The Bugle Limousin - Aug 2013 by The Bugle

Six dead in worst train crash since 1988 A Paris to Limoges commuter train has derailed at rush hour just outside the capital before ploughing into a packed station platform, leaving six dead. >> Page 7

Limousin August 2013 Issue #46

France still top tourist destination

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Two local Franco-British teams will be battling it out home and away this month in a charity event that is fast becoming an annual fixture >> Page 5

♦ A record 83 million tourists visited France last year ♦ Tourists spent a massive €35.8 million, equating to 7.5% of France's GDP ♦ Fastest growing market is from China, with visitor numbers up by 23.3%

and historic monuments. Visitors also come for the food - French gastronomy is recognised by Unesco as part of the world’s heritage - as well as the wine, the shopping, the mountain skiing and the Riviera beaches. For the record, Britain was ranked seventh in the tourism league table, with just under 30 million foreign visitors. Europeans made up the vast majority of France's tourists, some 83 per cent, and for the first time since 2006, Germany (12.2 million) has dethroned Britain (12.1 million) as the top visiting country. While the number of tourists from America, Africa and Oceania fell after

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One enterprising town is looking to beat the financial crisis by introducing a new local currency... the radish! >> Page 11

PRACTICAL - Will I still get Sky TV?

rance has once again topped the world league table in 2012 for the most number of tourists. In fact, the 83 million visitors who stayed more than 24 hours is a record, beating the 81.4 million who came to l'Hexagone in 2011, according to the annual report on tourism by the French government's tourism arm, DGCIS. “The economic and political problems that are affecting many parts of the world continue to spare the tourism sector,” the report said, noting that the number of global tourists was up four per cent in 2012. France’s attractions extend beyond its world-famous museums

NEWS - Paying with radishes

We take a detailed look at how new satellites might affect Sky TV viewers across the region >> Page 13

In 1900, a Frenchman would eat 3 baguettes per day. Today, the figure is half a baguette, but why ? >> Page 11

Your indispensible guide to the region's Businesses >> Centre Pages

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2 ♦ IN THIS EDITION September, I will have a conversation with my neighbours that goes along the lines of: “See, I told you it would rain after Saint Roch!” To be fair, they have never been wrong. Every year I have lived here it has rained at some point after the 16th August!! I know I probably sound like I'm taking the proverbial, but I do studying science in my youth. Rules actually love all these little traditions that are guaranteed to be right 50% and superstitions that exist in the of the time. Years ago, in my less countryside. And if you can make mellow days, I may have stood up to it to Moutier-d'Ahun, on the 16th statements like this and quoted a few August it is a fascinating spectacle formulae and statistics, but these days and the village itself is well worth a it just makes me smile. The best part visit. is that they are absolutely convinced It was tragic to hear about the that these sayings and recent train derailment superstitions are true. in France that claimed Then again, who am I 6 lives. I spent the to say otherwise?! best part of a year On 16th August commuting from the each year, there is a Limousin to Brussels celebration of Saint and I have taken Roch in a village near that very train many me called Moutiertimes. It is strange d'Ahun. It is an how the public reacts absolutely stunning to accidents of this little village with a nature when there are wonderful Roman multiple casualties. bridge over the river Someone pointed out Creuse. Each year, to me in the aftermath they take a statue of that more people Saint Roch from the died on the roads of church, carry it the few Saint Roch - the Rainmaker!! France that day than hundred metres down in the train crash, but the hill to the river and dip his feet in that those deaths would go largely the water. Once this is done, the rains unreported. It is a sobering thought, will come - guaranteed!! It may take not one aimed at diluting the tragedy a while, but you can rest assured that of 6 people dying, but highlighting at some point in late August or early the fact that there are tragedies every

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o, the UK has a new heir to the throne - King George the Umpteenth. Surely only the Louisobsessed French can claim to be less original when it comes to choosing their monarch's moniker. I honestly thought that William and Catherine might be slightly more original and pick a less traditional name, but in hindsight, my punt on King Brian 1st was always a long shot and is probably the easiest 5 quid Ladbrokes has ever made!! And as for guessing the sex of the baby, I need only have asked the neighbours. An elderly couple live opposite me who are the epitome of what old-fashioned Creusois should be like: they are warm, friendly and infinitely knowledgeable. I popped across the other day to say hello and was congratulated on the birth of my future king. “Of course, we knew a week ago that it was a boy. As they say round here: if it is early, it's a girl, if it's late, it's a boy!” The bookies should have stopped taking bets as soon as Catherine went past her due date! I love this kind of logic. It flies in the face of everything I learned

day of the year on the country's roads. I had a funny feeling for a few days after the train crash: “Wow, I used to get on that train. What if I still worked in Brussels?” And yet I have never read of a death on the roads locally and thought, “Wow, I drove down there just the other day”. On a lighter note, what about this weather!! I have become painfully aware just how much I bang on about the weather, as almost every single person I have met has said, “At least you've got plenty to write about in your editorial this month!” I will certainly not be complaining this winter when it's -10 C and snowing... hmmm, I feel like maybe we've been here before! Until next month! Steve Martindale, Editor

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Norwegian terror suspect Creuse set to arrested in the Limousin get its first European society, but appears to distance himself from Breivik and at one point refers to him as a "nutcase". Mr Vikernes was arrested at his home along with his wife, who had just bought four rifles. Officials later said that questioning of the suspect did not bring to light any evidence of a terrorist plot and the pair were released. Vikernes will apparently have to answer charges of incitement to racial hatred over the content of some of his writings on the internet, but no charges relating to terrorism have been filed. His wife allegedly had a valid firearms permit when she bought the weapons. The interior ministry said at the time of the arrest that Vikernes was “close to the neo-Nazi movement” and could have been preparing a “major terrorist act”, although French interior minister Manuel Valls later conceded that no specific target or project had been identified

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entral France was on high alert in July, as well as hitting the international headlines, when authorities announced that they had arrested a Norwegian neo-Nazi musician who they believed was “preparing a major terrorist act”. Kristian “Varg” Vikernes, a black-metal musician and writer, was convicted in 1994 of stabbing another metal band member to death in Oslo and burning down several churches. He moved to France in 2009 with his wife and three children on his release from prison and settled in the Corrèze department of the Limousin. He continues to produce music and write online about his philosophies. Authorities described Vikernes as a “sympathiser” of Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in Norway in 2011. On his blog Vikernes admits reading the right-wing extremist's manifesto accusing Muslims of destroying

and that authorities had decided to “act before and not afterwards”. Speaking after his arrest, Jean-Claude Chauffour, the mayor of the commune where the couple live, said that they kept to themselves and did not participate in village life. “He doesn’t speak much French,” Mr Chauffour told Le Nouvel Observateur. “He used to dress in military clothes, and she also liked camouflage gear.” Vikernes' lawyer, Julien Freyssinet, said that the Nor-

wegian was far from preparing a terror act, and described his client as a “survivalist”. Survivalism is a movement of people who actively prepare for emergencies - for instance stockpiling food, water and medicine or building protective structures - often believing a social, political or natural catastrophe is imminent. Mr Freyssinet said the weapons seized by officers at the couple's home had been acquired “completely legally and without hiding a thing”. ■

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Anyone for cricket?

here has been a huge amount of interest in cricket recently in our region, both from the British Community and also from bemused French locals, watching a Dad’s Army of Brits, handicapped by protective pads, trying to run at more than 1kph in the blazing afternoon sun. This summer, there are to be two more cricket matches played in the north of the Creuse, between the association “Entente Cordiale” of Dun-lePalestel and bar/restaurant “Le Creusois”. One of the teams has acquired a ball, two bats have been donated, white trousers found and washed, shirts printed, the rule book borrowed from the library and even a real umpire appointed... and of course the bar set up! The matches are to take place at Dun-le-Palestel rugby stadium on Sunday 28th July with a return match at St-Sébastien football stadium on Sunday 18th August.

Both matches commence at 3pm and at each event there will be a summer fete with refreshments and all the proceeds of both events will be going to good local causes. It will be the third year that a match has been contested between these two teams, and excitement is all but guaranteed: the previous two encounters have literally been decided in the last over! Both teams are comprised of a delicate mixture of youth and experience, with the more “senior” players always keen to impart their expert knowledge and give encouragement to the youngsters darting between the wickets! The match consists of 20 overs each side, with the rules of the game specially adapted to ensure not only a close match, but also the enjoyment of both players and spectators alike: -These rules limit the number of overs each bowler is allowed to bowl. -There are no LBWs. -Each batsman is obliged to retire after scoring more than 20 runs. -As much as possible, we try to

match the more experienced bowlers against the more experienced batsmen and vice versa. As an aside, while in the library a bit of research has cast some doubt on the belief that cricket really is the game of Old England. The Dutch think they have a claim to its origins and France could even be its possible birthplace - criquet was apparently being played around Pas-de-Calais in 1478. There is a national cricket team here in France and did you know that the only time cricket was played at the Olympics in 1900, the French team (although admittedly made up of Brits living in Paris) lost the only game played, but won the silver medal. The previous matches have attracted good numbers of spectators and those simply wishing to enjoy the summer fete. Please do come and join us, learn more about the game and who knows, maybe there could even be a Creuse league before too long...? Bring a sun hat and a chair - bar opens when the first innings starts. The traditional English Tea Room

will open from 14h30 until they run out of sandwiches and cakes and the tea bags have gone. There will be a variety of stalls including bric-a-brac, plants, gift cards, home-made jams and chutneys, a teddy bear tombola and a bottle tombola. There will also be games for the children including an art competition and face painting. Make a note in your diaries: * Sun 28th July, 3pm, Dun-le-Palestel Stade de Rugby * Sun 18th August, 3pm, St-Sébastien Stade de Foot

As they say in France “Venez nombreux” - It won't be the same without you! Organised with the help of the English Library in La Souterraine. Contact for the English Library: Rodney Sabine 05 55 63 03 87 (French & English) Contact for the Cricket Match: Pete or Clare 05 55 63 05 36 (French & English) Contact for the Event: Gyn Freeman 05 55 63 15 88 (poor French but fearless!)

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6 dead in worst train crash in a generation

ore than a hundred people were injured in July, and six killed, when a Paris to Limoges train derailed at rush hour and crashed into the Brétigny-sur-Orge station, just south of the capital. Two of the dead were Limousin residents from the Haute-Vienne. Confusion still surrounds exactly what caused the accident on Friday July 12th - France's worst railway accident since 56 were killed at Lyon in 1988 - with some experts suggesting foul play may have been involved. It is known that three of the four bolts fixing a hefty steel plate joining two sections of rail - a so-called “fishplate” - are believed to have broken or come loose, something which is regarded as being almost impossible. “In the memory of railwaymen, bolts have never given way on their own,” said Didier Aubert, leader of the railway section of the CFDT trades union federation. “A deliberate act of sabotage cannot be excluded.” Officially, equipment failure is still regarded as the most likely cause of the accident, but union leaders and railway experts say the provisional explanation put forward by the state railway company, the SNCF, is difficult to swallow. The axles of the third and fourth carriages of the

crowded train, which was travelling at 130 kph at the time, struck the metal plate and the last four carriages derailed. Four people on the station platform and two passengers on the train were killed. For a long time, the platform clock remained frozen at just after 5:10pm, the moment of impact. Shortly after the crash the head of the SNCF, Guillaume Pépy, gave a tearful address in front of TV cameras and talked of a “rail catastrophe”. “The SNCF considers itself responsible,” he said later. “It is responsible for the lives of its clients.” The following week, speaking in Limoges, Mr Pépy confirmed that 15 people were still in hospital, two with serious injuries, and that investigations were ongoing as to the cause of the accident. “There are 27 similar fishplates in the Limousin, 17 of which are around Limoges,” confirmed the head of the SNCF. “All of them have now been checked and absolutely no anomalies have been found.” Witnesses described the scene as like something out of a disaster movie. The mayor of Brétigny, Bernard Decaux, told Le Parisien: “Three carriages were tangled up one behind the other, with a fourth lying on its side. Everyone was running in all directions. It was panic. It was an apocalyptic sight.” Michael Lesaunier,

the owner of a café beside the busy suburban station told iTélé: “The train approached very, very fast, knocking out everything in its path. It was rush hour, the platform was full.” French transport minister Frédéric Cuvillier had said human error was not to blame. He told RTL radio: “Fortunately, the driver of the locomotive had absolutely extraordinary reflexes in that he sounded the alarm immediately, preventing a collision with another train coming in the opposite direction and which would have hit the derailing carriages within seconds.” The track had been checked eight days before the accident and railway experts have been quoted as saying that it is conceivable for one bolt in a fishplate to break or come loose, but almost impossible that three out of four should fail at the same time. In the aftermath of the tragedy, anger at France's two-tier railway system has been mounting. For years, a series of reports has sounded the alarm about the chronic underinvestment in France's regular rail lines, described as the “poor cousin” of the much vaunted high-speed links launched to great fanfare in 1981. High-speed trains carry fewer than 20% of travellers and account for just 1,900km of a total network of around 30,000km

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of track. In 2005, a report by the École Polytechnique de Lausanne warned that France's regular, non-highspeed train lines were so degraded that 60% of them would be unusable in 2025. The government of François Hollande has already signalled the end of an era by putting the brakes on ambitious TGV expansion plans, many of which were implemented by Hollande's predecessor, Nicolas Sarkozy. These would have almost doubled the high-speed rail network over the next two decades. One likely casualty appears to be the controversial Poitiers-Limoges LGV line, the future of which remains unclear. Those who have

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Three investigations are under way into the accident, one of which is criminal. It remains to be seen whether the failure of the fishplate was down to sabotage, technical faults, ageing equipment or maintenance failures. ■

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ceremony. “Love has spoken. This is the France of tomorrow and the family of today.” The prison staff union described the wedding as a nonevent organised “to generate buzz”. A prison official has refused to reveal whether the newly-weds will now be allowed to share a prison cell. The couple met in prison but this is not the first time they have hit the headlines while behind bars. In 2010 they made the bizarre claim that they had fathered a child with France's then-justice minister, Rachida Dati, and demanded paternal access. Miss Dati subsequently launched a prosecution for “causing outrage to a public servant” - the pair had four months added to their sentences. ■

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nant player in France, dwarfing the other providers such as Clévacances and Accueil Paysan, but it is still a privately run business. It has been successfully sued in the past for abusing its dominant position and the government's recent change in stance is likely to raise legal challenges from other organisations on an anticompetition basis. No official law has actually been passed, but the government's tax regulations do now state the following: Pour être qualifiés de gîtes ruraux, les locaux meublés doivent être classés « Gîtes de France ». Cette qualification ne résulte pas d'un classement réglementaire mais est attribuée de manière autonome par l'association le Relais

départemental des « Gîtes de France ». This loosely translates as: “In order to qualify as rural gîtes, furnished accommodations must be classified Gîtes de France. This classification is not a legal one, but is attributed independently by the Gîtes de France network.” In short, any rural gîtes operating as micro businesses and not registered with Gîtes de France will from now on only receive a 50% allowance on turnover before tax and social contributions are calculated. Classification by Gîtes de France is possible for a fee, and signing up to be part of the Gîtes de France network typically costs half of one week's peak rental. ■

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One of the witnesses, Carlos the Jackal seen here in court in 2000, is one of France's most notorious terrorists

wners of rural gîtes in France could find themselves paying more tax next year under a toughening of the laws regarding what constitutes a rural gîte or gîte rural. The majority of property rental is performed under the micro regimes: the régime microfoncier for unfurnished lettings and the régime micro-entreprises for furnished lettings. Under these regimes owners are granted a fixed percentage cost allowance against their turnover to set against liability to income tax and social contributions. In other words, a fixed percentage of turnover is designated as running costs, without the need to provide detailed accounts. For gîtes ruraux, this percentage has always been 71%, so tax and social charges are calculated on 29% of turnover. All other forms of furnished accommodation are entitled to a lower tax allowance of 50% against turnover. However, according to French-Property.com, it would appear that the government has shifted the rules, and only rural gîtes registered with Gîtes de France will receive the full 71% allowance in the future. Those businesses not registered with Gîtes de France would drop down to a 50% allowance, potentially resulting in a significantly increased tax and social burden. Gîtes de France is the domi-

serial killer and a convicted murderer have married each other in the first behind-bars gay wedding to be celebrated in France, with one of the world's most notorious terrorists as their witness... you couldn't make it up! Convicts Alfredo Stranieri and Germain Gaiffe said “Oui” in a ceremony held inside the walls of the Maison Centrale de Poissy prison near Paris. Their witnesses were controversial comedian Dieudonne M'bala and the Venezuelan terrorist Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, otherwise known as Carlos the Jackal. Italian-born Stranieri, 56, was labelled the 'small ads killer' after targeting victims through classified adverts. He was given a life sentence in 2003 for killing four. Gaiffe, 45, was sentenced to 30 years in 2003 for the murder of a man whose body was later found hacked into dozens of pieces.

