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during a temporary stay in any of the 27 EU countries. EHIC cards are also valid in Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. They guarantee the same level of healthcare when traveling throughout the EU, subsidised by their home country, as a resident of the EU country they are in. The transition period is due to expire on 31st December, and with no deal currently on the horizon, British nationals who are not already French resident will no longer be able to rely on their EHIC cards for basic healthcare cover in France. Although the British government has repeatedly expressed its desire to negotiate a reciprocal
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With EHIC cards increasingly likely to be invalid from next year, what are the implications for British citizens travelling through Europe? r a d e negotiations on the future relationships between the EU and the UK have once again broken down with no agreement in sight, making a no-deal exit from the bloc at the end of the year a very real possibility. While this will have wideranging implications for British nationals across the continent, one emerging fear for many second homeowners is the issue of healthcare cover and the loss of access to the European Healthcare Insurance Card (EHIC) scheme. Under the rules of the transition period, EHIC cards remain valid until the end of this year and give cardholders access to “medically necessary, state-provided healthcare�
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ne of the things I have missed most since the coronavirus swept across the world is sport. I love all things sport and will watch virtually anything that has a competitive edge to it. I have heard people use the term “minority sport” in a pejorative sense, but there is nothing too obscure for me. As a kid I used to particularly enjoy tuning into Channel 4 on a Saturday morning and watching exotic new sports like Aussie rules football and kabaddi. If I am at a loose end, my default setting is always to put some sport on in the background while I go about my day, in the same way that many turn on the radio for a bit of company. Cricket and golf are always good for this as they have long periods where not much happens, punctuated by bursts of action and excitement. They also tend to attract colourful commentators, as happy discussing the intentions of a wandering pigeon as the action unfolding in front of them. Test Match Special stands head and
shoulders above the crowd in this regard. During lockdown, however, the sporting world fell silent – as was right and proper given the health crisis. I know some people have a taste for nostalgia, but I must admit I take no joy from watching Premiership football highlights from the 1990s. There was nothing on the telly and I really, really missed it. For many it will have been eating out, others may be looking forward to a trip to the theatre, but for me it was sport. Which is why it was such a joy when the first events started taking place behind closed doors. If you are a fan of sport, I doubt you have ever been so excited about a midweek Bundesliga match! Then Super Rugby came back down under – which was Friday and Saturday mornings sorted followed by F1, filling up my Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons with talk of tyre wear and grid penalties as I pottered around the house. And then, the sound of summer... cricket was back. As I write this, I am listening
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to England heading towards a series victory against the West Indies after three consecutive Test Matches that took place in empty stadiums inside a so-called “bio-secure bubble”. With so much fear and uncertainty in the outside world, there was something incredibly comforting for me about having cricket playing again over Radio 4 LW. It was like meeting up with an old friend. Even the interruption for the shipping forecast made me smile. Despite listening since I was old enough to work a radio I still haven't managed to decipher this gibberish, which inexplicably punctuates the cricket commentary every few hours - usually just as something exciting is about to happen. I know I could probably look it up on the internet these days, but I deliberately never have and part of me loves the fact that after
so many decades, it still makes almost no sense! I usually get frustrated when it comes on, but there is something comforting about the familiarity and I do quite like the growing tension of wandering what you may be missing in those few short minutes. While sport was back, it was not back as we knew it. Covid-19 has changed the way the world works and sport is no exception. After first managing to arrange competitions safely, organisers then had the significant challenge of generating an atmosphere for TV in an empty stadium. The answer was to overlay generic crowd noise, the rise and fall of which some poor sound engineer had to try and match to the ebb and f low of action on the pitch. Some of the early efforts can most generously be described as a work in progress,
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but before long it was possible to watch a match and forget that there wasn't an actual crowd. Necessity, as they say, is the mother of invention. Still, sport is back and it has definitely calmed me down and cheered me up. It has been a funny old year, to say the least, so anything that makes the world seem a bit more normal, if only for a few hours, is more than welcome in my book. Until next month! Steve Martindale, Editor www.thebugle.eu articles.thebugle.eu facebook.com/The BugleFrance
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f you live in the Haute-Vienne, when you are deciding what goes into the recycling bin, you now only have one question to ask yourself: is it packaging? If the answer is yes, then it can be recycled. Until recently only paper, metal and some plastic items, such as bottles and containers, could be recycled. The majority of plastic packaging, such as yoghurt pots, coffee pods and ham packets, had to be thrown away with general waste, destined for incinerators or landfill. This situation had two major drawbacks. Not only was it wasteful and environmentally unfriendly, but due to a lack of knowledge among the general public, plastic packaging was regularly put into the recycling bins and would then need to be manually removed in recycling centres at significant cost. A year of work and significant investment in new machinery has now seen the department's main recycling centre at Beaune-les-Mines
grow by 1,000 m² and all plastic packaging can now be processed. “Where we were previously only able to process paper, cardboard and in terms of plastic, bottles and containers, now everything can be put in the recycling,” explained Mathieu Jarry, Director of Environmental Services for the City of Limoges. “Now, we are able to process any erroneous items on site.” Following the changes, half of all
Recycling Advice Don't wash it! Packaging thrown in the recycling bin does not have to be washed, but simply emptied. As much of the recycling process is performed manually, sorting will be easier if bottles, containers and cartons are not compacted. Finally, you should preferably not nest items one inside the other (yoghurt pots, trays, etc.)
