telephone
Rosemarie on 05 55 68 45 82.
CALLING ALL CLASSICAL MUSIC LOVERS
Creating an electronic mailing list
Classical music is something of a minority interest but that minority is
a large one. Unfortunately, we music lovers are spread thinly across our
sparsely populated region, and often miss out on great concerts because
publicity does not cover a large enough area or because posters placed in
shops and Tourist Offices are easily overlooked among the huge number
of leaflets that appear every summer.
For example, the superb Lyndhurst String Quartet, very distinguished
professionals from London, recently gave a magnificent concert in Lussacles-Eglises to an audience of only 80 people despite the distribution of many
posters and radio publicity. Throughout our region, from Montmorillon to
Limoges and beyond, fine artists too often perform to small audiences:
low ticket sales make it difficult to pay the fees of high quality performers
and so organisers have to seek subventions from the limited funds of the
Conseil Général to cover costs.
All of us who struggle to organise, fund and publicise such events to
enliven our small communities will know the frustration of being told I
would certainly have been there, with several friends, if only I'd known
about it.
So why not profit from modern technology by creating a PRIVATE
MAILING LIST to circulate information about classical music events?
Whether you are a listener to music or a concert organiser you can benefit
from free publicity at absolutely no cost and if we all spread the word to
like-minded friends we can revolutionise the cultural life of our region.
This is a private initiative with no connection to any commercial
organisation so there will be no spam or any irritating marketing tricks,
just information. Addresses will not be passed on to any other person.
Interested? Then send an e-mail headed Musique Classique to Christopher
Sears at [email protected] to join the mailing list. Any concert
information received will be sent out immediately in French and in English
to all who have subscribed to the list.
20 ♦ WHAT’S ON
UPCOMING EVENTS ACROSS THE REGION
Mon 9th Jul to Fri 31st Aug LA SOUTERRAINE
Photography Exhibition
(facing the Apollo theatre). Teams to be mixed
British/French. The challengers are Le Creusois,
Azerables.
There will be stalls with sandwiches & cakes, a
beer tent & tombola etc.
Free entry.
For more information visit www.rando-festivalrichard.fr
Wed 1st to Sun 5th Aug FELLETIN
35e Festival Danses, Musiques et Voix du Monde
Sun 29th Jul CHÉRONNAC
Lascauxfest - Open Air Music Festival
'Le Son de la Source' presents an open air music
festival on 29th July from midday til late! Entrance
costs 10€ (accompanied under 16s free), from
which proceeds will go to 'Ensemble contre
Mucoviscidose en Limousin' and 'Clowns Sans
Frontières'. There will be food and a bar available.
More information at www.lascauxfest.webs.com
Exhibition of the work of Florence Meunier at
café << Caxtons >> at the English Library &
Information Centre, Porte du Puy Charraud, La
Souterraine. August opening - Thur & Sat 9h3012h30.
Sun 15th Jul to Fri 31st Aug LUPERSAT
Exhibition: Le Nouveau Romantisme
Painting exhibition of the
work of Gabriel Du Rivau.
Haut Vent Galerie, Le Croizet
Linard, 23190 Lupersat.
Sat & Sun from 14h to 19h or
by appointment on 06 75 03
48 90.
For more information visit
www.gabrieldurivau.com
Sat 28th Jul DUN-LE-PALESTEL
Annual Fete & Cricket Match
Organised by the Entente Cordiale to raise funds
for The English Library. The cricket match will
take place at the stade de foot in Dun-le-Palestel
Tue 31st Jul to Thu 2nd Aug
Concerts - Voix d'été
Concerts by world-famous a cappella and dance
group from Zimbabwe, BLACK UMFOLOSI.
31st July - Eglise de Soumans. 21h.
2nd August - Eglise de Bourganeuf. 21h.
Tickets (€14) available from the Boussac &
Bourganeuf tourist offices.
Thu 2nd to Sun 5th Aug
Richard the Lionheart Festival
Follow the footsteps of this famous king as the
festival procession recreates the "Richard Coeur de
Lion" tourist route. The procession can be followed
on foot, bike or horseback and participants dress
up in medieval costumes. This year there will be
three simultaneous departures, from the Château
de Pompadour (Corrèze), the Château de La
Rochefoucauld (Charente) and Saint-Etienne
cathedral in Limoges (Haute-Vienne). All three
groups will converge at the same time upon Châlus
where the son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine
was mortally wounded in 1199.
Quality handmade furniture, joinery and woodwork
Period style to contemporary chic.
Furniture restoration and repair.
Bespoke joinery made and fitted.
General woodwork, doors, windows, gates, shutters etc.
Have that hard-to-find item individually hand made
to your own specifications.
Find us on Facebook - search for “Ebenisterie Hemming”
Covering central France - call for more information
02 48 63 15 09
Nicholas Hemming 18170,Montgenoux
06 83 56 46 41
Maisonnais
[email protected]
France
SIRET: 533 607 115 00011
This year's music and folkdance festival welcomes
performers from around the globe: Serbia, Trinidad
and Tobago, Indonesia, China, Tahiti, Paraguay,
Goergia and ... Limousin.
For more information & to view the festival
programme visit: www.portesdumonde.net
Fri 3rd to Sun 5th Aug LA SOUTERRAINE
Fresque historique de Bridiers
Annual medieval weekend in La Souterraine. The
Fresque historique brings together over 400 actors
in stories from bygone days with light shows
beamed onto the walls of the Bridiers Tower. You
can choose to sample the medieval fayre or just
come and watch. Not to be missed!
Price: Adults €15, Under 12s €8. Repas du terroir
from 19h by reservation €13.
For more information visit http://www.bridiers.fr/
Tickets - contact the La Souterraine tourist office,
Centres commerciaux Leclerc or visit http://www.
ticketnet.fr/
Fri 3rd to Fri 31st Aug LE TRIMOULET
Visit of Blueberry Farm
Every Friday at 10h30 at the Exploitation des
myrtilles du Trimoulet, 23600 Le Trimoulet.
Free tours (in English and French) of the orchard,
packhouse & distillery. Tasting and direct sale of
blueberry products. Lasts 1 1/2 hours.
For more information visit www.myrtille.fr
Sun 5th to Sun 19th Aug TOULX-STE-CROIX
Summer time lunches
La Ferme du Rocher, a small farm in the beautiful
village of Toulx-Sainte-Croix, invites you to a
series of "summer time" musical lunches: delicious
home farm spit roast pork & concerts featuring
Frogs & Roastbeef (rock 'n' roll blues), Morvan
(folk) and Steve & Greta (guitar duo playing
country blues and rock & pop) on Sun 5th, 12th &
19th August respectively.
Price: 18 euros. Reservations: 05 55 65 87 72
Sun 5th Aug SAINT-SÉBASTIEN
Fête du Cheval
Come along to our 12th Fête du Cheval of stunt
riders, "Les Cavaliers du Feu", country dancing,
children's and adult games and this year try out the
Pig Rodeo!!
Beer tent and refreshments served all day.
We start off at 11am with a riding display, country
dancing and games.
The midday meal - entree, entrecote frites, cheese
and dessert - is available for 15 euros per adult, 5
euros for children up to 12 years.
Spectacle of the stunt and riding diplays, country
dancing, games throughout the afternoon, followed
by an evening meal of terrine, ham omelette with
salad & fruit - all for 10 euros.
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