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Google launches virtual Eiffel Tower tours

Burger King hoping for a Whopper of a comeback in France

ore than six million people visited the Eiffel Tower in Paris last year, but if you don't have a head for heights, or simply don't like the idea of the queues and the stairs, then why not take a virtual sightseeing tour? Internet giant Google has launched a service that allows virtual visitors to explore France’s best-loved landmark and see the French capital laid out at their feet. The project is part of the Google Cultural Institute, a project aimed at cultural preservation, and includes 360 degree views of Paris, maps, engravings, archives and photos. The Eiffel Tower is the first French monument to sign this type of contract with Google. “That’s what interested us because the Institute is also exhibiting the historical side of the Eiffel Tower online,” Jean-Bernard Breau, the president of the Société d'exploitation de la Dame de fer, told RFI. “The tower has to be modern. It was modern when it was built for the Universal Exhibition in 1889. The tower should also be universal. Besides, it’s also something great we can offer to Eiffel Tower fans from all over the world. It’s added value for our guests!”

In order to obtain the impressive panoramas, a European Google StreetView representative spent six hours filming the tower from a 60-kg trolley. The unveiling of the online tour comes shortly after the Eiffel Tower reopened following a 2-day strike by disgruntled staff who were complaining about the length of time being taken to fix an elevator going up to the first floor. “In 2008, renovations to the West Pillar elevator were agreed upon,” said a union representative. “The work was supposed to last for two years and cost €18 million. After five years, the elevator is still out of use and the cost of the works is now close to €40 million.” The union said the delays have reduced the ability for the tower to welcome more tourists, leading to “long queues, impatient visitors, and deteriorating working conditions”. Despite attracting up to 25,000 visitors every day, the Eiffel Tower is a long way behind Notre-Dame cathedral (13.6 million) and the Sacré-Coeur basilica at Montmartre (10.5 million) in terms of overall annual visitor numbers. ■

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rance's love affair with fast food is well known: the French spend more per capita on McDonald's than any other country and France is the company's largest market outside of the United States. But a name more familiar to British expats will soon be taking on the Golden Arches as Burger King launches a comeback this side of the Channel. Burger King, the second largest fast food company worldwide after McDo, once owned 39 restaurants in France, but closed these in 1997 because of lacklustre sales figures. McDonald's currently has 1,200 franchises operating in France, and although one-sided, the battle between Le Big Mac and Le Whopper looks set to begin again on French soil. A single Burger King restaurant was opened at the end of last year at Marseilles Airport and a second restaurant has just opened at a motorway service station close to Reims. The fast food company has now announced that it will shortly be returning to

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the capital, opening a branch in Paris' SaintLazare train station and they have picked a prime spot; an estimated 1 million people pass through the train station each day. More restaurants are sure to follow across the country. The comeback is being made in partnership with Italian company Autogrill, which now owns the rights to Burger King in France at train stations, airports and service station food outlets. The initial signs for lovers of the flamegrilled Whopper are promising, with one airport worker from Marseilles telling Le Figaro: “A lot of customers come to the airport in the evening or at the weekend just

to eat lunch or dinner at Burger King”. The restaurant reportedly has an average 1,500 customers per day, far beating the 1,200 forecast. The newest 450m² Burger King in SaintLazare station will be set over 2 floors and is expected to open by December. It will, however, be in direct competition with the McDonald's and Quick restaurants already established next to one of the capital's most important transport hubs. Burger King’s return to Paris comes shortly after a recent study revealed that, for the first time ever, sales of fast food in France have overtaken those of traditional sit-down restaurant dishes. ■

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>> continued from pg 1 growing in 2011, visitors from the emerging Bric economies (Brazil, Russia, India and China) leapt by 21 per cent. The report shows that tourists spent €35.8 billion in France last year, a figure that equates to 7.5 per cent of GDP at a time when recession has hit other sectors. The number of European visitors to France was up 2.1 per cent, but the number of Asian tourists grew at a rate of 9.9 per cent. And a key new market that is emerging is Chinese tourism. Although the number of visitors from China is still a relatively modest 1.4 million, this figure has leapt by 23.3 per cent and is set to increase dramatically over the coming years. Last year the Hurun report in China showed that there are 2.3 million dollar-millionaires in China and that France was their preferred tourist destination Britain came in fifth. It helps that France is part of the Schengen area, the bloc of 26 European countries that requires only a single visa - a group that Britain has refused to join. British business leaders have already branded the UK's visa system “bureaucratic madness” and the UK China Visa Alliance, a lobbying group made up of retailers hoping to force change, has claimed the rules are costing Britain around £1.2 billion each year. “Chinese tourists can fill out a relatively simple form to get a Schengen visa for 26 European countries, yet have an incredibly complicated process to get a UK visa, so many of them don't bother,” said Simon Thomas, chief executive of the Hippodrome Casino in London's West End. “Let's be perfectly clear, this is a competition with London, this is a battle between cities,” François Navarro, spokesperson for the Ile-de-France regional tourist authority, recently told The Observer. “Our goal is that Chinese visitors come to Paris, stay for longer and spend more money. Of course, we prefer that

Chinese tourists come to spend their money in Galeries Lafayette and not in Harrods.” The French authorities have recently gone even further, establishing a joint visa office in Beijing last October with the Germans, in order to help Chinese visitors obtain travel documents quickly and easily. “Our figures show a rise of about 20% in the number of visas given since then, but it's still not enough,” Navarro added. “We have fewer visa problems than London because of Schengen but we have asked the French government to make it even easier for the Chinese to obtain visas. And our goal is to give them the best welcome possible.” The Chinese market is important for the future of French tourism as when they are on holiday, they spend! Chinese visitors spend 40% of their holiday budget in Paris on shopping, mostly for luxury goods. Britons, who make up the biggest number of Parisian tourists, spend 7%, and Americans 25.7%. To this end, Paris, which alone attracts 33 million tourists a year, has gone on a charm offensive, sending hotels, cafés, shops and even taxi firms copies of a new booklet called “Do You Speak Touriste?” which encourages them to be “even more welcoming” to foreigners. The guide - available in hard copy and online - offers a few phrases in the languages of the 11

France remains world's most visited country

most popular countries of origin for tourists to Paris. Perhaps more importantly, it also offers clues as to what tourists are looking for: a Brazilian wants to feel he is seeing the “hidden” Paris, for instance, and a German appreciates a handshake. The guide also warns

visitors about pickpockets in the metro and gangs of youths who pretend to be deaf and dumb

to raise money for apparently reputable organisations. The high tourist figures from Asia come despite a series of thefts and muggings involving foreign nationals, the latest being an apparently racist attack on Asian wine students near Bordeaux, which interior minister Manuel Valls described as a “xenophobic attack”. In May, there was a riot near the Eiffel Tower, during which a bus full of tourists was attacked by a group of looting football fans. In March, 23 Chinese visitors were robbed of their cash and passports shortly after arriving in the capital. And in April, the world-famous Louvre art gallery was forced to shut down for a day when employees staged a walk-out in protest against pickpockets at the museum, who were “becoming more numerous

and more aggressive”. The police are cracking down - 200 officers have been specially recruited to protect tourists this summer. Although France is the most visited country in the world, it is languishing in third place for the amount spent by tourists, behind the U.S. and Spain. International visitors spent more than double in the U.S. than they did in France in 2012, despite the fact that France welcomed 20 per cent more people. Spring may have been raindrenched and there may be ongoing economic gloom at home, but the tourism ministry is still predicting good results for 2013: visits to ski resorts over the winter of 20122013 were apparently up by 7 per cent and France looks set to keep its place atop of the tourism table for some time to come. ■

Controversial piracy law scrapped

rance's controversial Hadopi law, introduced by Nicolas Sarkozy in the battle against illegal downloaders, has effectively been scrapped by the present government. The Loi Hadopi was introduced in 2009 and aimed to tackle the downloading of copyrighted material with a 'three strikes' policy the first two strikes were written warnings and the third strike was to cut off an offender's internet access. The law proved controversial from the outset. Shortly after its approval in 2009, the French Constitutional Council defined internet access as a basic human right. Confirming the move, culture minister Aurélie Filippetti announced that the internet cut-off op-

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In 2009, Sarkozy defended the Hadopi law, insisting that the government should protect “lawlessness” in all parts of its territory, including in the online world: “How can there be areas of lawlessness in areas of our society? How can one simultaneously claim that the economy is regulated but the internet is not so? How can we accept that the rules that apply to society as a whole are not binding on the internet?” With the 'restructuring' of the controversial law, the government's report says that instead of simply disconnecting users, those suspected of copyright could be fined if they did not reply to warnings, with a relatively low fine (€60) to begin with, followed by gradually increasing fines depending on the number of infractions. ■

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50,000 sq ft of covered showrooms & 2 large external display areas - All reclamation bought & sold - Demolition undertaken - Specialists in oak beams - Metalwork & stonework - Indian stone flooring - Plywood, all in 8x4 sheets. Internal, external and marine grade ply available

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DIRECTORY ♦ B3 ADVERTORIAL

Dave Cardwell - professional builder/designer

ave Cardwell, professional builder/designer, is able to undertake all building works, including bespoke handmade Abri’s, Carports, Field Shelters, Stables or Animal Housing. Whatever your needs, look no further! Whether you require basic stables or desire a complex design, we can create to an exact brief. Digger and driver also available for hire. Our company is based on the belief that our customers' needs are of the utmost importance. We are committed to meeting those needs

and as a result, a high percentage of our business is from repeat customers and referrals. If you would like to find out more information regarding our products and services, please do not hesitate to get in touch. We would welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best service for price. Let's discuss your ideas! Your free consultation is just an email or call away.

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Building Services

Monte Sarginson

Experience in Roofing, Tiling Floors & Walls, Plumbing, Fitting Kitchens & Bathrooms, Stonework & Rendering, Painting & Decorating

General

Tel: 05 55 63 88 70 Mob: 06 21 34 18 20

WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES

LES VIDANGES LIMOUSINES

• house and barn clearances • dechetterie runs • rubbish removal • cash paid for scrap • general labouring service • 7.5 tonne tipper for hire • mini digger hire - with/without driver

Tony Hall

PROPERTY RENOVATIONS

All types of building work undertaken

For all your renovation needs

House Renovations General Builders Inside & Out

Siret no 507 516 748 00013

Dave Cardwell www.limousinbuilder.webs.com dave.cardwell@yahoo.co.uk 05 55 98 24 12 - 06 06 44 35 28 Find us on facebook: www.facebook.com/CardwellArtisan

ED BREWIS

Over 35 years experience References available Décennale Insurance - All areas covered

Kitchen/Bathroom fitting - Plasterboarding Carpentry - Painting and Decorating - Tiling etc Areas 87, 23, 36 25yrs experience / 7yrs in France

hall.anthony@orange.fr

E-mail: edward.brewis@wanadoo.fr

Tél: 02.54.06.91.54 Siret: 504 350 604 00014

Lovejoy’s Scaffolding Hire

Tel: 06 89 45 08 88 Siret No: 489 898 585 00018

Skilled Workman

Building Renovations & Small Jobs • Velux Windows • Roof Repairs • Tiling • Plumbing • Plaster boarding • Garden Projects & Maintenance

▪ Emptying septic tanks ▪ Unblocking pipes ▪ Cleaning wells ▪ Group rates available between neighbours Call David - 24/24 7/7

Strong, fully adjustable cup-lock scaffolding Collect and erect yourself to save costs or delivery and erection included

87800 Jourgnac

www.limousin-builders.com

www.bw-renovations.co.uk

Tel: 05 55 68 22 04

For more info please call Barrie

05.55.02.66.58 / 06.76.09.68.37

05 55 37 45 35 / 06 74 21 47 71

06 49 66 44 25 Siret N° 750 725 780 00019

Siret 789 209 236 00015

Davis & Davis

Steve Johns

ENTREPRISE SMITH BUILDING SERVICES

Dave Cardwell - Builder

Established, Qualified Builder/Electrician 30 years experience

See our Display Ad - pg 11

All internal & external building, electrical and plumbing works from start to high quality finish.

High quality work for reasonable £ All masonry, renovation, tiling, etc. 9 years in Creuse French & British references Bonnat Dept. 23, 03, 18, 36

siret 532 981 198 00015

30 years' Experience in Construction, Renovation & Project Management Quality Workmanship Guaranteed Internal/ External Developments

Barn conversions, loft conversions, new-build, drylining, plastering, rendering, spray rendering, tiling, installation of kitchens/ bathrooms, painting, carpentry, replacement doors & windows, velux installation, groundworks, landscaping, decking & much more...

No job too big (or small). Give us a call for a free competitive quote.

05 55 60 29 50 / 06 04 13 30 57 email: davis-davis@sfr.fr

Based Arnac-la-Poste - Covering depts 87, 23 & 19 Siret: 498 203 652 00017

Fosse Septique Specialist 20+ years experience All aspects covered: Paperwork and permissions arranged Installations (full/part) Upgrades (to current regs) Inspections

Digger and dumper hire

Groundworks, foundations, driveways, etc.

Building & Renovation services Free devis and site visit

05.55.64.11.73

We guarantee to beat any like for like quote ! siret: 514 556 208 00015

Tel: 05 55 89 00 89 Mob: 06 04 06 55 28

email: anthonytsmith15@gmail.com Siret: 533 577 128 00010

Or visit my website

SIRET: 501 338 230 00011

05 55 98 24 12

BUILDERS

05 55 62 48 15 06 44 97 71 18 stooze@wanadoo.fr siret: 489 041 830 00030

La Noneix

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 Large or small projects undertaken - please view our website. Contact: Paul or Joanne Rands

05.55.66.44.06

www.lanoneix.com Paul.rands@orange.fr SIRET: 501 144 596 00019

SOLAR PANEL CLEANING

Protect your investment, ensure maximum output, extend the life span of your panels. Dirty solar panels can lose up to 30% of their energy output if not cleaned on a regular basis. We can also clean your windows, patio, driveway, decking areas and guttering, etc. Please ring for a free estimate, for either a single or regular clean.

Mick - Home 05 55 61 94 76 or Mob 06 02 33 08 80 siret: 791 880 198 00019

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B4 ♦ DIRECTORY Septic tanks

systems designed with permissions & paperwork included and independent approval with certiﬁcation.