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packaging can now be processed at the plant, a further 25% - items such as plastic wrap and ham trays - can easily be processed with the creation of new recycling channels and the remaining 25% remains without a recycling solution. “We are now collecting everything as this is the best way to encourage the creation of new recycling channels,” explained Lætitia Guillou, the site's operations manager. The recycling centre can now also process an extra 7,500 tonnes of waste, equivalent to that of 75,000 households. With this significantly increased capacity, it is expected that from September, much of the Creuse department will also be able to place all packaging into its recycling bins. ■
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s the hot weather continues and with no significant rainfall forecast, the prefecture of the Creuse has placed the department on drought alert, while in Haute-Vienne the situation has been upgraded to a crisis: “The absence of significant rainfall and regular windy conditions over the last few weeks have combined to significantly reduce water levels across the department. “Several waterways have reached critical levels, and the forecast for the coming days does not indicate that the situation will improve.” Both prefectures have signed an arrêté (decree) limiting the use of water
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EHIC cards will not be valid from next year health treaty mirroring the EHIC system, this appears to be changing. When previously questioned about healthcare cover in Europe, then-health minister Stephen Hammond said in a written parliamentary answer: “The department recognises that people with some pre-existing conditions rely on the EHIC to be able to travel.” This intention now appears to have been dropped. As part of the recently launched “The UK’s new start: Let’s get going” campaign, the government's official advice now reads: “You should always get appropriate travel insurance with healthcare cover before you go abroad. Your European Health Insurance Card will be valid up to 31 December 2020. It’s particularly important you get travel insurance with the right cover if you have a pre-existing medical condition. This is because the EHIC scheme covers pre-existing conditions, while many travel insurance policies do not.” UK state pensioners living in the EU before the end of 2020 will be able to use their EHIC beyond 2020, as will students who have started their courses and socalled 'frontier workers' - people who work in one state and live in another - although it is hard to see how this could apply cross-Channel. There are increasing fears that the loss of access to the EHIC scheme will result in travel insurance premiums that are prohibitively high for many, especially the elderly or those with pre-existing conditions. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) recently warned: “Claims costs within Europe are currently reduced due to the presence of the EHIC, which covers some or all state-provided medical costs. In the absence of the EHIC or a similar reciprocal health agreement, insurers will inevitably see an increase in claims costs - this could have a direct impact on the prices charged to consumers.” The ABI has also pointed out that, thanks to the NHS and a generation of free European health cover, many Britons are unaware of the real cost of medical treatment. In reality, medical bills abroad can add up quickly, from hospital services to emergency repatriation; the ABI cites as an example a £25,000 bill for an air ambulance from Mallorca back to the UK. The reality is that Brits hoping to travel to France after 1st January 2021 would be very well advised to take out private travel insurance. This can take the form of short-term cover for a specific trip, or an ongoing policy which usually offers better value if you expect to make a number of trips or spend a large amount of time
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in France, although another change being introduced next year means you cannot spend more than 90 days in France in any 180-day period without first applying for a visa! If the UK does eventually leave the transition period with no healthcare agreements in place, it is possible, indeed probable, that the UK and EU will still reach an agreement on this at a later date. Alternatively, the UK might sign a convention with France, including provision for travellers’ healthcare, although where these currently exist with non-EU countries, they typically are not as favourable as the EHIC system and do not always include treatment for pre-existing conditions. Other issues being highlighted in the government's latest information campaign for travellers to the EU are passport expiry dates, mobile roaming charges, driving licences and travelling with pets: - British travellers will need to have at least 6 months remaining on their passport on day of travel and be less than 10 years old (even if it has 6 months or more left). - Mobile phone companies in the UK will no longer be bound by EU rules obligating them to provide
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‘free’ roaming in the EU from January next year, so the government has warned travellers to check their contracts before travelling to avoid any surprise bills on their return. - The rules on driving licences remains one of the least clear areas of change, with little concrete information currently available. It is highly likely that you will need extra documentation, but according to the government: “You might need an international driving permit to drive in some countries [these are available from the post office for £5.50]. If you’re taking your own vehicle, you might also need a ‘green card’ or valid proof of insurance and a GB sticker.” - After the transition period, the European pet passport system will no longer apply for travel between the UK and the EU. Government advice is that: “From 1 January 2021 you will not be able to use the existing pet passport scheme. Instead, you’ll need to follow a different process, which takes 4 months.” ■ For more information on the British government's official advice, visit: www.gov.uk/visit-europe-1-january-2021
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or most businesses, there were few positives to come out of confinement, but one cheesemaker in eastern France accidentally created a brand new cheese which has become a huge hit, both locally and further afield. The cheese, ironically name “le confiné” the confined - is the result of a batch of cheese wheels which had been placed in a cellar and then forgotten about. Sales collapsed for many artisan producers across the country when markets and restaurants closed down during the coronavirus lockdown, which was also the case for the Vaxelaire family, who tend a herd of 25 cows in the Vosges department, near the German border. The family turn all of the milk that the cows produce into cheese and during the first two months of the lockdown, sales fell by more than 80%. With storage space running out, they were forced to store some of the
excess cheese in the cellar... which they then promptly forgot about. “We left about 60 Munsters at the bottom of the cellar; we even forgot about them a bit,” explained Lionel Vaxelaire. “After a month of maturing, we tasted one that had new flavours! It lies between our normal Munster and a Camembert. It's chalky inside, with a greyish, mottled flowery rind. It took all the flora of our whole raw milk and the flora of the cellar. This cheese matured untouched on its own for four weeks, unlike Munster, which needs to be washed every day.” The family usually produce a strong-smelling soft cheese with a subtle flavour. Traditionally, it is made in the morning with fresh milk, which is added to skimmed milk from the day before. This is then heated and poured into a copper cauldron with rennet (which comes from the stomach of calves). The curds are
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salted, put in round moulds and then, crucially, are rubbed and washed daily by hand until a bright orange rind forms giving the cheese its unique flavour. This way of making Munster cheeses dates from the 7th century when monks in the region started to make the cheese as a way of storing milk at the monastery.
The wheels left abandoned in the cellar were not washed or tended and instead developed a greenish-grey flowery rind giving them a distinct, but very different, flavour which proved an instant hit. Being cautious, the couple first tried out their new cheese on their children, aged 12 and 14: “When they said they wanted
more, we knew we were on to something,” confirmed Laura Vaxelaire. “We’ve had people who say they have come on holiday in the Vosges just in order to eat our cheese!” After the initial batch quickly sold out, the family have since “confined” many more batches down into the cellar to be “forgotten about”. ■
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he makers of the popular La Vache qui rit (The Laughing Cow) brand of cheese have taken the unusual step of reminding customers that the triangular cheese could be perfectly fine to eat after the “best-before date” on the packaging. The Bel group, which also owns the Kiri and Babybel brands, has added the message to its packaging as part of a wider campaign to combat food waste. “La Vache qui rit is a product with a date de durabilité minimale [best-before date],” the advice reads. “This means that once this date has passed, the product may lose some flavour quality, without presenting any risk to you. If the product has been stored in the refrigerator, and the packaging is not damaged, it can still be eaten after this date.” Furthermore, the packaging advises consumers to “1. Observe, 2. Smell, 3. Taste,” with a final reminder to “Trust yourself!” These changes by the Bel group are part of a campaign to reduce food waste, in association with the international app Too Good To Go, which was launched in January of this year and aims to “rescue delicious food from local cafes, stores and restaurants” before redistributing it. Food waste remains a huge issue in the industry, with an estimated one-third of all food produced never being eaten and more than 10% of all food thrown away across Europe being perfectly fine to eat.