Building Services General Harlequin Developments All aspects of renovation 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

harlequindevelopments@live.com www.harlequindevelopments.com SIRET: 494.501.067.00016

Steve Booth

Property Maintenance Haute-Vienne and surrounding area Project help Renovations interior & exterior General maintenance Conservation and restoration trained in the UK

R & B Construction ALL ASPECTS OF RENOVATION & CONSTRUCTION *Special Spring Discounts* • House & barn renovations • Garage/loft conversions • Bathroom/shower rooms • Doors/windows • Roofing • Patios/decking • Plumbing & Electrical

See our website: http://www.rb-first-construction.com

siret: 532 981 198 00015

DAVID LEE General Builder

All exterior and interior work undertaken including: • Plasterboarding • Plastering • Rendering • Tiling • Blockwork • Bathrooms and Kitchens • Septic tanks As seen on Channel 4's Grand Designs Abroad Covering Limoges and surrounding areas Free Estimates

Mob: 06 08 07 95 24 Email: david.lee044@orange.fr Siret: 453 965 493 00027

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

General building Renovation & maintenance Reliable, good quality work 30 years exp Based central 23 - will travel Martin Sprague

05 55 61 93 07

siret: 501 792 386 00010

Siret: 750 068 116 00011

SIRET: 531 768 182 00010

KWIKSTAGE Scaffold Hire

05.55.41.17.76 sales@thebugle.eu

(Depts 23, 87 & 19)

BATIMENT SERVICES ROCHE 87800 Meilhac

Tailored solutions for your projects (big or small)

• Painting (inside/outside) • Plaster boarding and insulation • Floor coverings (laminated floors, carpet, etc.) • Wall coverings (wallpaper, paper to paint, etc.) • Handyman jobs Free quotation. Phone Seán

06-77-21-24-54 SIRET: 788 841 021 00017

GODSON

Travaux Publics www.pilgrim23.com 05.55.62.61.12 - pg 3

Your advert here Eurl Réno-Gén

Ring Andy on 05 44 19 15 57 Ring Will on 05 55 37 45 35

www.lce23.com

See our main ad - pg 11

Masonry & More

martin_sprague_1@ hotmail.com

Traditional Building Services including bespoke joinery and lime plastering. All work is fully insured. References available.

05.55.80.83.30

bathrooms & kitchens from design to completion; ceilings; partition walls; drylining.

05 55 61 08 02 / 06 52 23 89 54 web: www.builderinthecreuse.co.uk

05 55 41 17 76

All aspects of renovation/ restoration covered

La Coterie Entreprise

Approved septic tank installer

Renovation

Tel: 05 55 37 74 06 (Dave) Tel: 05 55 69 75 67 (Steve)

Tel: 05 55 06 52 36 Siret Registered

Electrics

diagnostic report and remedial works – consuel approvals - liaison with ERDF for changes. full re-wires, new-build, additions, modiﬁcations.

ROOFING SPECIALISTS

Email: tjrenovations96@yahoo.fr

DIY or Full Scaffold Service See our website or phone for details

05 55 89 69 46 www.entreprisehines.com robert.hines@orange.fr SIRET: 503 169 237 00016

Entreprise Hines Building & Renovation

See Main Ad pg B3

The friendly and reliable plasterer Registered in France. Fully insured offering 10 year guarantee. Call Stuart on:

05 55 80 92 91

info@platrierlimousin.fr Siret: 534 396 908 00012

MARK COLYER

LIMOUSIN PLASTERING LIMOUSIN STUKADOORS

20 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

mcolyerplasteringandtiling@orange.fr siret: 539 941 450 00014

05.55.89.69.46

Painters/ Decorators

05 55 66 23 97 / 07 61 23 33 63

28 years qualified experience www.entreprisehines.com robert.hines@orange.fr

Email: philip.andrews@orange.fr

www.gatesinfrance.com 05 55 60 14 18 - see pg 4

05.55.78.62.29

john.bonella@gmail.com

Le Plâtrier du Limousin

Jimmy’s Plastering Service

Renovations & Home Improvements 05 55 65 00 29 - pg 11

Tersannes Timber

Mini-Digger with driver

Plasterers

Building Services

Fosse Septique Specialist

siret: 509 180 410 00011

Groundworks

Building Services

● Roofing - New & Repairs ● Masonry ● Plastering ● Dry Lining ● Sand Blasting ● Equestrian Buildings ● Digger/Scaffold Hire ● ... and much, much more

All types of roofing External insulation Carpentry work Dormer windows Velux windows Zinc guttering Chimney repoints Lead flashing, etc. Contact Phil Andrews:

Mob: 06 42 38 54 22 Tel: 02 54 30 11 20

Building Services

Tel: 05.55.80.83.30 Email: sales@LCE23.com Web: LCE23.com

SIRET: 503 169 237 00016

RSW Entreprises

05.55.80.00.57

See our Display Ad - pg 10

Double D

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

sales@thebugle.eu

All aspects of plastering work incl: Internal & External, Sand & Cement, Dry Lining, Rendering. Also Tiling and General Maintenance. 20+ years experience. Call Jimmy on Siret: 792 049 025 00010

« LE PLATRIER » Montluc Painting Chris the Plasterer & Decorating A genuine plasterer Simon Carter

Qualified craftsman with over 25 years UK experience, newly relocated to Haute Vienne Specialist services: Interior & exterior painting, wallpapering, plastering & boarding, floor restoration, tiling. FREE QUOTES

Tel: 05 87 19 91 50 Mob: 07 81 26 88 65

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

Web: www.sjcmontluc.fr Email: sjcmontluc@yahoo.fr

christopher.willis@orange.fr

siret: 792.130.932.00017

SIRET: 504 612 441 00015

Le Bourg, 23360 Nouzerolles

05.55.41.17.76

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DIRECTORY ♦ B5 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.

With summer coming, why not think about putting a roof over your terrace/patio area? We will be happy to give you a quote for a traditional oak framed structure, with a roof finish to your specification. All bespoke to your requirements, and using the best local materials. It could also double as a car-port during the winter, and bring an end to scraping ice off car windscreens. We have several satisfied clients from 2012, who will happily provide references for the quality of our workmanship. For more information, a devis, or simply to discuss your project, please feel free to contact us.

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) Email: glenviney1@btinternet.com Siret: 527 736 326 00010

05.55.41.17.76 sales@thebugle.eu Multiskilled Artisan

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

Building Services

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

Martin Walters

Plumber

Caught out last winter? Don't worry! We can now offer winter checks, drain downs, caretaking, general DIY, key holding, as well as our usual friendly plumbing services.

Tel 02 54 24 84 62 Siret 522 804 723 00016

H20 CREUSE

Heating & Plumbing engineer

05 55 63 89 23 - see pg 13 Rick Fife

Plumbing & Heating Engineer

All aspects of Plumbing and Heating work undertaken.

23 Years Qualified (Previously UK CORGI registered – Oil / Natural Gas / LPG) Established and registered in France for 7 years. Areas Covered: North Creuse (23) & South Indre (36)

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!

Building Services

05 55 41 17 76

Sandblasting

Chimney Sweeps

A. Ives Plumbing & Heating Installations & Alterations Bathroom suites, Showers, Kitchens, Tiling, Complete wetroom installations Emergency work undertaken

06 02 37 62 57 SIRET 538 689 530 00011

siret: 494 380 264 00015

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

libre.antenne87@gmail.com Fast dependable service

sandblasting

Based Séreilhac (87) siret: 353 613 227 00035

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.

TOUTE SWEEP

Chimney Sweep Service

www.sandandblast.com

* 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

05.55.78.43.71 / 06.67.81.63.46 steve@sandandblast.com SIRET: 488 522 921 00037

Building Services

Contact Barry Manning

Tel: 05 55 66 14 11 Mob: 06 31 59 81 08

barry@toutesweep.com

Tilers

REMEMBER - BLOCKED FLUES AND CHIMNEY FIRES CAN BE FATAL... DON'T TAKE THAT RISK!

Phillip Girard Tiling

Chimney Sweeping

05 44 19 13 97 / 06 81 47 68 94

www.stovesellers.com

phillipgirard1970@gmail.com Siret: 750 256 067 00018

For all your TV and satellite installations and repairs (Sky TV, Internet etc.) Call Patrice:

We provide a fully operated

Tiling walls and floors, tanking systems, undertile heating, laying of natural stone, pattern specialists. Full design and professional decorating service available. Contact Phillip for a free estimate

Computers & Satellites

06.79.07.91.56

Sand and Blast

Email: amanda.rick@tiscali.co.uk

Plumbers

Your advert here

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

Tel: 05 55 62 34 66

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.

SOLARVENTI - Available in the Limousin From Harlequin Developments Tel: 05 55 68 67 56 Mobile: 06 06 60 46 97

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)

05 55 63 78 72 Siren: 502 409 949

Mayday

computer services - pc • mac • network

05 55 68 47 33 / 06 82 26 31 54 see pg 13

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.

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Cross Cut Tree Surgeons

for all your tree requirements 27 years experience Free quotes and advice 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

beverley.pawson@yahoo.co.uk

Computers & Satellites

JJ’s Cafe Bar Some customer quotes:

‘...more than just a bar’ ‘....a bit like Allo Allo and Cheers!’

Come and see for yourself - Open all week.

See our Notice Board events listings 39 Place du Champ de Foire 36140, Aigurande

02 54 06 30 77

www.frenchweb.eu/jjscafebar/ cafebarjj@yahoo.co.uk SIRET: 508 754 314 00013

GOODWIN SATELLITE

Le Moulin du Breuil BAR, RESTAURANT, TERRASSE 23140 PIONNAT

SALES & INSTALLATION OF ALL SATELLITE SYSTEMS & AERIALS. FAULT FINDING.

05 55 80 37 70 - see pg 8

Dept 23 & surrounding areas

The Codfather

Tel: 05 55 62 05 61 Mob: 06 06 47 89 66 Email: garygoodwin@wanadoo.fr

British Fish & Chips in France www.traditionalfishandchips.eu See main ad pg 11

Big Dish Satellite

Le Pub

siret: 453 067 910 00019

www.bigdishsat.com

58, rue d'Orjon, Argenton-sur-Creuse

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76 Restaurant

Neuvic-entier

05.55.68.24.19

▪ Our famous Fish & Chips

Tel: 05 55 69 33 38

Oh My Cod Fish and Chips

RIVE DROITE

05 55 80 34 26 - see pg 12

02 54 24 01 06

05 55 66 60 21

martin@creusetec.com http://www.creusetec.com SIRET: 510 117 328 00011

Food & Drink

L’Escale

Open: Mon–Sat 11.30–2pm, Fri & Sat eve 7–11pm, Sun 11.30–3pm

La Petite Fontaine

tel: 05 55 12 99 45 or 06 04 09 03 10

Café, Bar and Events Venue Lunch Menu Free WiFi

Freshly home-cooked Food

Party Bookings Welcomed For further information

5 Rue Nationale – 16150 Chabanais

Tel: 05 45 29 03 99 Visit: www.petticoatlaneshop.com E-mail: sales@petticoatlaneshop.com English groceries, Fresh British Beef & Steaks (to order only), Gammon Steak, Bacon, Sausage & Cheddar Cheese. Wide range of frozen items including vegetarian. Traditional English beers, Sherries & Wine. Cards for all occasions. Opening hours: Mon - Thur 10am – 6pm Fri 10am – 7pm, Sat 9am – 6pm Visit us and compare our prices

Restaurant - Pizzeria

Plat du Jour, Mon-Sat: €12.50 Sunday Lunch with real Yorkshire puddings Every Friday Night - Fish & Chips with home-made mushy peas €8,50 To Eat In or Take Away

5 Rue Andre Jouhannaud, Compreignac

(alternative menu available)

Petticoat Lane

8 rue Ledru-Rollin 36200 Argenton-sur-Creuse

● Italian Specialities ● Traditional Cuisine ● Home-made Desserts Moules de bouchot AOC available from July to December High Quality Food, a Warm Welcome and a Friendly Atmosphere await Closed Sundays & Mondays

Restaurant & Bar

BAILEYS

Bar & Restaurant

5 Rue de L’Abreuvoir Aubusson

Traditional French and English dishes Menu du Jour 16€, 4 courses incl. wine. Open all week, lunchtimes & evenings, except Tuesdays. Restaurant Menu - Takeaway Service.

05.55.66.37.10

Book club open when bar is open

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

Garden Services

36170 SACIERGES-ST-MARTIN

▪ Carte

Creusetec

"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.

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

Pizzas to eat in or take away

Le Snack Shack

02.54.60.02.14 - see pg 6 www.ohmycod.fr

Bar - Restaurant Pizzeria

▪ Menu du jour

see main ad - pg 13

Satellite Systems

Le Relais de l'Abloux

siret: 530 840 958 00017

AUX CEPES 02 54 47 56 74 LA veytiZoU, 87130

Open Monday to Saturday from 12pm to 2pm and from 6pm to 9pm

05 55 78 72 98

05.55.60.62.14 / 06.78.38.42.44

15 Grande Rue, Le Dorat

05.55.60.29.74

info@lapetitefontaine.com www.lapetitefontaine.com

www.lesnackshack.com see main ad - pg 9

CARRACIOLA SARDO A new Italian bar/restaurant in St-Etienne-de-Fursac

Opening times: 12-2pm 6pm-10pm (Closed Monday and Tuesday) Lunch menu: 12-2pm Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Pizza/pasta restaurant: 6.30-9.30pm Thu, Fri, Sat Function room available with catering for your special occasion See our web site for menu, future events and summer opening times:

www.lecreusoisbistro.com SIREN: 483 988 853

sales@thebugle.eu

Siret: 483 059 242 00030

26, Ecurat 23150

Atelier d'Art du Jardin Open Fri, Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays 11h00 to 18h00 from Easter 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

C’est cheese

05.55.63.90.79

Email: brownpaul006@gmail.com

tel: 05 55 63 86 05

Le Creusois Les Genêts, Azerables

Tel: 05 55 80 04 73

Find us & more details on: facebook.com/carraciola We Look forward to meeting you!

email: artdejardin@gmail.com www.atelierdartdujardin.net

High quality British & French food at reasonable prices. Menu du Jour €12, Traditional Pub Food, Vegetarian dishes, Childrens & Snack menus also available

All gardening work: grass cutting - strimming hedge trimming - pruning Depts 23 & 87

web: www.carraciola.com e mail: ristorante@carraciola.com

SIRET: 489 218 636 00012

Bar/Restaurant

GARDEN SERVICES

Find us at local markets selling a small and tasty selection of excellent quality english cheeses. Also available online. For more information, see our website:

www.cestcheese.fr 09.66.87.02.74 cest.cheese@orange.fr SIREN: 409 679 578

Paul Foster Jardins

06 23 90 45 82 / 05 87 19 85 85 www.paulfosterjardins.com see main ad pg 8

Cross Cut Tree Surgeons for all your tree requirements beverley.pawson@yahoo.co.uk 05.55.60.62.14 / 06.78.38.42.44 see main ad above

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

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DIRECTORY ♦ B7 ADVERTORIAL

Spotlight your business to an estimated 30,000 readers

very month 13,000+ copies of The Bugle are printed and distributed across the region. Thanks to our targeted distribution where we personally visit each of our 350+ distributors every month, and adjust the number of papers left accordingly, we make sure that the right number of copies go in the right places. The Bugle has an estimated monthly readership of over 30,000 people!! That means as many as 30,000 pairs of eyes will be reading this text in the coming few weeks… and they could be reading about your business! An Advertorial like this one costs just €50, that’s 600 potential new customers or clients for your business for every euro spent!

As our newspaper has grown in popularity and The Bugle has established itself as the primary source of free local and national news in the region, our advertising has also become increasingly effective. Advertorials are just one of the advertising options we offer, but they have become a very cost-effective way of attracting new customers and raising the profile of your business. Because we only feature a handful of businesses each month, we highlight those businesses prominently and deliver your message in a targeted manner. Advertorials are now available in 4 sizes: • 1/6 page - €50 (this one) • 1/3 page - €100 • 2/3 page - €200

ADVERTORIAL

Gifts & Crafts

• full page - €300. If you would like to find out more about our Advertorials, or any of our other advertising options, please feel free to get in touch with us on 05.55.41.17.76 or drop us a line at sales@thebugle.eu ■

Your advert here

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From low-cost shutters to beautiful handmade staircases - made right here in the Limousin

rance is known for its colourful blend of shutters and doors, but like many external products they do deteriorate over time. Sometimes the cost of replacement is prohibitive, so we have developed a range of low-cost shutters (starting from only €35 each) to complement our standard range of Douglas Fir and Oak shutters. Our shutters are made to measure, so little or NO trimming is required. This makes fitting much easier than standard ‘brico’ kits that often require severe alteration and customisation. Although we use electrical machinery, we try our utmost to

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work within sustainable boundaries and our workshop is still powered using wind and solar as a result our carbon footprint is minimal. Much of the Oak we use is sourced from retired French joiners and other old hardwood stocks - this makes it more sustainable than felling additional mature Oak trees and also has the benefit of being nicely seasoned, so the quality and figure is unmatched compared to some saw mills. If you have a dry stock of timber we are happy to purchase or use it for your commission. We love to build crafted items and we are keen to be asked to create bespoke pieces such

as staircases, shutters, windows and doors for new or old properties. If you would like to know more about our services, please visit our website:

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3D Puzzle Maker Handmade, fully interlocking, multi-layered 3D puzzles from just €9. Keyrings €2 plus other unique gift ideas. Customisation and personalisation possible. Come and visit the workshop by appointment.