Much like in the UK, there are two principle indicators for when food should be consumed: la date de durabilité minimale (DDM) - the best-before date; and la date limite de consommation (DLC) - the use-by date. Whilst many products, such as fresh meat and fish, can only be safely eaten before their DLC, many others such as dried pasta, rice and tinned goods, may safely be consumed long after their DDM, although there may be a slight drop in quality. A recent survey has shown that more than half of all consumers do not know the difference between these two types of date, resulting in significant waste through a lack of knowledge and a fear of the consequences. It is not just the public that need to be better informed, according to the campaign group, which has urged retailers to better train their employees: “We have noticed that, in many cases, even our partners are not sufficiently informed that there are these two dates and that they mean very different things. If retailers are better aware, they can take internal initiatives to help further cut food waste.” “Too Good To Go is committed to deeply changing attitudes to reduce food wastage: we have therefore been working for two years now on the issue of best-before dates, so that consumers can better understand them and waste less,” the company said in a statement. “Collaboration with profession-
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n appeal court in France has confirmed a 22-year jail sentence handed to a British man hailed as one of Europe's biggest drug traffickers. Robert Dawes, who was described by the National Crime Agency (NCA) as “one of the most influential and feared organised criminals in Europe” was initially found guilty at a 2018 trial over a plot to smuggle 1.3 tonnes of cocaine with a street value of €50 million into France from South America. The 46-year-old, originally from Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, was convicted after cocaine was found stashed in 30 suitcases on an Air France flight from Venezuela to Paris in 2013. He was arrested in 2015 when officers swooped on his mansion in the Costa del Sol, where they found guns, cash and encrypted phones. During the 2018 trial, Dawes was heard in secret recordings bragging to a member of a Colombian cartel about his involvement in smuggling the drugs from Venezuela's capital Caracas. The drug baron's defence team attempted to have the recordings thrown out as inadmissible evidence, but the documentation supporting this claim was found to be forged - a crime for which his original advisors now face separate charges. The discovery of the cocaine in 2013 also caused a stir in Venezuela after a government minister admitted the suitcases had gone through security scanners that had clearly showed the presence of drugs. Venezuelan police arrested 25 people, including members of the military and an Air France manager, over the incident. Following the appeal court's decision, Dawes' 22-year sentence has been upheld, and the drug dealer will have to serve the first fifteen years without the possibility of parole. The court also upheld an associated €30 million fine. ■
als is crucial, and we are very proud that Bel is raising consumer awareness on a such a massive scale with its flagship brand La Vache qui rit! It's an emblematic product for the picnic and summer season, so the project will have all the more impact on reducing food waste.” Earlier this year, a group of 30 companies signed a joint pledge to reduce food waste. The group, which includes names such as Nestlé, Danone, Auchan and Casino committed to steps such as setting up dedicated aisles in supermarkets where products that had passed their DDM will be sold at discounted prices, as well as removing the
DDM altogether for products that will never perish, such as hard-skinned cheese, honey, vinegar and salt. The group also pledged to abolish the “one-third, two-thirds rule”, which is common practice across the industry: if a perishable product arrives at a retailer with less than two-thirds of its shelf life remaining, it is immediately put in the bin. “A product that goes off after two years and arrives at the shop with 16 months left before this date, is thrown in the skip,” explained Lucie Basch, the founder of Too Good to Go. “Going forwards, these products will instead be put on the shelves.” ■
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wo children escaped certain death recently after jumping from a third-floor balcony into the arms of a group of rescuers, as fire engulfed their flat in Grenoble, south-east France. The incident occurred in the Villeneuve neighbourhood of the city, which has a large immigrant population and echoes the story from 2018 that saw the undocumented 22-year-old Malian migrant Mamoudou Gassama earn the name Spiderman - as well as the offer of French citizenship from President Macron - after he scaled the outside of a block of flats to rescue a four-yearold hanging from a fourth-floor balcony. “We are told this is a ‘sensitive’ neighbourhood, but yesterday we showed we are here for each other, and we save each other,” said Athoumani Walid, a 25-year-old student who was one of several in the crowd below to suffer a fracture while saving the children's lives. “We didn’t know what to do. We wanted to break the door, but it wasn’t possible.” The group then went outside and shouted for the boys to jump into their arms: “When they jumped, fear disappeared... All that mattered was to catch them.” A dramatic video of the event shows a ten-year-old boy dropping his three-
year-old brother from the balcony into the arms of the crowd below, before himself climbing over the balcony edge to jump into the waiting arms of his rescuers, all while thick black smoke billows out of the open window just behind him. Although escaping major injury, the traumatised boys were hospitalised suffering from shock and smoke inhalation, along with 17 other residents of the building; in addition, four of the group who caught the children also had to be treated for suspected fractures. There were, miraculously, no deaths or serious injuries. The mayor of Grenoble, Éric Piolle, congratulated residents on the rescue, which he said underscored the city’s “tradition of solidarity and mutual help”. An investigation has been launched into why the two brothers were alone in the apartment. “The mother left around eleven o'clock to go shopping and the father left for work around eleven thirty. The mother was supposed to return before the husband's departure but was a little late. So the children were not supposed to be on their own,” said local prosecutor Éric Vaillant. The parents potentially face charges of child neglect. ■
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n the wake of the current coronavirus crisis, one major French bank has accelerated a project to introduce a card that will allow people to pay by using their fingerprint. As the health crisis swept through Europe, the government brought forward changes to allow contactless payments of up to €50 - increased from €30 pre-confinement - but from this autumn, customers at BNP Paribas will be able to use a new contactless fingerprint payment system that has no upper limit. The bank is planning to issue up to 15,000 of their biometric Visa Premier cards following successful trials. They work in a similar way to contactless payments, but contain a small window that can verify the owner's fingerprint to authenticate the payment, allowing them to make purchases without touching anything other than the bank card. While
traditional contactless payments have a limit of €50, this new biometric system, which can only be used by the owner of the card, has no upper limit. When the new cards are issued, customers will also be given a small card reader equipped with a biometric fingerprint scanner. After inserting the card and entering their PIN, the reader performs five scans of their fingerprint, the results of which are then stored on the card. The first time the card is used for a purchase the PIN must be entered for security reasons, but all subsequent purchases can be made by placing your finger on the small window of the card while holding it against the payment terminal. For security reasons, biometric data is held only on the card itself - there is no “central record” of fingerprints held on a database anywhere else. With identity theft on the rise,