Tel: 05.55.80.29.88

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Atelier d'Art du Jardin Open Fri, Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays 11h00 to 18h00 from Easter 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

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'CARTES DE CHRISTINE'

HAND-CRAFTED CARDS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Quality product at affordable prices. Customized, if required, especially for you. Available blank or with either English or French greetings. Email: ellinghamroam764@yahoo.com VISIT ME AT THE FOLLOWING MARKETS: PEIGUT & PANAZOL (Weekly) CHALUS, CHASSENEUIL & CONFOLENS (Monthly)

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The Exchange Rochechouart

SECOND HAND BOOK SHOP. GREAT SELECTION OF GIFTS, CARDS, CANDLES AND HAND-CRAFTED PRODUCTS 500+ DVD's now in stock

NEW TO FRANCE? NEED HELP?

Tue 2.30pm - 5pm Thu, Fri 9:15-12 & 2:30-5pm Sat 9 - 12

Sworn Translations from English or Dutch (birth certificates, etc.) Help and advice with moving to and living in France (EDF, CPAM, RSI, Notaire) - I can accompany you if required

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HiFX

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Language Services

05 55 41 17 76 Ivan Petley

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Zen Massage

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05 55 60 47 68 - see pg 11

Ame Luna Readings Psychic & Spritual Readings

Easy French

06 75 56 99 06 – 05 87 77 90 39

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German lessons

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Large selection of gifts, candles, mugs, shabby chic homeware, cards, plus leather goods, jewellery and hair accessories. Affordable prices! Fresh homemade cakes and free WiFi now available! We look forward to meeting you! Contact Jay:

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Translation/interpretation Dealing with utilities/banks Permis de construire Sourcing/supervising artisans 1-2-1 conversation classes

05 55 62 50 38

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French lessons & handholding services 05.55.89.15.74 - pg 14

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La Petite Place Hair salon, Le Dorat

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See our Display Ad - pg 10

Insurance & Finance

See main ad pg 7

offered by experienced language teacher. For students and adults of all grades - beginners welcome. For more information please phone Ms Margret Holste:

06 95 02 52 43

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abc perfect

Bilingual language services www.abcperfect.com 06 47 84 06 83 - see pg 12

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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

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FRENCH CLASS

Chénérailles Native qualified teacher

- Small groups - 1 to 1 Elisabeth Sicard

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Pest Control

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Help with all property related issues

See main ad pg 9

Brodie's Homecare Services

Is your holiday home all work and no play? • House Maintenance • Cleaning • Gardening • Changeovers • Storm and Winter checks Bourganeuf area plus 40km

05 55 64 15 42

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Property Sales Central France Pest Control Dératisation, Déinsectisation, Désinfection

02 48 60 83 72 / 06 74 33 02 38 www.applicateur3d.com Email: info@applicateur3d.com Curative and preventative rats, mice, moles, flies, woodworm, bed bugs, fleas, wasps, hornets La Petite Barre, 18210 Bessais Le Fromental SIRET No. 498 544 741 00024

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Les Bons Voisins

Genuine/Reliable/Honest Local + Europe + UK runs Goods In Transit Insurance 14m3 capacity 4.2m load length French Spoken

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Meuble & Déco

05.55.57.09.34 see advert on pg 2 Mégisserie Colombier www.tannery-colombier.com

05 55 02 30 60 - see pg 3

Moulin de Tintin

The Man With A Van

Siret 530 213 644 00012

Furniture, interiors & gifts

www.moulin-de-tintin.com 05.55.79.57.60 - see pg 3

87230 Bussière-Poitevine

Tel: (+33) 07.61.21.85.15

Soie et Bois Depot Vente des Vêtements

Parking For Limoges Airport

05.55.68.74.73 - see pg 7 www.limousin-bilingual.com

05 55 54 95 85 - see pg 8 Square Habitat

www.immolimousin.com

06 74 89 40 03

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Houses on Internet www.housesoninternet.com

05.55.65.12.19

See our Display Ad - pg 3

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

turneramandajane@gmail.com Tel: 05.55 48.28.89

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Cheaper parking for all types of vehicles Book now!! www.parkinglimoges.com

05 55 03 37 96

SIRET: 510 995 681 00010

Stove Sellers

05.55.41.17.76 sales@thebugle.eu

www.stovesellers.com

05.55.63.78.72

See our Display Ad - pg 4

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Affordable Moves/ Single Items Regular UK runs - check website Europewide/ Limousin based 18m3 van / 4.5m load area

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Get down The Shed

Cendrillon - Bourganeuf

87150 Oradour-sur-Vayres

www.frenchvanman.eu

Eco Entrepot Bilingual Estate Agent in Creuse

05 55 33 21 59

General

Carrefour du bois Limousin

www.chauffagebois-limousin.com

05 55 63 72 45 - see pg 8

BABY/INFANT EQUIPMENT FOR HIRE To raise funds for the SPA dog rescue centre in Guéret.

High chair, buggy, play pen, travel cot, fire guard, stair gate etc. Each item will incur a hire charge of 7 euros, plus a refundable 8 euros deposit.

For more INFO or to HIRE Call Jean: 05 55 54 96 36 jeanwhitham@orange.fr

Experienced home help nurse

offers compassionate care for children, elderly people and sick people. I can also help with household chores and look after your pets when you are away. Please contact Ms Angelika Knauer:

05.55.30.40.26

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The solutions to this month’s Sudokus can be found on page 15

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NATIONAL NEWS ♦ 11 Septic tanks

systems designed with permissions & paperwork included and independent approval with certiﬁcation.

Electrics

diagnostic report and remedial works – consuel approvals - liaison with ERDF for changes. full re-wires, new-build, additions, modiﬁcations.

Renovation

bathrooms & kitchens from design to completion; ceilings; partition walls; drylining.

Tel: 05.55.80.83.30 Email: sales@LCE23.com Web: LCE23.com

Are the French falling out French town adopts of love with the baguette? radishes as official

local currency!

he town of Ungersheim, in the Haut-Rhin department of Alsace, has developed a novel way of tackling its current economic woes - by introducing its own currency... radishes!

some of whom are offering a 10% discount to anyone paying with radishes. And on top of that, businesses are also offering a 10% bonus on the exchange rate, so 20 radishes are worth €22, giving a total saving of

hen you think of France, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Putting aside childhood stereotypes of men in stripy tops, cycling along wearing berets with a string of onions around their necks, your next thought may well be the baguette. Is there a greater symbol of France... with the possible exception of strikes and the Eiffel Tower?! Recent figures, however, have shown a marked decline in the popularity of the humble 'French stick'. A century ago, the baguette was a staple of every Frenchman's diet, with three being eaten on average by every person, every day. By 1970 this had dropped to just one and today, the average person is surviving on a meagre half a baguette a day! And all this despite bread being one of the cheapest staples available - nationwide, the price of a baguette is currently around 89 cents. One thing the French are also well known for is not taking anything lying down and true to form France's bread lobby (yes, that does exist and it's called l’Observatoire du pain), has launched a campaign to encourage people back into their local baker's. Under the banner “Coucou, tu as pris le pain?” or “Hi there, did you get your bread?” (for our American readers, think “Got Milk?”), the slogan will be seen on more than 7,000 billboards across France, printed on bread bags and will even be written in “clean” graffiti on the pavements of major French cities. “The baguette is losing ground to rival products like cereals at breakfast, biscuits at tea time, pasta and rice at other meals,” said Valérie Mousqès-Cami of l'Observatoire du pain. “Lifestyles are changing,” explained Pascale Hébel, head of the consumers' department at Crédoc, the French living conditions research centre that conducted the study of bread consumption. “More and more French people skip break-

fast, notably young adults, whereas it's the meal where the largest quantity of bread is typically consumed,” she told Le Parisien newspaper. Organisers of the campaign hope that the public will see the slogan at opportune moments during their day: “The question will be posed as people go about their daily lives at a key moment when, if they don't have any bread, they can still take action and get it at the boulange-

rie,” explains the campaign website. One selling point is to “remind people that to pick up fresh bread on the way home is a simple way of showing loved ones that you are thinking of them at the end of the day.” Although overall consumption is on the wane, 98 per cent of the French eat bread, with the vast majority bought at France's 26,000 boulangeries, where the range of choice has never been greater. ■

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One radish has been fixed as the equivalent of one euro and the bank notes being produced by the town even have anti-counterfeit measures to dissuade fraudsters. The commune has printed 2,000 notes ranging in value from 1 to 20 radishes. In total 8,000 radishes will eventually be in circulation. The name for the currency is presumably a play on the French expression “ça ne vaut pas un radis”, which literally translates as “that's not worth a radish” and is commonly used to imply that something is worthless. Ungersheim radishes officially came into service on the 13th July, and local businesses are already proudly displaying signs that they accept the new form of payment. According to the town's mayor, the idea behind this ultra-local currency is to persuade residents to circulate their money within the commune and to trade with local businesses: “It is a complement to the traditional currency, to encourage us to spend locally and to improve local interactions. At the moment, the commune's 2,000 residents only buy 5% of their goods from local businesses.” So far, 90% of those businesses have signed up to the trial scheme,

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20% to those using the fledgling currency. It may sound like a hare-brained scheme, but Ungersheim is just one of 30 towns in France that have launched complementary local currency schemes since the credit crisis took hold in 2008. The currencies are perfectly legal and no different to luncheon voucher schemes. ■ siret: 510 357 155 00017

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All types of building work, groundwork, renovations, decorating and maintenance Fosses septiques Roofing Tiling Kitchen and bathroom fitting Conservatories Plaster boarding Masonry Carpentry etc. etc.

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Car Breakers - C.R.A.L.

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WE WILL COLLECT YOUR SCRAP CAR FOR FREE - WE BUY & SELL SECOND HAND CARS (RHD OR LHD) SPARE PARTS FOR SALE

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In the garden jobs for August

inally the summer is well and truly here!! Long forgotten are the dull wet days of June, and bonjour le soleil ! Which, for the gardener, means its own set of challenges. This is one of the main differences between gardening here and in the UK. Let's face it, how often does it get into the thirties there? But we love the good weather, so it's a question of adapting our actions to suit it. The first is trying to make sure your plants don't get critically thirsty. You can do this by cutting back stalks or leaves, so the plant has a smaller mass to maintain. It won't hurt it at all, and will in all likelihood just delay flowering. This works especially well for large leaved plants like rhubarb, or long flowering spikes like campanulas. You can go down the watering route but this can be costly, both in time and euros. Much better is to mulch. You can do this with a variety of organic and non organic materials. The road verges are lush at the moment with bracken, so why not collect a few armfuls to spread on your borders to protect the roots from heat? Flowering is a bit advanced this year, as the sudden good weather in July 'told' the plants it was August or September. If

by Michelle Pierce your heleniums, asters and so on are in flower, you can also cut them back to try and retard flowering. It's soon time to get sowing, or organised for winter crops and next year's biennials. The shops will have transplants in and it's a good moment to sow, as long as you can keep the seedlings watered. Remember the cooler crops don't like to be too warm, so put young plants in a shady place in times of heat. The fruit trees and bushes in our gardens are laden with fruit, so thin some out to ensure the remaining fruit is large and of good quality. Having picked the blackcurrants, prune the bush back, and stick the twigs in the ground as cutting to give away to friends and family. It's important to be able to be generous in your garden, without completely giving it away. A good idea is to have a visitors' bed where you can propagate things that you have plenty of, on the basis that one man's rubbish is another man's treasure. Raspberries, other berries and soft fruit are having a hard time with the dry conditions so make sure you water and mulch, to keep them producing fruit as long as possible. Judging by the quantities of berries undevoured by birds this year, our feathered friends have been hard struck by last winter's

weather conditions, and the catastrophic decline in insects. Few of us can say we've seen clouds of butterflies this year, after all. As for ladybirds, I think I've seen two so far. So, in the interests of biodiversity, and a garden where a certain number of pests are eaten for you, think about how you can help them. This may mean putting up shelter for over-wintering, feeding with bird or chicken food (a lot cheaper) or deciding not to prune back bushes that

provide winter shelter. Try and wander round your garden regularly with a pen and paper, making notes about what you want to split up in the autumn, what hasn't done so well, what has outgrown its space, etc. Make a wish list of plants you must have. There will be a new spate of plant fairs and exchanges at the end of the month and in to September, and it's much better to go out to them with a little (!) list - you never know what you'll find, but it's especially nice to come across something you're looking for! Continue harvesting your crops for as long as possible. This stops the plant from saying to itself “my work is done here”. If you can't cram another pot of jam into the larder, it makes a

The Bugle's resident lawyer, Laure CHAVERON, looks at the need to read the small print of contracts for solar panel electricity systems, following a series of recent scams.

here have been many companies created in recent years offering the installation of solar panel electricity systems panneaux photovoltaïques. This growing market for renewable energy has unfortunately given birth to a number of enterprises that do not always respect the law. Some of these fledgling companies are taking advantage of

consumers and their lack of understanding of the law. If you talk to an agent, it is absolutely essential that you study any and all documentation before signing a contract. Some agents will offer you incredible benefits (huge earnings or massive energy bill savings) in order to get you to sign. Unfortunately, these claims are often based on false logic (e.g. if your roof is not the correct

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wheeling overhead – and remember to protect your skin if you go out in the midday sun, like the rest of us mad dogs... Good gardening !! ■

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Châtelus-Malvaleix (Auberge de Voyageurs) 1st Fri each month 1st Sat each month Sardent (Auberge du Lac) 8th August Lavaud Jouillat (Bar du Lac) 2nd Wed each month Gargilesse (Auberge de la Chaumerette) 2nd Fri each month Marsac (Chez Jacques) 2nd Sat each month Crozant (L’Eclat de Soliel) 3rd Wed each month St-Germain-Beaupré (Chambre d’hôte) 3rd Fri each month Chéniers (Auberge La Chaumière) 3rd Sat each month Boussac (opposite Café des Sports) 4th Wed each month Bussière-Dunoise (Auberge du Tilleul) 4th Fri each month La Cellette (Auberge de la Tour) 4th Sat each month (NOT AUG) Peyrat-le-Château (Le Bellerive) Pommiers (Brocante), 11h30 - 14h (Bar de Pommiers) 7th September Please try to email your order in advance to avoid disappointment All 6pm - 9pm unless stated - Please consult our website for any updates. SIRET: 520 807 660

orientation or if you live in an unsuitable area), so it is essential to first study all documentation and claims. It is also important that you are aware of what you are signing up for. If, for example, the contract is in French and French is not your native language or you are not a fluent speaker, you would be well advised to have the contract translated before you sign anything. You should also be aware that if you sign up for anything at your home, then the law allows you seven days to withdraw from the contract - a cancellation form (bon

de rétractation) should be given to you. In summary, you are often signing up for many years, for a fee that can be significant, and it is advisable to make sure you fully understand exactly what you are agreeing to and what it will cost you before proceeding. For more information on this topic, contact: Laure CHAVERON, Avocat 36 avenue Pierre Leroux, 23600 Boussac Téléphone: 05 55 82 18 99 E: laure.chaveron@wanadoo.fr http://avocats.fr/space/laure. chaveron

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Am I about to lose my Sky TV channels? Much has been writen about what will happen to Sky TV signals in France as channels move over to new satellites. Here, John Sidwell from Big Dish Satellite, strips fact from fiction and takes an indepth look at what the changes will really mean for Sky TV viewers in France.

he Astra 2 satellites are used to transmit UK TV and Radio channels, but changes are afoot as new, more advanced satellites are being sent up to replace them. The first thing to note is that the “Astra 2” satellite position is actually home to several satellites; at the moment, out of the 6 satellites in the Astra 2 position, 4 are being used to transmit UK TV and Radio channels. It’s an accident of satellite transmissions that some of those signals fall outside of the UK and those of us living in France benefit from that by being able to receive transmissions from a simple satellite dish installation. That’s how expats have enjoyed UK television ever since Sky Digital started in 1998. The Astra 2 satellites are ageing and have to be replaced and the new replacement satellites are capable of providing tighter and more powerful beams into the target territory. As a result, the overspill signals usually arriving in European countries are now reduced and British residents in these countries are starting to lose their UK TV signals. It’s not a cynical plot by the BBC to stop expats watching EastEnders, it’s just that the technology is changing. Free to Air broadcasters like the BBC and ITV have to prove to rights holders that they are making every effort to stop “Johnny Foreigner” watching their programmes and that means transmitting from a satellite focused on the UK. The Astra 2 satellites There are currently four satellites transmitting from

the Astra 2 position at 28° East … Astra 2F – in service since December 2012 and the first of the tighter UK focused satellites Astra 1N - a temporary satellite taking over the duties of the failing Astra 2D and due to be moved to the Astra 1 slot at 19° East Astra 2A - 15 years in service providing coverage throughout mainland Europe Eutelsat 28 - owned by Astra’s big rivals and providing space for (mainly) the minor TV and commercial radio programmes The most significant satellite to look at is Astra 2F, which came into service in December 2012. Originally, all the main UK terrestrial broadcasters were due to move over to this new satellite, but the migration never happened and just a handful moved. There were rumours at the time that Astra 2F had technical problems which is why some of the channels like BBC couldn’t move... this was denied by the operators, SES Astra, of course. A new Astra 2E satellite was originally due to launch in July 2013, but following an accident at the launch site, the actual launch date of Astra 2E has been put back, which could mean a launch in August/September and it coming into service around October. At that time, the rest of the main UK public broadcasters like BBC, ITV and Channel 4 will switch over and that’s when the problems for our friends in the south of France will begin. The Astra 2E satellite is assumed to have more or less the same footprint as Astra 2F. Therefore, if you have lost the 2F channels now, you are likely to lose the rest

when Astra 2E comes into service. Are we affected in the Limousin? No… but that is assuming that the new Astra 2E satellite has the same coverage area as the existing Astra 2F. The footprint won’t be exactly identical and there may be some differences in the fringe areas of reception. The channels that are already on Astra 2F are: Channel 5, 5*, 5USA and +1s, 4Seven, ITV Meridian

N, Anglia W, Yorkshire E, Central SW, Granada HD, Yorkshire E +1, BBC One Scotland, BBC One Wales, BBC Red Button HD, ITV Central S, Central E, ITV London, ITV 1+1 and Channel 4HD. We have been running signal tests within our installation area - that’s the southern half of the HauteVienne, the northern half of the Dordogne and the eastern half of the Charente. These tests show that there is very little difference between the signals from the new Astra 2F and the existing Astra satellite. If we were to take those dishes and drive 200 km further south, we would quite likely see a totally dif-

If you have problems Dish alignment is critical in weak reception areas. A dish slightly out of alignment might fail to get Channel 5 and others on 2F but still manage to get channels like the BBC. Your satellite receiver is generally quite forgiving so sometimes a subtle tweak of the dish will get those missing channels back. Obviously, the further south in France you live, the more likely it is that you will have to change your dish. The only advice we can offer here is to speak

to your local established installer - installers south of Toulouse are already talking about using significantly larger dishes and customers in parts of the Var tell us that they are buying 1.3 metre dishes to get Channel 5 back. All that we’ve shown here is that it’s business as usual in this part of the Limousin and (logically) further north. Astra 2E is an unknown quantity at this stage and will remain so until it’s launched later this year.

John Sidwell Big Dish Satellite www.bigdishsat.com 05 55 78 72 98

The changing nature of computers

he demand for tablets and other handheld devices is causing interest in PCs and laptops to dwindle significantly. Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows 8, has failed to drum up much interest (more on that later!) and other traditional industry giants such as HP, Acer and Dell have seen their sales slump in recent months and years. It is incredible to look back and see how the IT market has changed in the six years that my company has been operating here in France. From XP to Windows 8, desk side tower systems to tablets, dial-up modems to WiFi, wireless printing, Apps, Clouds, Smart phones and TVs, and on it goes. What next? According to recent figures, more tablets will be shipped in 2015 than desktop computers and laptops combined (IDC)! This prediction is an indication of the direction that computing is taking. A tablet can fulfil the basic Internet expectations for many folk,

and it’s a ‘take anywhere’ device. And with the plethora of ‘Apps’ on offer, a tablet can be almost anything from a compass to a torch, a Satnav to a camera, a translator or a newspaper, a book, a radio or a TV. Oh yes, and let’s not forget, it will access your email and browse the web! You may also have noticed the change that’s taking place with TV technology. TVs connect to the Internet to allow them access to more and more content which means that soon they could take the place of a computer system. Technology is about connectivity and processing power. How many folk do you know with Dial-up? I believe that it is currently cheaper to have Broadband than Dial-up in France! And so, with all the new ways to access the Web, cheaper and faster connectivity, how can you make technology work for you? The possibilities are huge and it depends on what you would like to do. But here are some ideas: wireless printing from any device, listen to differ-

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ent music in different areas from the same music library, look at photos on your TV, download and watch movies on your TV, watch YouTube on the telly! The changing nature of home computing has also had an effect on the way that IT support companies operate. The days when you would maintain and upgrade an existing system are fast disappearing. The relatively cheap price of tablets and laptops often makes it more affordable to simply buy a new system. Which in turn makes data storage and transfer a bigger issue for users. An unfortunate constant in the industry, however, is

security and cleaning up after viruses. One final note. Many of you now have Windows 8 and are finding the new interface rather difficult. This will change in October with a new release but until then please call for assistance. Mayday continues to provide support for PC and Mac users but we are adding to our list of services all the time to help you get the most from new technology. If you want to discover how we can help then a quick phone call will get the ball rolling! Mayday Tel: 05 55 68 47 33 E: maydaymayday@orange.fr

Mayday computer services

Operating system support Application support Network support System security pc • mac • network Virus and Malware removal Call for friendly no-obligation assessment and advice Haute-Vienne & surrounding areas 05 55 68 47 33 06 82 26 31 54 siret 500 443 536 00015

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Qualigaz certificates arranged Winterising of heating & plumbing systems Kitchens & bathrooms fitted and tiled Swimming pool maintenance. Advice given Jason Green: 05.55.63.89.23 Email: h2ocreuse@orange.fr Siret no: 487 425 639 00027

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ANIMALS & PETS FOR SALE: Lambs and rams for sale Beautiful markings. Jacobs stock. €50 each or 2 for €95. Tel: 06 45 73 57 50 FOR SALE: Patterdale terrier puppies Ready 30.08.13. Smooth coat. Legally docked. Black/choco. 5 females 1 male. €400.00 Tel: 02 54 06 47 02 Email: berrichonpatterdales@orange. fr FOR SALE: DOG KENNEL SUITABLE FOR A LARGE DOG (Or luxurious size for a smaller one!) Sizes: length 115 cm, width 85 cm, height 100 cm. Entrance - width 30 cm, height 55 cm. Traditional pitched roof design, craftsman made to a high standard in oak, with a corrugated fibreglass roof. This kennel is totally weatherproof. Please note this is a very heavy item. €100.00 Tel: 05 55 89 21 37 (evenings only) Puppies looking for loving homes

Beautiful Anglo-Poitevin rescue puppies (chip/vac/vet, good with cats) are looking for loving family homes after spending 12 happy weeks with their mother and siblings. (Mum’s chip: 250269500568873). Contact for further information on adoption fees and conditions. Tel: Katharina on 06 66 24 85 49 Email: info@ame-etcorps.com FOR SALE: Fully collapsible steel dog cage Used once to bring dog to France. 1040mm long x 700mm wide x 740mm high. We are in Dept 87. €25.00 Call 0033 642 95 44 08 /0033 555 09 19 83 Email: tonybishop1147@ yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: Used horse rugs 2 No. Shires Typhoon turnout rugs, 6' and 6'3" - 30 euros each; 2 No. Shires Chill Cheatah stable rugs, 6' - 15 euros each; Equi-Therm boett style sweet itch rug 5'9" - 50 euros; Maxima fly rugUV protection 5'9" - 10 euros; Griffin nuumed numnah NM02B Hi-W original wool DR M Black - 65 euros; Hay net - 5 euros. Tel: 05 55 89 20 44 Email: joeslounge2@yahoo.co.uk

BUILDING MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: Profesional Tile cutter Not a toy. HERCULES STR LED 250. Water cooled diamond disc 25mm blade. Cuts any angle up to 15mm thick, will shave off down to 2mm on marble tiles. Genuenly only used for a few hours and is in as new condition. Cost 850 euros new, bargain at 400 euros ono. Has its own stand

head pins. Bussière-Poitevine area. €350.00ono Tel: 05 55 68 58 16 FOR SALE: Generator Petrol McCafer 3300 Just over 1 year old, 7 horse

power motor 2.6kw output. Nr St Yrieix La Perche. €150.00ono Email: zoecardwell@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: 18V Parkside Cordless drill In case with battery and 1 hour charger. Still with 11 months warranty on it. Virtually unused. €20.00 Call Dave on 05 55 64 83 13 FOR SALE: Building materials/ equipment Adjustable Steel Props (Like Acrows). Two 3.6m max height and two 2.9m max height. Euros 40 the lot. Makhita 2200W Angle Grinder. Euros 40. Tel: 05 55 63 43 69 FOR SALE: Over 1500 reclaimed roof slates In good useable condition. 2 euro each but a price can be made if all taken. 28/56cm (11/22") Please email for photos and further info. Located in La Creuse. Email: hoppyholman@ hotmail.com FOR SALE: Electric pipe cutters & Tiles 1) 2 electric pipe cutters, 5€ each. 2) Pilkington Fresco tiles 100mm x 100mm - Victorian green 50, Yellow 50, Terracotta 75 (will cover approx. 1.75m2). Italian tiles 15cm x 15cm Royal Blue 35, White 22. Price for all tiles 35€. Tel. 06 26 07 72 75

FURNITURE FOR SALE: 3-Seater Sofa bed/Settee Very sturdy. Good condition. €80.00 Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 FOR SALE: Three seater settee Dark oak frame with tapestry cushions. In good condition. €45.00ono Tel: 05 55 61 19 81 FOR SALE: Kitchen worktops and cupboards Brand new kitchen worktops. 1 x 3m, 65 euros. 1 x 2m, 45 euros. Light colour with brown flecked pattern. Buyer collects. 2 kitchen wall

cupboards with light coloured doors 70cms high, 80cms wide 10 euros each + 4 matching cupboard doors 5 euros per pair. Tel: 05 55 63 24 53 Email: westy0516@aol.co.uk FOR SALE: Various - Furniture Round kitchen dining table/oak colour/chrome legs/ 6 matching chairs.. 50 euros. Square tripod leg “cocktail” table.. 25 euros4 Black metal folding chairs with cushions Ext/Int.. 45 eurosDept 87. Tel: 05 55 68 48 02 FOR SALE: Bookcase/Display Unit Solid Wood Pine 5 Shelves 1 Drawer H179/W49/D34.5 cm. Excellent Clean Condition – BARGAIN 95 euro. €95.00 Tel: 05 55 64 46 27 Email: tiony_48@hotmail.com FOR SALE: Original 1970's glass topped wicker dresser with twin drawers Owned from new and in great condition, it's a genuine retro piece! Email Clair for more info, offers around 60€. Photos available on request. Email: clairbirkett@hotmail. co.uk FOR SALE: Brown leather two seater sofa bed Excellent condition. Bed only used twice. We are in Dept 87. €75.00ono Call 0033 642 95 44 08 /0033 555 09 19 83 Email: tonybishop1147@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: Standard size 4' 6" double bed (not mattress), hand made in iron in the UK. Black laquered with strong wooden slats to support mattress. In immaculate condition. Buyer collects (Location near Bourganeuf). Photos available. Cash sale only. €250.00 Tel: 05 55 64 22 25 Email: geeinfrance@ gmail.com FOR SALE: 19C French Armoire Oak with lovely patina. H 2.07m W 1.04m D 0.57m. We are 10k N of Aubusson. €200.00ono Tel +447889417594 FOR SALE: Round Pine Table with two extendable leaves Dimensions Round 103cm, extending to Oval 142cm or 181cm Height 74cm. €250.00 Tel: 05 55 60 08 46

items Due to moving / relocation. Buyer to collect. Near 36170 St Benoit du Sault. Please phone or email for date of sale & enquires. Tel: 02 54 24 89 48 Email: kally36170@gmail.com FOR SALE: Exercise bike - Cardio Care CV 5000 Very good condition.

€225.00 Tel: 06 58 29 56 79 FOR SALE: Mobility Scooter - Pride Mobility Go Go Very good condition.

Foldable and can be dismantled in seconds, fits in a car boot. Perfect for shopping! €800.00 Tel: 06 58 29 56 79 FOR SALE: Cross trainer - DOMYOS FC400 Very good condition. €175.00

GARDEN FOR SALE: Garden Table & Four Folding Chairs Tubular steel table base with round glass top 970mm diameter. Hole in top for parasol. Tubular steel chairs with plastic mesh seat and back. €20.00 Tel: 0555 634369 FOR SALE: Garden Table & Four Carver Chairs in Resin Table top measures 1400mm x 860mm. Complete with chair cushions, cover for table and chairs, parasol, parasol base and parasol cover. €50.00 Tel: 0555 634369 FOR SALE: Honda petrol cylinder mower Self propelled. Starts easily. €175.00ono Tel: 05 55 76 69 32 Email: grahamcarter@me.com FOR SALE: Hammerlin lawn mower trailer Good tyres and condition. €65.00 Tel: 05 55 61 19 81 FOR SALE: GAZEBO 3m x 3m. Steel tube frame with polyester cover (beige). Brand new - still in box. BARGAIN BUY - 90 EURO. Tel: 05 55 64 46 27 (St. Dizier Leyrenne) Email: tiony_48@hotmail.com

GENERAL FOR SALE: Garden and household

Tel: 06 58 29 56 79 FREE Mattress To be given away, mattress 180 X 200 in totally clean condition, must be collected from Worthington, Villessot, 16420 St Christophe. Tel: 05 45 71 53 02 Email: amsworth2011@hotmail.co.uk FOR SALE: Fishing Tackle 4 fishing rods in good condition, 1 Dragon Carp rod Dynamo 12' 2.5lbs, 1 Milbro F15 3.5 lbs Beachcomber 13' never used, 1 ABU one piece Pirker 2050 6' and finally 1 Shakespeare Sigma Supra 1003 - 940 carbon slide over European Pole. All 4 rods for €50.00. Can provide photos if required. Email: david.toppingk@googlemail.com FOR SALE: Cooling equipment Portable Aircon unit (Airforce) with remote control also, clean and in good working order €30.00. 3 electric desk fans clean and in good working order, 1 x 10.5" 2 x 12" €5.00 each. Can provide photos if required. Email: david.toppingk@googlemail.com FOR SALE: Vedette cooker 2 years use, 4 rings (3 gas, 1 electric) Electric oven and grill. Bottom storage cupbd. White enamel finish. Good condition. €100.00 Tel: 05 45 31 75 05 Email: alanejarvis@gmail.com

FOR SALE: AVON REDCREST DINGHY Includes wooden

floorboards, inflatable seat, fibreglass seat, 2 oars, electric pump, outboard bracket and storage bags. Dinghy:Length 2.75m, Beam 1.32m. Capacity:- 4/5 persons , 320kgs. Ready to go and have lots of fun. Email for further details and photos. €350.00 Tel or text to:- 06 64 62 50 92 or + 44 7929 830643 Email: haynes.peter@yahoo. co.uk FOR SALE: Antique forged iron gate Opening width 310 cm, max. height 130cm. €1,000.00 Te: + 44 (0) 7929 830643 or +33 (0) 6646 25092 FOR SALE: Budding DJ’s I have just the kit for you! 1 Prosound 800 watt

power amplifier; 2 Prosound 300W 10 inch loudspeakers, (10” heavy duty woofer, 4”horn tweeter ); 2 Heavy duty extending speaker stands; 2 10 metre speaker cables. All in excellent condition. Cost new: €470.00. I would like €360.00. If you would like to see more photos please email or text. €360.00 Text: 06 64 62 50 92 or +44 7929 830 643 Email: haynes.peter@ yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: TITAN TANK H1250

western Europe maps. Nr St Yrieix La Perche. €60.00ono Email: zoecardwell@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: Baby / infant items Baby