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rance has reacted with a combination of anger and confusion, but above all amusement, at a recent Burger King product launch... the “Croissan'wich”. The breakfast treat - or culinary abomination, depending on your point of view - consists of a meat-free patty, vegetarian cheese and a layer of egg, all inside a traditional French croissant. Whilst the creation has undoubtedly put a few French noses out of joint, it has also riled traditional carnivores. The “burger” has been created in collaboration with Impossible Foods, pioneers of the Impossible Burger, which has developed a range of meat-free alternatives and already supplies Burger King with a meat-free patty which it uses in its Rebel Whopper. The fast-food chain is giving away up to 100,000 Croissan’wich sandwiches through its online app in the US, currently
the only country in which it is being sold. This has not stopped news of the creation spreading to these shores and lighting up the internet with comments such as “AUX ARMES, CITOYENS !!!!”, quoting a line from the French national anthem and another parodying Roosevelt's speech in the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbour: “June 22, 2020, a date which will live in infamy. The Republic of France was suddenly and deliberately attacked by the United States of America when its fastfood chain Burger King decided to attack French culture. We are at war.” The traditional butter croissant is the most-loved pastry in France. A 2019 survey showed that it was the most-eaten in the country, beating the pain au chocolat - or chocolatine depending on which part of the country you live in, but let's not also start a civil war! - and is regularly eaten by three-quarters of people in France. ■
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Vidélo who owns 30 hectares of farmland and for whom crop damage has reached €40,000 already this year. The main complaint from French farmers is that the jackdaws are a protected species in France and thus cannot be hunted without fear of prosecution. Despite this status, exemptions are given and local authorities estimate that at least 20,000 jackdaws will be killed legally in France in the next two years. Rather than concentrating on culling the species, environmental agencies have suggested controlling the jackdaw population by instead demolishing nesting spots such as abandoned chimneys, and diversifying food sources in the region so that the birds are not solely reliant on crops. The Direction Régional de l’Environnement has also launched a study into the construction of buildings in Brittany, to help them understand how the jackdaw population is spread throughout the region and what kind of food the birds are eating. ■
armers in northern France are calling for jackdaws to lose their protected status following what they say is the widespread destruction of crops. The small crows have caused as much as €3 million worth of damage in the past ten years to corn, wheat and barley crops and a report from the chamber of agriculture for the Côtes-d'Armor department released in June revealed that as many as 1,000 complaints from farmers in the Brittany region have been logged so far this year. The report came in the same month as the region launched a “distress call” to the government over the problem. The birds are not native to France and are rarely seen in the north of the country; they are believed to have crossed the Channel from the south coast of England where they roost on the cliffs. “I even see them at night time. We’re having a hard time putting crops in place and now there’s nothing left. Everything’s been ravaged,” explained local farmer Patrick
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ince brown bears were reintroduced to the French Pyrenees and offered protected status, there have been regular clashes between local farmers and officials on the one hand, and environmentalists and conservationists on the other. The latest saga involves the mayor of the commune of Ustou in the Ariège department, who has announced a ban on hiking in the area following a series of bear attacks on livestock. According to the mayor, Alain Servat, “every evening flocks of sheep are attacked. We now have 80 recorded cases of ewes being attacked by predators”. In the latest incident in mid-July, four brown bears - a female, her two cubs and another adult bear - attacked a flock of sheep near the ski resort of Guzet-Neige. Three agents from the National Biodiversity Office (OFB) were on site and tried to scare off the four bears, “with great difficulty”, according to local newspaper La Dépêche. The mayor, who is a vocal anti-bear campaigner, is no stranger to controversy and has in the past been criticised by the prefecture for other symbolic decrees such as banning bears from roaming on his com-
mune's land. Tourism is important to the area, which overlooks the Cirque de Cagateille and is a popular destination for walkers in the summer season. Despite contact with humans being incredibly rare, attacks on livestock are on the rise and are a cause of major concern for local officials looking to avoid any serious incidents in the future. Bear attacks increased from a level of 164 in 2018, to 214 last year. The latest headlines come soon after news broke of the illegal shooting of a bear in the Pyrenees which led to a €30,000 reward being offered for information resulting in a prosecution (see last month's edition of The Bugle). Once native to the area, the first brown bears were re-introduced to the Pyrenees in 1996 but the project proved to be controversial from the outset. Although hailed by conservationists, the policy understandably angered farmers on both sides of the border, who claim their livelihoods depend on the freedom of their flocks of sheep, cattle and goats to graze undisturbed on the high pastures during the summer months. ■
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local food processing company has found itself at the heart of a national price fixing scandal. Charcuterie specialist Madrange, which is based in Feytiat to the east of Limoges, is owned by Cooperl, one of 12 companies that has been found guilty of being part of a so-called “ham cartel” that fixed product prices in supermarkets and worked together to buy cheaper cuts of meat from abattoirs between 2011 and 2013. In total, €93 million of fines have been handed out to the group, with Cooperl receiving the largest individual fine of €35.5 million. “The manufacturers concerned were coordinating to buy cheaper cuts of ham from abattoirs, and/or were also agreeing on price increases for pork products that they intended to apply to supermarket chains for their private labels or 'premium prices’,” explained the monopoly authority l’Autorité de la Concurrence in its report into the incident. The actions concerned “a very large number of everyday consumer products: cured ham, cooked ham, sausages, rosette and chorizo”. In the report, the monopoly authority explained how the companies contacted each other “individually by telephone before the start of negotiations with abattoirs”, and price-fixing in supermarkets was agreed “through multiple telephone exchanges and at least six secret meetings between competitors in Paris and Lyon”. Other names fined for their part in the scandal include Les Mousquetaires (€31.7 million), which operates the Intermarché and Netto chains and also owns the Monique Ranou charcuterie brand, and the Fleury Michon group (€14.8 million). The whistle was blown on the cartel in 2018 by Coop and Campofrio, which owns the Aoste brand, but despite helping authorities investigate the price-fixing, both companies were still fined €6 million for their part in the illegal activity. Cooperl is one of the largest food companies in France and has a turnover of more than €2 billion; it is not believed that any of the 500 jobs at the Madrange factory in Haute-Vienne are under threat from the scandal. ■