Previously used for heating fuel but equally suitable for other fuels or water. 1450mm long x 1100mm wide x 1250mm high (approx.) Holds 1250 litres. Made from green heavy duty plastic, UV stabilised. Weight: 76kg. Has a few scuffs and scratches but they are only cosmetic, perfectly serviceable. €200.00 Tel or text to:06 64 62 50 92 or + 44 7929 830643 Email: haynes.peter@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: FORGE WULF, portable, coal fuelled forge in very good condition.Photos available if required. €220.00 Tel: + 44 (0) 7929 830643 or +33 (0) 6646 25092 Email: haynes. peter@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: Various New gents mountain bike 26''wheel - 25 euros. New loft hatch for opening 726 mm x 562 mm - 20 euros. 2 New

heart dopler/monitor 15 euros, bath chair 10 euros, changing mat 5 euros, bottle warmer 5 euros, thermal bottle carrier 5 euros, baby papouse carrier 5 euros, Fisher Price vibrating chair 15 euros, bag of trucks 10 euros, box of baby toys (musical types) 15 euros, pushchair toy 10 euros. All in good working order and good condition (non smoking home). Nr St Yrieix La Perche. Email: zoecardwell@yahoo. co.uk FOR SALE: Packard Bell Notebook computer Windows Vista. Very little use. To include charger and padded case. €175.00ono Tel: 05 55 76 69 32 Email: grahamcarter@me.com FOR SALE: Generator Pro System P3000 inverter technology 2400W

FRENCH LESSONS WITH A NATIVE FRENCH SPEAKER Individual/Group lessons, all levels - Skype lessons via the internet also available

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Contour Cloud Pillows 15 Euros. New V-FIt Dumbbell Tree complete with 6 dumbbells 16 kgs, in box with instructions. Tel: 05 55 67 37 60 Email: johnphillips967@gmail.com FREE: Hewlett Packard printer DeskJet 895C Without cartridges. Collection only: La Souterraine area. Tel: 09 50 76 37 75 FREE: Panasonic Television set TX-W28R4DP Collection only: La Souterraine area. Tel: 09 50 76 37 75 FOR SALE: 1922 Draymans Barrel Trolley €80.00ono Contact:- Tony Wood 02 54 25 39 79 FOR SALE: ITEX Sand Filter Pool Pump Model SF10220. Purchased in error. Used once, full installation instructions. As New. Buyer Collects. €200.00ono Contact:- Tony Wood 02 54 25 39 79 FOR SALE: Indoor Carpet Bowls Mat 30ft x 6ft Plus 2 complete sets of bowls. €250.00 Tel: 05 55 78 45 24 FOR SALE: Auchan wall-mounted water heater In perfect condition. €40.00 Tel: 05 55 63 04 89 FOR SALE: Kanzai 242 - Portable oil heater In perfect condition. €50.00ono Bryan - 05 55 63 04 89 FOR SALE: Pair of table lamps Ikea quality lamps with heavy stainless steel base and white opaque glass shades. 48cm high. Base 18cm dia. Shades 22cm dia. Photo available. Euros 30 the pair. Tel: 05 55 63 43 69 FOR SALE: Tomtom go 700 Incl

Lessons in Aigurande (36), Dun-le-Palestel and La Souterraine (23) Other services offered include: help with notaires, arranging new utilities (electricity etc), locating tradesmen, liaison with French administration etc. I can also be your French contact in France when you are away! Contact Sophie ARSAC to discuss your requirements 05 55 89 15 74 (E-mail: scarolinea@yahoo.fr)

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that contains water when cutting and also fitted with laser. Don't miss this. €400.00ono Tel: 05 55 68 27 80 (close to Le Dorat) Email: blaze87210@ gmail.com FOR SALE: Ryobi professional sander Used on one project only. Costs new 175 euros, selling for 100 euros. €100.00 Tel: 05 45 31 75 05 Email: alanejarvis@gmail.com FOR SALE: Spit P200 single-shot Nail gun With 500 charges and 300 butt

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CLASSIFIEDS ♦ 15 The Bugle CLASSIFIEDS are brought to you in association with WWW.HOUSESONINTERNET.COM 230V. Bought Nov 2012 for €530 only used a few times selling for €400. €400.00 Tel: 05 55 66 23 97 or 07 61 23 33 63 FOR SALE: Fishing Tackle Two Shimano Aero GTE 6000B baitrunners, hardly used, spare spools and still boxed. 190 euros. Three Quantum Energy BCS750 big pit baitrunners, spare spools and boxes. 180 euros. Two Shimano Aerlex 7000 Big Pit reels and boxes. 60 euros. Also several rods, Avon, Barbel, Carp and Jerkbait for sale. All in excellent condition. Bivvy, Fox Scales ( still in sealed box) and a pair of Stainless steel 3-Rod Adjustable Buzzer Bars. Please phone for any further information. Tel: 05 55 68 71 22 FOR SALE: 2 Plaques Foncés (Metal Fire Plates) Both unpatterned, 700x500x13mm. Used only a couple of weeks but look like new, still 65€ each when new. 30€ each or 50€ the pair. Call Dave on 05 55 64 83 13 FOR SALE: Acer M5610 Tower PC Loaded with genuine Windows XP Professional (Disc and Product Code), suffers from blue screen crashes (a 'software issue'), so would suit computer geek. €35.00ono Call Dave on 05 55 64 83 13 FOR SALE: Poêle à Bois 'Supra' 10KW Top or back flue position; flue 153mm; 50cm logs. €400.00 Tel: 05 55 63 73 21 FOR SALE: 4 Oven Gas Aga - Green Very good condition. W: 760mm H: 860 mm L: 1500mm. Buyer collects. Call for more information. Tel: 05 55 30 40 26 FOR SALE: Canon duel fuel cooker LPG Hob/Electric Oven/Grill. Colour Chrome. €150.00 Tel: 05 55 60 86 16 Email: alexiabennett@sky.com FOR SALE: Standard size 4' 6" foam mattress - firm Hardly used and in perfect condition. Price: 70€ (originally €150). Buyer collects (Location near Bourganeuf). Photo available. Cash sale only. €70.00 Tel: 05 55 64 22 25 Email: geeinfrance@ gmail.com FOR SALE: Power Juicer - Andrew James €35.00 Tel: 05 55 89 20 44 Email: joeslounge2@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: New Multi Gym Hardly used, cost over 300€ new €150.00ono Tel: 05 55 62 91 97 (ANSWER MACHINE) Email: grandemaisonchenerailles@orange.fr FOR SALE: One Central Heating Tank 1500 litres plastic. Dimensions 180 cms x 160 cms x 80 cms approx. Buyer to collect. €75.00ono Tel: 05 55 64 21 61 FOR SALE: Shower door Brand new, still boxed. 1850cm high 780 to 810 cm wide. Cost 109 euros at Brico Depot. Square pattern design. €50.00 Tel: 05 55 61 19 81 FOR SALE: Eaumark Bread Maker + 2 Recipe Books VGC. Buyer collects. €25.00 Contact Marie or Tony Wood 0254 25 39 79 FOR SALE: Golf Equipment 1) PowaKaddy Electric Golf Trolley + Charger & Battery. VGC. 200 euros 2) Full Set King Cobra Golf clubs + Bag, Balls & Extras. VGC. 300 euros 3) Manual Golf Trolley. 20 euros. Buyer collects. Contact Marie or Tony Wood 0254 25 39 79 FOR SALE: SHOWER CABIN Unused/still boxed. Plain white. 2m high x 80cm wide/deep. Manual shower. 87370 Laurière. €180.00 Tel: 05 55 10 94 78 (daytime) FOR SALE: Hi Sense Air Conditioner Unused, in original boxes with

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manufacturers warranty. 2.5 Kw cooling and 3.2 Kw heating. Connecting hoses included. €400.00ono Tel: 05 45 31 75 05 Email: alanejarvis@gmail.com FOR SALE: 2 Decathlon 2 person 'pop up' tents Both used only once, so in great condition. 25€ each. Call Clair on 05 55 64 83 13 FOR SALE: SuperSer Portable Gas Heater In full working order, complete with nearly full bottle of butane. €65.00 Tel: 05 55 63 43 69 FOR SALE: 6' x 3' snooker table

Excellent condition, brand new, set of pool balls aswell. Dept. 16 Chabanais. €99.00 Tel: 05 45 31 19 84

NEW 205/80R 16, Remoulds. Photos available if required. €240.00 Tel: + 44 (0) 7929 830643 or +33 (0) 6646 25092 Email: haynes.peter@yahoo. co.uk FOR SALE: Hobby Excellent Caravan 560ufe 2008 model As new

rarely used. Truma Motor Mover. Specialised tailored cover. Original French registration. €14,995.00 T: 05 55 08 21 59 FOR SALE: Renault Twingo Expression, 1.2 16V, petrol, LHD,

PROPERTIES FOR SALE: APARTMENT 59 sq. metres. 2 bedrooms. Large lounge. Kitchen/diner. Modern bathroom. New wiring, plumbing and boiler. Full diagnostics and photos available. 'Turnkey' condition. Lock up and leave. Minimum maintenance. Maximum security. Central village location. All shops nearby. Limoges airport 59 miles. Bus/train stops. €45,000.00 Tel: 05 55 62 83 24 (Fr) 0115 962 3391 (UK) Email: robinhood23150@yahoo. com

gold yellow, 11/2002, 128 383 KM, sun roof, non smoker, radio, just passed German controle technique, very good condition. €2,000.00 Tel: 05 55 30 40 26 Email: margret. holste@web.de FOR SALE: PEUGEOT, ZENITH (FE052) SCOOTER 1996, 50cc.

VEHICLES / PARTS FOR SALE: Jeep Cherokee 4 x 4 5 speed Manual 1995; Dark Metallic Green; 2.5L Turbo Diesel LE Sport; RHD, French Reg; 22 mths CT. 169,000 miles (271921 km) 5 door, Central Locking; Drivers Airbag; PAS; Adjustable Steering Column; Electric Windows; Jeep Wrangler Alloy Wheels; Long Trail BF Goodrich Tyres; Side Running Boards; Removable Pioneer CD/ Radio player; Roof rack; Complete Overhaul and Regularly Serviced; Runs well; Careful Lady Driver. €2,995.00ono Tel: 05 55 66 07 56 ask for Jennifer or John Email: jennypetcrazy@msn.com FOR SALE: Towbar Citroen Xsara Picasso & Peugeot 406, both complete with wiring - €60 & €40. Towbar (make unsure), complete with wiring - €25. Tyres: 2 Pirelli tyres, as new, 185/60/R14, on wheels - €40 the pair. Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 FOR SALE: Nissan Primera 2.2 DCI Turbo Diesel Hatchback 2004 UK registered. 1 year MOT. Taxed until December. Low mileage. Excellent all-round condition. Regularly serviced. Very economical (no cam belt required). 6-speed, cruise control, alloy wheels, reversing camera, on-board computer, air conditioning, electric windows, power steering, central locking with alarm, fold down rear seats, large boot, new Witter towbar with twin electrics. Spacious comfortable car in very good overall condition. €2,650.00 Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 FOR SALE: TYRES 4 BRAND

French Carte Grise. No Controle Technique necessary in France. Excellent condition for year. Low usage, 6554 kilometres. €550.00 Tel: 06 64 62 50 92 Email: haynes.peter@ yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: TRACTOR FERRARI

PowerSafe, 2 WHEEL TRACTOR, Type 340A/360 with the following attachments:- Plough, Potato ridger, Potato lifter. Very good condition and working order. €2,000.00 Tel: + 44 (0) 7929 830643 or +33 (0) 6646 25092 Email: haynes.peter@yahoo. co.uk FOR SALE: RADIATOR 61349A (MADE IN DENMARK BY NISSENS), as new, suitable for the following models:- PEUGEOT 406, 2.0i Turbo 1996, 1.9 TD 1995 à 1999, 2.1 TD 1995 à 1999; PEUGEOT 406 COUPE, 2.0 Turbo 1997 à 1999;

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PEUGEOT 605, 2.0 Turbo 1995 (M + Auto), 2.1 TD 1995; CITROEN XM, 2.0i Turbo 1995, 2.1 TD 1995. Photos available if required. €45.00 Tel: + 44 (0) 7929 830643 or +33 (0) 6646 25092 Email: haynes.peter@ yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: THERMAL BLINDS Thermal foil window blinds for camper van, motorhome, van. New, 3 pieces. €50.00 Tel: + 44 (0) 7929 830643 or +33 (0) 6646 25092 Email: haynes.peter@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: VAN SAFE VAN VAULT 2, Size: 920 x 560 x490mm (LxWxH), Weight:46kg. UK’s no.1 security container for fixed installation into commercial vehicles. 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 anti-theft alarm. Excellent condition. NEW PRICE 242€. Photos available if required. €155.00 Tel: + 44 (0) 7929 830643 or +33 (0) 6646 25092 Email: haynes.peter@ yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: BMW 525i auto Sport

gearbox selector. 1992 white RHD, French reg & CT till 07/14. 10 disc CD player, leather interior. Van & smaller car force reluctant sale. €1,500.00ono Tel: 05 55 68 72 89 FOR SALE: McCormick F135D tractor 1960 Comes with Carte Grise,

and two spare rear wheels with tyres. Fully serviced, all oils and filters, etc. are done, new battery, great little tractor for light work. 16220 Rouzede. €2,695.00ono Tel: 05 45 65 96 20 FOR SALE: TRIUMPH SPITFIRE 1500 1980, 76,000 miles, Inca

yellow. Engine and gear box in very good condition with no faults. Chassis completely rust free. Very little body rust - bottom of driver's door needs some attention. New soft top, new minilite wheels and tyres, stainless steel twin exhaust system, reupholstered. New walnut dash to replace original. Replacement fuel tank. Comes with tonneau and soft

HARD

top apron covers. Full history shows thousands spent on her. This car can be made road legal with little effort or enjoyed as a restoration project to bring her up to first class condition. I brought her out from UK but have found I do not have the time she deserves (still UK reg). Will supply many photos to interested party. €3,500.00 Email: brucesarn@aol. com FOR SALE: Trailer ERKA818 Internal width 87cm length 105cm sides 30cm. Only 5 months old. Little use. Cost over 300 euros in kit form with jockey wheel and all lights. Want 250 euros. €250.00 Tel: 05 55 60 29 42 area 87210 Email: hayward. roy@orange.fr FOR SALE: BMW K1200S Motorcycle 2005 35,000 kms, full

dealer service history, new battery, new front brakes, new updated clutch, superb condition, comes with extra seat. 16220 Rouzede. €7,995.00ono Tel: 05 45 65 96 20 FOR SALE: VAUXHALL CORSA/ COMBO Pair of (used) headlamps for use in France. Half price @ €110,00. €110.00 Email: evebernie@aol. co.uk FOR SALE: Trailer Max Gross Weight 750kg, Max Carrying Capacity 600kg. Inside dimensions 168cm long, 115cm wide, 25cm deep. All approximate. In average condition. 150 euros. €150.00 Tel 05 55 76 27 18 and let it ring ! FOR SALE: Toyota Rav4 2.0L GX 5DR Automatic 1996 Metallic

FOR SALE: Ford Escort 1.6 1994 68,000kms. French registered. RHD. 2 years CT. 100% reliable. Towbar, sunroof, new tyres and battery, CD player. €625.00 Tel: 05 55 68 56 46 FOR SALE: Eau claire fibreglass canal and river cruiser Boat all on one

level, 2 main cabins sleeping 2 and 3. Fully equipped, kitchen with fridge, cooker, water heater, shower room with handbasin and lavatory. Central heating, gas fired 6/9 conducted air, easy access. Motor Yanmar 3JH3E with marine drive SD 31 easy access. Electricity 12 volts DCS. 2 water tanks 200 litres each. Moored in Clamecy. €28,000.00 Tel: 05 45 71 53 02 Email: angelaandangus@ gmail.com

WHITE GOODS FOR SALE: Selec fridge E50, Selec freezer E50 and 200 ltr water heater E60 All in good working order. Please email for more info. Seller near Evaux-les-Bains, can possibly deliver for petrol costs. Email: rockhouseno3@hotmail.com FOR SALE: Bush table top dishwasher for 4 place settings €200.00 Tel: 05 55 60 86 16 Email: alexiabennett@sky.com

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR SALE: Licence IV covering whole of Creuse area Enables sales of beverages and spirits in Bars/ Restaurants etc Email: jsezer@ yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: Licence 4 €4,000.00ono Tel: 06 76 52 26 47

Blue, 5 Door Automatic, Petrol, 112000 Miles, Air conditioning, Elec sunroof, ABS, Central locking, Drivers airbag, Power assisted steering, Alloy wheels. Runs well, nice clean condition. Selling because car too big for my needs. Bellac area. €1,200.00 Tel. 05 55 68 71 22 Email: benson.julia@orange.fr FOR SALE: McConnel PA32 fingerbar hedge cutter Cost new in 2005 14,000 Euro approx. Very little use over last 3 years I have owned it so for sale 5500 Euro ONO. Can be seen working. Requires at least 25 hp tractor for operation. €5,500.00ono Tel: 05 55 76 69 32 Email: grahamcarter@me.com FOR SALE: Truckman Hi-Cab for Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab 19962006 White with lockable rear glass door. Fitted with Rotavent on Roof. 4 fitting bolts included. Phone for further information and photos. Bellac area. €250.00ono Tel: 05 55 68 71 22 FOR SALE: Pair of roof bars Used on Peugeot 306 and will fit many cars, in good condition and with locking keys. €30.00 Call Dave on 05 55 64 83 13 FOR SALE: Cycle Carrier Fits to boot/tailgate, unused and very clean, carries up to 3 bikes. €25.00ono Call Clair on 05 55 64 83 13 FOR SALE: Two Welded Steel Car Axle Stands €20.00 Tel: 05 55 63 43 69 FOR SALE: Roof Rack Fits PEUGEOT PARTNER / CITROEN BERLINGO 2003/08. Haute-Vienne 87460. €35.00 05 55 69 49 28 Speak to Paul or Pauline FOR SALE: Snap-On Hydraulic Engine Lift + Accessories VGC. Buyer collects. €80.00 Contact Marie or Tony Wood 0254 25 39 79

WANTED WANTED: Gate or pair of gates Can collect. Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 WANTED: Any teachers out there? Tutors needed in all subjects for 11-year-old child. Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 WANTED: Digger or Excavator Cash buyer. Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 WANTED: Log Burner Any size. Preferably with hotplate and/or oven. Can collect. Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 WANTED: Four oven AGA or similar for private advertiser Please tel Damien on 07973 641665 WANTED: Fire bricks various dimensions for bread oven renovation Tel: 05 55 81 15 19 WANTED: RHD reliable medium car for runabout (Reasonable Price) Contact:- Tony Wood 02 54 25 39 79

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16 ♦ COMMUNITY Très Jolie

Fashion Accessories

Where to find me: Every Wednesday - Piégut Market Always available the ever popular Jewellery Scarves - great new Spring & Summer colours and designs still only €11 each. Fashion scarves starting from €5. Lovely charm bookmarks Postage always available, please email or call for details.

05 55 78 62 29 / 06 04 08 29 53 tres.jolie1@orange.fr

** NOW OPEN!! **

LE DORAT (Pl. Charles de Gaulle)

Vera Laine Gift Shop & Salon de Thé Large selection of gifts, candles, mugs, shabby chic homeware, cards, plus leather goods, jewellery and hair accessories. Affordable prices! HOMEMADE CAKES and FREE WIFI now available! We look forward to meeting you! Contact Jay: 06 35 91 03 83 veralaine19@gmail.com

L'Escale

JJ’s Café Bar Aigurande

Sat 31st August - A fab concert with Souvenir in aid of the Sapeurs-Pompiers One of our all-time favourite bands playing here for the first time, with all your favourite American Classics, Blues and more. Free entry. Concert from 9pm, meal 7.30pm - 9pm: Couscous Royale or Blanquette de Veau (Veau by reservation only) + Dessert €14 (€2 euros goes to the Pompiers). Reservations recommended.

Music Club

Restaurant & Bar

5 Rue Andre Jouhannaud, Compreignac Freshly home-cooked English and French food Plat du Jour - Mon-Sat: €12.50 Sunday Lunch with real Yorkshire puddings Every Friday Night - Fish & Chips with home-made mushy peas €8,50 To Eat In or Take Away - (alternative menu available) Party Bookings welcomed See main ad for more information and opening hours Tel: 05 55 12 99 45 / 06 04 09 03 10 email: L_escale@yahoo.fr Or see us on Facebook for more details.

Atelier d'Art du Jardin

is open every Fri, Sat, Sun & bank holiday from 11h to 18h until the end of September. Artisan art for your garden. Cream teas on the terrasse. RDV for weekday visits SVP.

2nd Sat of every month. 8.30 pm. Next event: 10th August

JJ's Music club is for musicians of all levels and genres entry is free, there is no membership and is open to everyone who loves music. You can also buy fish and chips from the van in the market square (from 6.30 - 8.30) and eat them in the comfort of JJ's. The club starts from 8:30, but we are open for all those who want to come earlier to eat. In fact we hardly ever shut !!!!

JJ's Cafe Bar, 39 Place du Champ de Foire, 36140 Aigurande

Tel: 02 54 06 30 77

www.frenchweb.eu/jjscafebar/ Email: cafebarjj@yahoo.co.uk

Baileys Bar/Restaurant

5 Rue de L'Abreuvoir 23200 Aubusson Throughout summer Baileys bar will be open all week, lunchtimes and evenings, except Tuesday. We now offer a TAKEAWAY service: Choose from our selection of currys, BBQ ribs, lamb shank, southern fried chicken, scampi, our famous fish and chips and more.

Tel: 05 55 66 37 10 Email: riversidehols@wanadoo.fr

2km from Chénérailles and the Chateau Villemonteix 26, Ecurat 23150

tel: 05 55 81 31 85 email: artdejardin@gmail.com www.atelierdartdujardin.net

Limousin Dog Training

Pianist/ vocalist available for events/ gigs/ private parties etc... New Orleans old time jazz n blues n boogie... Call: 07.61.21.85.15

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Sat 21st September "SOIREE SPECTACLE"

Soirée Choucroute 3 hours of 80's themed entertainment Price: €25 mail: lerelaisdelabloux@orange.fr facebook: "le relais de l'abloux"

Tel: 02 54 47 56 74

Cartes de Christine

Hand-crafted cards for all occasions Find us every week at Piégut and Panazol markets. You can also find our cards at Magazin Artisanat, Confolens. Details can be found on my web site.

www.cartesdechristine.com

Petticoat Lane Please Note...

that we will be at the following markets in August :Civray market every Tuesday Saturday 3rd - Aigre Sunday 4th - Panazol Sunday 18th - Panazol Saturday 24th - Confolens Please note we will be closed from 28th August to 17th September, re-open on 18th September. Plus we will also be closed on Saturday 21st September for our daughter's wedding.

5 Rue Nationale – 16150 Chabanais

Tel: 05 45 29 03 99

Le Moulin du Breuil Restaurant, Bar, Terrasse

23140 PIONNAT

Thursday 15th August - Hog Roast Back by popular demand Hog Roast and Dessert Music with Steve and Greta Bouncy Castle for the children Music from 19h00 €18 per person, €9.50 per child Reservations please Saturday 24th August - English Breakfast Club Full English + juice + coffee or tea - €10.00 09h00 - 11h00 (by reservation please) Please contact us re: events, parties, family bookings... we cater for everyone! Join us on facebook: www.facebook.com/lemoulindubreuil and follow us on twitter: @lmdb_pionnat

Tel: 05 55 80 37 70 Mail: info@lemoulindubreuil.com Web: www.lemoulindubreuil.com

Le Bellerive

Hotel - Restaurant - Café-Bar 29 Avenue de la Tour, 87470 Peyrat-le-Château

Thursday 7th & 28th August - La Maison delivery & Book Club (DVDs as well as books) For details of all our events, go to: www.facebook.com/hotellebellerive Email: bonjour@lebellerive.net

Phone: 05 55 36 20 63

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COMMUNITY ♦ 17

CLUBS, CHARITIES & ASSOCIATIONS

Church Notices Monthly Worship in English If your journey of life has brought you here to France, why neglect your journey of faith? We look forward to giving a warm welcome to everyone from whatever Christian tradition (or none) on the 3rd SUNDAY of the MONTH at 3pm. Where? At the Temple in Thiat (in the north of the HauteVienne) – we are part of the Parish of the BasseMarche of the Eglise Protestante Unie de France. The Temple is on the main road close to the Mairie. After worship there is tea/coffee and cake – and a chance to chat. If you want to know more contact Rev Derek Lawson on 05 55 68 53 03 or Rev Stephen Sawyer on 05 49 84 33 86. 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 3pm 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 / email scott.james@neuf.fr or Ian & Becky Jefferies on 05 55 61 10 23 / email mail@ otiumsanctus.com 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 mid-way 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 Indoor Bowling Club If you already play or have never tried indoor bowling then come along to a meeting. It's great fun and easy to play. If you have never played it before we will show you how. We meet every Monday evening starting at 18.30 hrs at La Chapelle, avenue des Chapelles, 87150 Oradour-sur-Vayres. Come and try it - it's free. For more information or directions to our venue please contact Ivor Conway on 05 55 08 41 75 SALSA! SALSA! SALSA! Beginners only class 7-8 pm; Improvers class 8-9 pm. Come and join us at the newly opened Carraciola bar in St-Etienne-de-Fursac 23290. Find us on www.facebook.com/carraciola. No partner necessary. 6 euros per person or 10 euros per couple. Open to all. So why not give it a go and get fit in 2013? Tel 05 55 63 86 08 or email Debs on busydee61@hotmail.com for info. Zumba classes coming soon. Zumba! Regular zumba classes across depts 36, 18 & northern 23. For more info tel 06 58 37 17 04 - email evezumba36@gmail.com and for details of classes visit www.zumbazumba.fr Indoor Short-mat Bowling at Cussac 87150.... and now Outdoor too! As the premier bowls club in the Haute-Vienne, we are going from strength to strength with members seeking us out and travelling great distances to continue their love of bowls or simply to 'try us out'. Our reputation as a "very friendly and welcoming club" goes before us. If you've never tried the game, just come along and take a look; there is far more to it than first appears! We are a formally registered association within the French system and benefit from assistance from our local commune by use of a wonderful indoor venue. AND NOW...the use of a synthetic outdoor court where Flat-green, Crown and Short-mat can

be played. Just imagine the summer evenings with a drink in your hand, watching fellow bowlers enjoying the quiet of village, interrupted only by the 'click' or 'tunk' of bowl against bowl! Our regular sessions indoors are Wednesday evening at 8pm and Thursday Mornings at 10am. Outdoor sessions will be arranged as the spring arrives so keep in touch. Serious bowlers and beginners are welcome - club bowls are available for use. For further information contact cussac-bowlsclub@live.co.uk or telephone 05 55 50 40 89. 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 19h30-21h 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, light-hearted 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: pauline.maskell@sfr.fr 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 Jardins de Sirius Based in Pressignac, Charente, we are a small association of people who are keen on gardening. As well as finding plants an endless source of interest, we believe that the simple fact of gardening has numerous positive benefits for health, stress, social interaction - in other words, our daily lives - and we'd like to encourage this aspect. Currently, we run flower/plant sessions in old people's homes on a regular basis. From June (weather permitting) we are hoping to run gardening sessions once a month. If you'd like to get involved, have more info on the association or become a member, please contact Michelle Pierce on 05 45 89 36 54 or at unjardinenfrance@gmail.com 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

PHOENIX ASSOCIATION - Adoption

TOY – 1 and a half Year Old Boxer x Labrador Boy Funny that Toy should be called Toy, as all he wants to do is play! He'll never be able to tell us what happened, but somewhere in his past, he must have sadly had a swipe to the head, which has left him blind in one eye and deaf on that side. Has it affected his looks or his behaviour? Oh not a jot! (the only treatment he requires are eye drops and eye cleaning) Toy would absolutely adore another lively dog to play with - all he wants to do is have fun, fun, fun! Toy is very friendly with cats too. Children, of course, are great as far as he's concerned! If you are interested in adopting Toy please call Jackie & Andy on 05 53 52 06 23 or email Jackie.Axford@gmail.com. More photos and videos of Toy are on the Phoenix website: www. phoenixasso.com Thank you, The Phoenix Team Check out our ADOPTION PAGE at www. phoenixasso.com or FACEBOOK www.facebook. com/PhoenixAssociationFrance for other Phoenix animals available for adoption.

gillinfrance@orange.fr Agenda for 2013: 15th Aug Annual BBQ; 14th Sept Flower & Vegetable Show – How does your garden grow; 17th Oct Barnhaven Primroses; 21st Nov Planting a wildflower meadow; 12th Dec Xmas party, Gardeners Question Time and Quiz. 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 from Sally on 05 45 21 30 20 or Craig on 05 45 89 33 50 or mccolville@orange.fr Aux Plantes etc We are an association of independent, ethicallyminded and passionate plant producers. Our aim is to encourage consumers to know more about the 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 International Apero Reseau We meet each Saturday from 11.30am-1pm at Baileys Bar/Restaurant, 5 Rue de L'Abreuvoir, Aubusson. These meetings offer the opportunity to: exchange views - make new friends - share experiences - have fun together - help and advise one another - help intergrate newcomers. Discussions in English (all nationalities welcome). For more information please contact Catherine 06 86 17 80 88 or Liz 05 55 66 22 92. 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: faceaface23@gmail.com 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; Conversation (St-Junien) - Thur. SOCIAL EVENTS Games Night (Rochechouart) 1st Thur; Games Night (St-Junien) 2nd Thur; Lunch Club – Last Thur. FORTHCOMING EVENTS More details in Association Newsletter. For more details visit www.learningtogether.me or contact Sue Ratcliffe 05 45 31 50 86 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: www.meltingpot-limousin.com 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 Baileys Book Exchange Baileys Bar/Restaurant, 5 Rue de L'Abreuvoir, Aubusson. Large selection of English books, plus a few French books and DVDs. Swap (for each swapped book a small charge of 20cts applies) or buy books from as little as 50cts. ALL money received donated to S.P.A. de la Creuse Dog Refuge Guéret. Books available during opening hours, please check Baileys Restaurant Ad for details. Sale of Second-hand Books, La Croisille-surBriance On the 18th of every month, during the monthly market at La Croisille-sur-Briance (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 AngloFrench 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, Fridays and Saturdays. Contact Rodney Sabine on 05 55 63 03 87 or at stjeanbiblio@yahoo.com. Our website is www.frenchweb.eu/biblio The English Library, Dun-le-Palestel The English Library, which has now been established for over 5 yrs, is situated in the Route des Rateries, beside the Bibliothèque Municipale, Parc Benjamin Bord. The library is a very welcoming meeting place, where you can come and enjoy a cup of tea, or coffee, whilst you browse through our collection of around 7,500 books, DVDs and talking books. Our opening hours are Thursdays, 10h00 – 16h00 and Saturdays 10h00 – 12h30. Also, on the first Tuesday of every month, 10h00 – 12h00, you are invited to join us for our Club Franglais, which welcomes people from all nationalities, to chat in French, English or any language you wish(!) whilst enjoying a cup of tea, and a piece of home-made cake. We host a range of other activities too, including the Café Philo, and Club Scrabble, More information can be found on the Entente Cordiale website at www.ententecordiale-creuse.org or email us at library.ententecordiale@yahoo.com Music L'Orchestre Philharmonique de La Souterraine 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. Contacts: French language Marie-France Martinie 05 55 30 76 23 / English language Alan Kerr 05 55 56 34 52 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: geoff@ clubdemusique.fr http://www.clubdemusique.fr 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 dave. lee@cegetel.net or Dolly Ait Boualou email sylvia. murray@wanadoo.fr Support

Alcoholics Anonymous If you or someone you know has a drinking problem, there are now English-speaking meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous at Limoges, Périgueux and the recently opened meeting at Civray. 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. For details of the meetings or other information contact Roger 05 55 76 22 65 (Limoges), Ewen 05 53 05 76 62 (Périgueux) or Angela 05 49 87 79 09 (Civray). Other meetings in South-West France can be located on our web-site at aafrancesud-ouest.com 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, csfhv@frangle.fr Cancer Support France, Creuse If you are English-speaking and need support or information, please phone Helpline number 06 06 47 18 60. The Creuse Branch is now under the umbrella of Haute-Vienne.