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e live in a world of increasingly complex gadgets. But technology moves fast, and many of us have bits of 'old' tech languishing in drawers; laptops, phones and tablets that we have recently or long-since upgraded. What to do with these unwanted items can be a problem, however, as they often contain environmentally harmful materials, not to mention huge amounts of personal data. The result is that we often keep them lying in that drawer, despite the fact that their contents can be ecologically recycled and their residual value put to good use. It is estimated that there are over 100 million such phones in France alone that are no longer used but have not been recycled. One solution is to send them for free to Ecosystem, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), via a new website www.jedonnemontelephone.fr (I give my telephone). Members of the public can either order a pre-paid envelope via the website, or download and print a pre-paid address label to use with their own packaging. As many as three phones can be posted at one time. The phones are then sent to a processing centre where any data is erased and the phone is either refurbished for sale via the country's network of Emmaus charity shops, or broken down for recycling with the most polluting components first removed. The project is an extension of the NGO's existing work recycling electronics which would otherwise be destined for landfill or incinerators. The organisation recently reported that it had collected more than 62,000 tonnes of goods in June alone as families looked to clear out their households after two months of confinement. ■
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Public switch to online banks
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ritish expats were taken by surprise recently when the planned launch of the residency permit application website was at the last minute unexpectedly delayed by three months. Many feared that this would not give them enough time to apply for their residency permit before the end of the transition period, but the British Embassy has moved to calm these concerns and explain the reason behind the delay. The British Embassy has confirmed that the French authorities have said the delay from 1st July to 1st October was linked to the impact of the coronavirus global health crisis and that all applications will still be processed. “Prefectures have been closed as part of Covid-19 confinement measures and we understand that it will now take them some time to get back up and running,” an Embassy spokesperson confirmed. “The French Interior Ministry have told the British Embassy that the delay is intended to reduce the wait UK nationals would otherwise have experienced between applying for and receiving their new residency card. They assure us that, from October 1, prefectures will be better placed to process applications from UK nationals in a timely way. The British Embassy continues to work closely with the French Interior Ministry and to represent the concerns of
UK nationals strongly to them.” As detailed in last month's edition of The Bugle, while the transition period will end on 31st December, the French government has confirmed that a six-month grace period will be implemented for British residents in France. Furthermore, expats do not need to be in possession of a valid residency permit by 30th June 2021, they just need proof that they have submitted an application. This means that when the online applications open up on 1st October, residents will have nine months to complete the application process. “Despite the delay in the portal re-opening, we expect the detail of how applications will be assessed to be made available before the launch date, providing UK nationals with the necessary information to prepare their applications,” the Embassy added. “We continue to encourage the French authorities to take the most flexible approach possible, and to communicate clearly to UK nationals the steps that they need to take to secure their residency status in France.” Kalba Meadows, head of citizens' rights group France Rights, also had a reassuring message, posting on the organisation's Facebook page: “To put things into context: less than a handful of countries have so far begun implementing the citizens' rights part of the WA [Withdrawal Agreement].
Proposed ban on gay conversion therapies
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bill due to be presented to the French parliament is hoping to ban all forms of gay conversion therapy. The changes, which are being presented by Bastien Lachaud, an MP from the far-left France Insoumise party and Laurence Vanceunebrock-Mialon of Macron's ruling party La République en Marche, would outlaw any “conversion therapies” or “reorientation therapies” aimed at “curing” homosexuality. A parliamentary information-gathering mission was launched one year ago with a view to outlawing the practices, which fall into two main categories: religious groups that put young people through “stages” of sexual reorientation and doctors who “cure” homosexuality with the aid of, among other things, anti-anxiety treatments. If it passes through parliament, the bill is expected to introduce punishments of up to three years in prison and a €30,000-€45,000 fine for anyone found guilty. In March 2018, the European Parliament called on member states to outlaw gay conversion therapies. Since then, however, only Malta has introduced new laws specifically aimed at combatting the practice, although changes are being debated in the UK and Spain among other countries. In countries where gay conversion therapy is common, such as the US, the numbers of people being treated at camps, clinics and dedicated therapeutic centres is relatively easy to assess; a study by the Williams Institute has estimated that 700,000 people in the US will have received such treatments at some point in their lives. In France, however, activists have warned that the problem is more insidious as it often takes place below the public radar, be-
hind closed doors and under the guise of a “seminar” or “internship”. These often see the individual in question completely isolated from society and makes tracking the practice much more difficult. LGBTQ+ campaigners have associated the rise in incidences of conversion therapy to a resurgence of Evangelism in recent years. It has been estimated that last year in France a new Evangelical church was being built every ten days. “It is a modern movement in form but very conservative at its foundation,” explained Anthony Favier, president of David & Jonathan, a Catholic LGBTQ+ association. “There is no interpretation of religious texts; they take the Bible literally, notably regarding its condemnations of homosexuality.” MPs have singled out two Christian associations in particular: Courage and Torrents of Life. Although therapeutic work is not explicitly mentioned in their brochures, Torrents of Life claim on their website that “confusion and breaks in our relational and sexual identity can lead us into sin and make us incapable of loving”. For €300 its “programme” aims, over the course of a oneweek “restoration” course, to “help homosexual Christians, who feel uncomfortable in their identity, find resources in Jesus”. Critics claim that such programmes are conversion therapies in all but name, but the National Council of French Evangelicals (CNEF) says it offers such programmes in good faith, without applying any kind of pressure. “These stays are offered to adult believers and volunteers to begin a reflection on their sexual identity. There is no manipulation. We cannot stop someone from thinking about his identity if he wants to.” ■
Some don't intend to begin until January 2021 while others still haven't set a date. So even with a start date of 1st October, France will still be one of the earliest to begin implementation. “The other thing to note is that three months have been taken off the application time, NOT the time available for process-
ing. There is no deadline by which prefectures must process applications - the date of 30th June 2021 is the deadline by which you must apply, NOT the date by which applications must be decided. We will be deemed to have the right of residence until our applications are processed, whenever that is.” ■
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What to do with a massive marrow
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by Julia Watson
’ve probably said it before, but marrows are the worst vegetables in the world. No! Stuff them, you challenge, and they’re delicious. Yes - because the stuffing is delicious, not the marrow. So why spoil it by encasing it in something the taste and texture of wet wads of sheep’s wool. Yet in our potager every year, our crop of marrows is greater than any other vegetable because I forget to pick the courgettes when they’re in their prime. One day, they’re the size of thumbs, which counts as vegecide if you pick them that small. The very next day, they’ve inflated into inedible torpedoes. But it turns out there’s a very rewarding solution even for these monsters. One result of lockdown is the manner in which so many people have discovered in themselves a spirit of Victory Garden make-do-and-mend initiative. One of the austerity recipes that have been pressed upon me is for Marrow Rum. It is inspiring enough to make sure that if I do remember to harvest the courgettes while they are still worth eating, I’m going to let two of them expand into marrows, one for each leg. No, not my legs - although it has been said when it comes to alcohol my legs are hollow. The legs of a pair of tights. Read on; you’ll see. The basic principle is to allow a marrow to grow fat enough that its skin becomes so tough you need a hatchet to break it up. Instead of wrecking it that way, though, you take off its stem end with a bread knife, low enough down to be close to where you can guess the seeds begin to appear. Then scoop them all out and discard them. Pack the hollow with demerara sugar then stuff a marrow down the leg of a pair of tights - or two legs for two marrows, so long as you make sure neither marrow touches the other. Hang the marrow above a clean bucket in a warm place and leave it to rot. What eventually drips into the bucket is Marrow Rum. I can’t imagine you aren’t as excited as me to try this out, so full instructions follow. You don’t need to make it immediately. Once a marrow’s skin has hardened, it won’t rot and you can wait until the end of high summer’s exhausting temperatures to begin brewing. Ingredient amounts depend on the size of the marrow. You need wine yeast but if you can’t find any, at a pinch bread yeast can substitute. Otherwise, you want demerara sugar and 1 orange per marrow.. Julia Watson has been a long-time Food Writer for newspapers and magazines in the US and the UK.
Marrow Rum
Method for one large inedible marrow: In two tablespoons of cool water from a boiled kettle, dissolve 2 teaspoons of demerara sugar. Stir it in the juice of the orange. Add the yeast and leave, covered with muslin, for 8 hours or overnight to begin the fermentation. Saw off the stalk end of the marrow with a good sharp bread knife or a clean saw and set it aside. Scoop out all the seeds and pith and discard. Hammer a few holes in the bottom of the marrow with a clean skewer. Press d+++emerara sugar tightly inside the hollow then pour over the sugar-and-yeast liquid and put the stalk lid back on top, securing it with duct tape to seal the marrow container. Carefully slide the marrow, stalk end upwards, into a leg of the tights and hang it above a clean bowl in a warm place. After two to three weeks, liquid should start to drip into the clean bowl. It will take around 3 months before the dripping slows down and all you’re left with is the hard shell of the marrow and some squidgy marrow pulp. Squeeze it and whatever sludge remains in the tights, to extract every last drop of juice. Bottle in clean bottles, cork, and leave until next year’s marrow season - if you can - to raise a toast to the glory of vegetable torpedoes as they expand from courgettes into your subsequent rum supply.
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ow that the extension deadline for the Brexit transition period has passed, it is certain that the UK will be leaving the EU in the new year. Reassuringly – deal or no-deal – UK nationals lawfully settled in France before 2021 will have locked in the right to remain and enjoy uninterrupted citizens’ rights. But there are still many unknowns. Other than establishing your residence, what steps can you take to make your financial position as secure as possible? 1) Review the best currency mix for you - It is common for UK expatriates to retain financial connections with the UK, such as property or bank accounts, with many preferring to keep their savings and investments in British pounds. While there is comfort in the familiar, this does expose you to exchange rate risk. Once you are living in France and spending euros in your daily life, it can therefore become more expensive to take your income in sterling. Explore investment structures that offer the flexibility to invest and make withdrawals in different currencies. 2) Avoid overexposure to UK investments - Likewise, many expatriates favour British investments, such as UK corporate bonds or FTSE-listed shares. This could especially be the case if you are still using a UK-based adviser. If so, your financial planning may actually be better suited to a UK resident than to someone in your situation. Note also that UK advisers may not be authorised to continue advising you as an EU resident after the transition period, so check with yours. A local adviser with in-depth knowledge can help you avoid costly mistakes and take advantage of tax-efficient opportunities in France that could work more favourably for your circumstanc-
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could widen the 25% ‘overseas transfer charge’, which currently only affects EU residents who transfer UK pensions to a QROPS based outside the EU/EEA. Once outside the bloc, the UK gains freedom to tax capital within EU borders, so there may be a limited time to transfer to a QROPS tax-free. Transferring now can shelter pension funds from future changes to UK rules and provide flexible currency options to protect your income from fluctuating exchange rates. However, it is not a one-size-fits-all solution. As with any pension decision, it is crucial to seek personalised, regulated advice to establish the right approach for you. In any case, it is important to regularly review your financial arrangements. Regardless of Brexit, your circumstances and objectives can change over time, so what is right for you now may not be suitable in years to come. Now has never been a better time to build a good relationship with a locallybased financial adviser who can keep you informed of developments that af-
fect you and your family. They can explain the cross-border implications and help you plan if and when you need to take action so you can continue enjoying your chosen lifestyle in France. ■ All advice received from any Blevins Franks firm is personalised and provided in writing. This document, however, should not be construed as providing any personalised taxation and/or investment advice. Tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; individuals should seek personalised advice. Keep up to date on the financial issues that may affect you on the Blevins Franks news page: www.blevinsfranks.com Tel: 05 53 63 49 19 Email: bergerac@blevinsfranks.com
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At Masterplans.eu we can help guide you through your planning application in France. From initial feasibility to completed dossiers. We will compile all the relevant drawings and complete the necessary paperwork to ensure your application proceeds smoothly. We are equally at home working with clients here in France or those living abroad.