Women’s business network "Les Dames de F.E.R. (Femmes Entrepreneurs Rurales)" When Emma Willett met Marlies Colville over a haircut, they soon talked about the perils of setting up a business in France as they had both just joined the Auto Entrepreneur scheme, as a mobile hairdresser and small business consultant respectively. As a wife and mother in rural France this seemed even more of a challenge. Therefore the idea was born to set up a business network for women in similar situations as to help each other, exchange ideas and experiences and to open networking possibilities (with the occasional glass of wine of course). Also planned are themed seminars (Social Media, how to market your business, French lessons) and other events aimed at helping to promote women’s Great news! A music club has been formed in Boussac (23) and the first business. A commercial Trade Fair is to be held on event will be held on Friday 23rd August in the Grand Café des Sports, September 15th. 26 place de l'hôtel de ville, from 20h00. All musicians and singers wish If you are self employed or thinking of setting up ing to join in an evening of fun and entertainment are most welcome to a business, why not join us? We are based around the come along. It is open to everyone whatever your genre. A PA system north of the Charente but have local groups for socialand drum kit will be available, so all you need to do is bring along your ising and networking. Please find out more informaown instrument to have a good time. For more info please email Dave tion on www.lesdamesdefer.fr or contact us at and Bev at gemsandcrystalsmail@gmail.com or phone 05 55 65 19 24 lesdamesdefer@gmail.com or Rosie and Mervyn 05 55 65 70 06. We look forward to greeting you all at this new venue.

New music club in Boussac

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18 ♦ WHAT’S ON

(Re) Discover Tèrra Aventura! Tèrra Aventura - a fun way to visit the Limousin, without spending a penny! The Concept - A high-tech treasure hunt on Limousin’s backroads and an initiation to Geocaching and to our region’s rich and surprising heritage. What is Geocaching? Geocaching is a free real-world outdoor treasure hunt. Players try to locate hidden containers, called “geocaches”, using a smartphone or GPS and can then share their experiences online. What is Geocaching in the Limousin? Tèrra Aventura is Limousin’s version of Geocaching. There are 90 caches all over Limousin, in Creuse, Corrèze and Haute-Vienne: just grab a GPS or a smartphone and set off on an exciting quest, for adventurers of all ages. Geocachers are guided from one spot to the next, thanks to a series of riddles that will lead them to the cache and to its little Poï’z characters. Kids (and adults!) can collect all 17 Poï’z with themes such as know-how (Zouti), food (Zéfaim), water (Zéïdon), new technology (Zaïtek), etc… 1, 2, 3... Go! Once you have chosen a quest, get its roadmap in participating Tourist Offices or print it out from www.terra-aventura.fr Enter your departure location into your GPS and let it guide you! Roadmaps generally indicate a car park as a departure spot. Don’t have a GPS? You can rent one for €4.00 in one of the 50 participating Tourist Offices. For the ultimate geocaching experience, use a hiking GPS (topographic map). New in 2013 - You can also download the free Tèrra Aventura smartphone app, for the latest Tèrra Aventura experience (www.terra-aventura.fr/application-mobile) To find out more visit the Tèrra Aventura website, available in English, at:

www.terra-aventura.fr

A DIFFERENT KIND OF LEISURE PARK EXPERIENCE

futuroscope ● com

Get away to one of France’s most popular amusement parks with films in giant format, thrill-filled attractions, interactive visits, and more… The spectacular theatres inside Futuroscope are gigantic sculptures and their futuristic lines blend in smoothly with the surrounding landscape. Located in Poitiers, easy access by road.

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WHAT’S ON ♦ 19 Tue 13th to Sun 18th Aug CONFOLENS Festival de Confolens 56th 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. Entertaining this year will be Kafr el Sheikh folk dance troupe from Egypt, the Thuringer Tanz ensemble from Germany, Fambondy dance troupe from Senegal, Clasac from ireland, and acts from Brazil, Peru, Thailand, Panama and Serbia – not to mention home-grown French musicians and dancers! Visit http://www.festivaldeconfolens.com/ for the full programme.

Sat 31st Aug to Sun 8th Sep RAZÈS Patchwork Exhibition

more than 150,000 spectators. Stage 1: 20th August Limoges (87) - Rochechouart (87) Stage2: 21st August Rochechouart (87) - Ambazac (87) Stage 3: 22nd August Ussac (19) - Chamboulive (19) Stage 4: 23rd August : Bourganeuf (23) - Limoges (87) For more information visit: http://www.tourdulimousin.com/ Fri 23rd to Sat 24th Aug Le Buis Blues Festival The 8th Le Buis Blues Festival sees 2 very varied nights of blues from both France and abroad.

Fri 16th Aug AUZANCES Evening of Rock and Blues With English singer/guitarist Alexius Mudde plus special guest musicians from the UK at the "Bar Grignoterie" in Auzances, Creuse from 19:30. Pizza available plus usual drinks. Free entry. For more info email robertfloate@outlook.com Fri 16th to Tue 20th Aug BOUSSAC Concerts 2 concerts at the Eglise Ste Anne with Catherine Cantin (first flute super soloist at the Paris Opera Orchestra) & "The Soloists of the Paris Symphonic Orchestra": 16th Aug - Vivaldi Flute Concertos 20th Aug - Mozart Flute & String Quartets & extracts from the Goldberg Variations Tickets, available from the Boussac tourist office, €15 (1 concert) or €25 (both concerts)

Patchwork Exhibition organised by the Cotton Patch de Razès. Salle Polyvalente from 14h to 18h. Free entry. Sat 21st to Sun 22nd Sep BOUSSAC Les rencontres nationales des Musiques des Sapeurs Pompiers Saturday 21st: Gala concert with the Fire Brigade band of Paris. 9pm. Salle polyvalente, avenue d'Auvergne. Tickets 10€. Reservations: contact Pascale at the Boussac tourist office tel 09 77 85 75 92 or 06 25 25 37 02. Sunday 22nd: 9am to 6m Music in the streets of Boussac. 2pm Free concert in Place Gambetta (church square) with the Fire Brigade bands of Creuse and many others!

Sat 17th to Sun 18th Aug Concerts By the "Stravaganza" ensemble from the Netherlands (Bach, Handel, Rameau, Scarlatti, Telemann). 17th - Eglise St-Martial, Jouillat. 20h30. 18th - Eglise, St-Yrieix-les-Bois. 18h. Free entry. Sun 18th Aug GUÉRET Fête western Fête Western to celebrate the 15th birthday of the Giant Labyrinth: mechanical bull, giant BBQ, country singer, paint ball, face painting for adults and children. Sun 18th Aug SAINT-SÉBASTIEN Le Creusois v Entente Cordiale Cricket Match 3pm at the Stade, St-Sébastien. Bar. Tea Room (open at 2.30) traditional English teas. Stalls: Bric-a-brac, cakes, home-made jams. Tombola for teddy bears and bottles. Phoenix Cards. Raffle. Plant sale. There are games for every age, face painting and an art competition for the children. Oh Yes ... and cricket – bring a sun hat and a chair! Monies raised to Macmillan Cancer Helpline for those abroad and St.Sébastien Youth FOOTBALL CLUB Phone: Clare on 05 55 63 05 36 Sponsor: THE ENGLISH LIBRARY Tue 20th to Fri 23rd Aug Tour du Limousin - 46th edition

Horticultural Show

On Friday Mr Bo Weavil and Loretta & the Bad Kings play a free concert in the park beside the chateau and lake at Nieul starting at 19h. On Saturday at Le Buis, just 5 Euros per person (under 18s free) gets you a ticket to catch four acts, starting at 19h. Jesus Volt from France have recently supported ZZ Top on their French tour, whilst from Scotland comes Dave Arcari who has just returned from his first, highly successful, USA tour. 24 Pesos from England were the winners of the 2011 New Brunswick Battle of the Blues and are in demand by visitors to festivals around Europe as well as in the UK, and ‘Canada’s darling of the Blues’, Layla Zoe, is often compared very favorably with Janis Joplin being highly regarded both sides of the Atlantic. All this plus food and drink, exhibitions, a wonderful convivial atmosphere and a special event for the children in the afternoon. Find out more at www.lebuisbluesfestival.com or call Laurent on 06 08 33 79 93. Listen to a podcast, in English, featuring all six acts and with Laurent talking about the festival with multi British Blues Awards nominee Ashwyn Smyth on PodOmatic (http://digitalblues.podomatic.com/entry/2013-0510T22_00_00-07_00) and on i-tunes (search for Digital Blues on KCOR – 5th May 2013 – Le Buis Blues Festival Special). Or visit www.digitalblues. co.uk for links to listen.

L'Association des petits jardiniers du Limousin is holding its first ever garden show on Saturday, 21st September. The Show will be held at the Mairie, Saint- Amand-le-Petit, and will open its doors to the public from 2.30pm. Horticultural shows aren't something that we've found any evidence of in this part of France and a friend of mine tells me that they aren't held in Holland either. But as the Association continues to grow we decided it was time to share with everyone our interest in growing plants and what better way than a horticultural show. Whilst not quite up to the standard of the Chelsea Flower Show, the Association hopes to provide something of interest for everyone. There are classes for fruit, vegetables and flowers as well as a photographic class. The competition is open to everyone, members and non-members alike and entry to all classes is free. And of course refreshments will be available during the afternoon. If you're thinking that maybe your beans could be prize-worthy, that your roses are just the best ever and as for the photograph taken in your garden, well, that's a prize winner without doubt, then look on our web-site at www. jardiniers-du-limousin.webs.com You'll find all the classes listed and details of how easy it is to enter. Or you can contact the show secretary on 05 55 69 28 22. So whether you want to come along and enter or just browse, look at all the exhibits, perhaps buy a raffle ticket and, of course, enjoy a cup of tea and a piece of home-made cake, then put the date in your dairy now. We look forward to seeing you there.

Saturday 7th September 2013 St-Amand-Jartoudeix at 8pm Chapiteaux fermés – Buvette Tickets 12€

Organised by and cheques payable to: «Association Mieux Vivre à St Amand» Le Bourg, 23400 St-Amand-Jartoudeix For more information visit: www.stamandjartoudeix.com or call 06 72 74 44 26 or 05 55 64 22 25 (English)

Friday 13th September 2013 La Maison du Temps Libre avenue Jean Jaurès – Rochechouart Doors open & Bar from 7.30pm for 8pm start.

Tickets 12€

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UPCOMING EVENTS ACROSS THE REGION Fri 3rd May to Sun 6th Oct Exhibition "La Creuse, une vallée-atelier" 200 works of Romantic, Impressionist and Postimpressionist landscapes gathered together for the first time across Berry and Limousin. Entitled "Creuse, a valley studio 1830-1930", the exhibition presents chronologically the different art movements which developed at the junction of the 19th and 20th centuries, between Berry and Limousin, with: - Photographic art in the Creuse valley in Impressionist times - Musée de la vallée de la Creuse, Eguzon (11th May - 15th September) - From Romanticism to Academic Realism - Musée Château d'Ars, La Châtre (4th May - 6th October) - Impressionist paintings, the transcended light Musée Hôtel Bertrand, Châteauroux (4th May - 29th September) - The Postimpressionist valley - Musée d'Art et d'Archéologie, Guéret (17th May - 15th September) Admission: Free in Eguzon, La Châtre and Châteauroux. 3€ entrance fee in Guéret, (free admission on the first Sunday of each month). For more information visit: www.expocreusevalleeatelier.fr Sat 1st Jun to Sun 25th Aug LA CELLE-DUNOISE Photography Exhibition by Chris Rydlewski For further info visit: www.chrisrydlewski.co.uk Mon 1st Jul to Sat 31st Aug COGNAC-LA-FORÊT Exhibitions 3 exhibitions: hemp, the history of glovemaking & biodiversity. Espace patrimoine AU FIAU DAU TEMPS. Every day from 14h30 to 17h30. Entry €1 (free for Under 12s). Mon 1st Jul to Mon 30th Sep DUN-LE-PALESTEL Photography Exhibition: Flora & Fauna Exhibition of the work of photographer Dale Sutton at the Tourist Office, who has been a wildlife photographer

for 20 years, and is one of very few that specialise in High Speed Flash Photography in the world. Coming from East Sussex, England he has always lived in rural areas and has been surrounded by flora and fauna and this is where his passion for wildlife stems from. He uses photography as a way of recording the everyday wildlife events that he is privileged to witness.

Dale uses high tech equipment to capture natural phenomena that are too quick for the human eye to see, such as the shape of a bird’s wing frozen in flight or a bat hunting by night captured at 1/20,000 of a second. Dale has supplied images to the likes of BBC wildlife magazine, is involved in 2020vision and had winning images in national competitions such as BWPA 2012 and received numerous awards for his wildlife photography. Dale is now living in the Creuse and has set up a family home and photographic tutorial workshop here in the Limousin region. For more information please visit his website: http://www.hsfnature.co.uk/ Mon 8th Jul to Thu 31st Oct GUÉRET Exhibition 'Les Maçons de La Creuse au 19ème siècle: un exode vers Paris' Exhibition about the exodus to Paris of the masons of the Creuse in the 19th century at the Departmental Archives in Guéret. Mon-Thurs 8h30-17h, Fri 8h3016h. Free entry.

Tue 16th Jul to Wed 7th Aug Festival « Voix d’été en Creuse » Launched in 1986 by the Centre Culturel d’Aubusson and ADIAM 23, this festival of medieval, traditional and classical music is a travelling and eclectic event that highlights outstanding Creuse sites and in particular the Roman heritage of the department. For the full programme visit http://adiam.creuse.com/ Thu 18th Jul to Thu 29th Aug Autorail Creusois Travel by autorail X2900 on Thursday afternoons between Guéret and Felletin with stops at Busseausur-Creuse and Aubusson or Felletin and Busseau-surCreuse with a stop at Aubusson. With commentary about the line, the Busseau Viaduct & the coalfield at Lavaveix-les-Mines. Visit http://autorail-creusois.fr/ circulations.php for more info. For tickets contact the tourist office of Guéret for the route departing from Guéret and the tourist offices of Felletin and Aubusson for the route departing from Felletin.

festival1001notes.com/ Sat 27th Jul to Sun 25th Aug CROCQ Exposition internationale: Plus de Mille et Une Fleurs International art exhibition on a theme of flowers (painting, photography, sculpture...) at the Ecole primaire. Every day from 14h30 to 18h30. Free entry. Fri 2nd to Sun 4th 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. For more information visit www.bridiers.fr Tickets - contact the La Souterraine tourist office, Centres commerciaux Leclerc or visit www.ticketnet. fr or www.francebillet.com Wed 7th to Sun 11th Aug FELLETIN 36e Festival Danses, Musiques et Voix du Monde This year's music and folkdance festival welcomes

Fri 19th Jul to Thu 8th Aug 1001 Notes Festival Thirteen concerts await the public this summer in some of the region's most beautiful locations. This touring festival proposes a programme of concerts & workshops based on classical music and jazz. For more information & a full programme visit www.

performers from around the globe: South Africa, Catalonia, Chile, Colombia, South Korea, Moldova, the Philippines, Sicily, Turkey and ... Limousin. For more information & to view the festival programme visit: www.portesdumonde.net

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