Tel: 05 55 80 72 83 Mob: 06 33 07 29 72
+44 (0)7830 170761
motorptscharente@aol.com
Email: info@masterplans.eu www.masterplans.eu
www.motorpartscharente.com
Building Services Architects/Surveyors
Siret: 790 016 984 00011
sales@thebugle.eu 06 04 17 80 93
Pre-purchase & Structural Surveys. Verbal & written reports. Structural calculations & drawings. Redevelopment ideas & solutions.
Tel: 05 55 60 27 83
champlongchatterie@me.com www.champlongchatterie.com
Renovating your French property?
CHARTERED STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Auto & Bike Services
JUNCT 22 off A20, Arnac la Poste
Alison & Ray
fergusonvelo@gmail.com facebook@fergusonvelo
CHARENTE
Le Bourg, Chavanat 23250 Crossroads D3 & D10
Champlong Chatterie
Tel: 05 55 80 22 64 Mob: 06 29 32 29 76
MOTOR PARTS
Antiques/ Brocantes
LA BRAUDERIE BROCANTE
06 04 17 80 93
All makes and models of cycles repaired and serviced including E-bikes Mobile service available, I can come to you 30 years experience Servicing from €35 Based in Chenerailles (23130)
Gifts & Crafts Handholding & Language Health & Beauty Insurance & Finance Pools & Spas Property Sales & Maintenance Retail & Commerce Scrap & Clearance Transport/Removals/Storage
Architectural DRAWING SERVICE
SIRET: 878 836 170 00018
Siret: 792 142 341 00017
Your advert here
Animals & Pets >> pg 14 Antiques/Brocantes >> pg 14 Auto & Bike Services >> pg 14 Building Services >> pg 14-17 Chimney Sweeps >> pg 17 Computers, TV & Satellite >> pg 17 Counselling & Support Services >> pg 17 Food & Drink >> pg 17 Garden Services >> pg 17-18 General >> pg 18
>> pg 18 >> pg 18 >> pg 18 >> pg 18 >> pg 19 >> pg 19 >> pg 19 >> pg 19 >> pg 19
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06 04 17 80 93 Building Services Carpenters/Joiners
Carpenter All types Best Rates Available Immediately References available Call Mark:
06 45 82 34 03 Siret 798 692 778 00011
CARPENTER AND BUILDER
QUALITY WORKMANSHIP SINCE 1986 €120 per day
Portfolio available to view at
Tim Haw B.Eng C.Eng M.I.Struct.E
FR: 0033 (0)6 52 06 22 79 UK: 0044 (0)7448 466 662
www.jonesentreprise.com
Web: www.versineer.com Email: enquiries@versineer.com
Jeff Jones: 05 55 62 46 21 Mob: 06 38 25 74 62 email: jones23entreprise@orange.fr
Siret: 498 843 051 00018
siret: 810 322 123 00011
Advertise here from just €36 HT / month
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Granulés du Limousin
DIRECTORY ♦ 15
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Building Services Carpenters/Joiners A. Wright
Carpenter & Joiner 06 35 12 10 66 see main ad - pg 7
Entreprise Maeva Qualified French Artisan / Carpenter
Specialist in woodwork, painting, window / door fitting as well as all maintenance, renovation & upkeep of your house and garden. 50km radius of Bénénvent-l'Abbaye (23210). English spoken. Call Aymerick (Rick):
07 69 34 75 02
Email: entreprisemaeva@gmail.com Siret: 831 957 691 00023
sales@thebugle.eu 06 04 17 80 93 Neuvialle Menuiserie
Mike Christie 05 55 64 35 11 / 07 61 76 97 41 see main ad below
Your advert here 06 04 17 80 93
SALAMANDRE
électricité Keith SLOPER
Tel: 05 55 64 94 20 Mob: 07 86 38 09 61 * Qualified electrician * All types of electrical works carried out * Free estimates * Fault finding * Consuel certification arranged * Temporary and permanent EDF supplies arranged * Departments 23 and 87 No Siret: 494 916 760 00015
Lumiere Service et Energie Steven Rofe 28 Years' experience
• UK NICEIC approved Electrician • Rewiring • External & garden lighting • All aspects of electrical works • Fully insured - (10 year Decennale) • Satellite Installation • Departments covered 87, 23 & 19 05.55.69.75.67 / 06.89.47.69.71 email: rofesteven@yahoo.co.uk
www.roferenovation.com
See full list of works carried out on the website Siret No. 501.792.386.00010
INSTALLATION23 Qualified & specialising in: • Electricity • Plumbing • Small renovations (bathrooms, kitchens, etc.)
Fully registered & insured English & Dutch spoken Based in the east of Creuse E: installation23@gmail.com
M: 06 40 56 96 12 Siret: 753 054 030 00014
Building Services Electricians & Plumbers Pink Electrique
Ruth & Geoff Kowalczyk Project management. All electrical work, home automation & security. Please see our website for more information. French qualified and insured. 30+ years worldwide experience. Departments covered: 23, 36, 87.
Tel: 05 55 63 10 68 Mob: 06 64 59 48 64 SIRET: 788 709 871 00016
05 55 62 63 82 see main ad below
sales@thebugle.eu 06 04 17 80 93
Your advert here 06 04 17 80 93 Building Services Fosses Septiques
LVL
Les Vidanges Limousines ▪ Emptying septic tanks ▪ Unblocking pipes ▪ Cleaning wells ▪ Group rates available between neighbours Call David - 24/24 7/7
06 49 66 44 25 87800 Jourgnac Siret N° 750 725 780 00019
Fosse Septique 23 Steve. JOHNS. SARL
Fosse Septique Specialists Planning permission arranged Design and installation Supply and servicing DIY and trade kits Free site visit and devis
siret: 824 706 444 00018
Entreprise Electricité Générale All aspects of electrical works undertaken Departments 36, 23 and 87 UK / French Satellite and TV Aerial installations contact@reactive-resource.com www.reactive-resource.com Siren: 808 481 170
WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES
• house/barn clearance (pre sale / post sale) • garden/land clearance • dechetterie runs • rubbish removal Specialist equipment available: • tractor with flail mower, rotavator, etc. • vehicle with 1.5 tonne crane
05 55 37 45 35
wasteremovalmultiservices@gmail.com www.facebook.com/willwhiting87/ siret 532 981 198 00015
RON’S SERVICES A reliable comprehensive range of DIY services inside and out. Based in Gorre
05.55.64.11.73 06.70.47.52.96
06 16 91 64 67
Email: pink-electrique@laposte.net www.pink-electrique.fr
Carlos
Electrician/Plumber
Building Services General
GODSON
Travaux Publics www.fossepro.com 06 33 78 24 23 - pg 3
No job too small
Tel: 09 72 91 51 28 solwayservices@yahoo.co.uk Siret: 850 034 653 00020
Paul Jones Renovation
Experienced and fully registered artisan, offering a high quality finish and service • 10yr Décennale Assurance • Plasterboarding walls and ceilings • Tape and Jointing • Kitchen Installation • Tiling • Carpentry • Patios/Decking
Tel: 05 55 69 28 12 Mob: 06 73 18 63 47 Email: pauljones@orange.fr www.pauljonesrenovation.com siret no: 495 067 829 00020
A. Wright
Carpenter & Joiner 06 35 12 10 66 see main ad - pg 7
Davis & Davis
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
SVH CONSTRUCTION
All building work undertaken No job too small City & Guilds and NVQ Qualified tradesman Over 35 years experience in the construction industry Based in dept. 23
Mob: 07 85 51 42 66 Tel: 05 55 83 04 11
stevehow101@googlemail.com Siret: 848 602 934 00012
POINTING FOR ALL YOUR REPOINTING WORK
Email: repointfr@icloud.com Tel: 04 73 52 14 43
STEVE'S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Roofing, Building, Renovations, Plastering & stud walls, ... and more! Fully insured. e: lowe.steven@orange.fr
t: 05 55 50 52 02 m: 07 66 52 33 47 siret: 842 233 108 00013
Entreprise Hines
Building & Renovation ● Roofing - New & Repairs ● Masonry ● Plastering ● Dry Lining ● Sand Blasting ● Scaffold Hire ● ... and much, much more
40 years qualified experience
05.55.89.69.46 www.entreprisehines.com robert.hines@orange.fr SIRET: 503 169 237 00016
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ELECTRICIAN/PLUMBER
lorrainemquintana@gmail.com
05 55 62 63 82
siret: 829 638 741 00019
30 Years’ Experience Joiner Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms Flooring & General 2nd Fix Finishing, Joinery & Decking Emergency Lock Services Mike Christie 05 55 64 35 11 (Home) 07 61 76 97 41 (Mobile) mgchristie2013@gmail.com
Siret: 802 265 728
FROM SMALL REPAIRS TO COMPLETE INSTALLATIONS BOILER SERVICING OVER 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE FULLY INSURED - BASED DEPT 23
no job too small - very competitive rates
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ADVERTORIAL
Pensions – QROPS vs SIPPs
– Rosemary Sheppard, International Financial Adviser around with regard to the differences between QROPS and SIPPs. Some of the most common questions that people are asking us relate to issues including; If I have a SIPP am I covered by the UK FCA and FSCS compensation scheme? If your French-based financial adviser is directly registered with and regulated by the UK FCA, then this is correct, but it is very unlikely. This means you may have no right to complain to the Financial Ombudsman Service or to claim compensation from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme if things go wrong. I have been told I shouldn’t do a QROPS; I should do a SIPP - if I do a QROPS I will be subject to a 25% UK tax charge? Philip Hammond introduced the OTC (Overseas Transfer
Q
uite often people will say to me that they don’t have any money for me to help them with, but what about your pensions? Now you have moved abroad are they in the most tax-efficient situation for you as an expat and can you really be sure that your existing pension fund will still be sufficiently funded to provide for your long-term retirement needs? It’s never too early, or too late, to discuss this and plan for the succession of your pension, if you indeed plan on leaving anything. There is a lot of misinformation being touted
HANDYMAN/DIY Can I help you with those jobs you don't want to do?
• Painting/Decorating • Labouring • Pressure Washing • General DIY No job too small, just give me a call!! All areas covered - Based nr Aubusson (23)
05 55 83 02 77 / 06 30 90 58 90 jonathanpiddock@orange.fr Siret: 523 955 151 00015
Max Huggett
Experienced and fully registered builder with 10 year Décennale Insurance Offering a broad selection of building services in depts. 87, 19 & 23. From one off installations to complete renovations, construction, decorating, landscaping and ground works. E: info@maxhuggett.com
T: 05 55 69 37 64 M: 06 80 92 23 82
Charge) effective from 9th March 2017, which means certain transfers to and from a QROPS will be liable to a 25% tax charge. If the QROPS is outside the area that the member lives in then the OTC applies, so if you live in the EEA and your pension provider is in the EEA i.e Malta then you are not liable for this tax. Also this tax is not applicable after the relevant 5-year period has expired. So you may ask what’s the problem? Well, due to Brexit this is a grey area. If you move back to the UK within the 5-year period will this tax apply or not? This now depends on the outcome of Brexit negotiations; therefore, the OTC may apply (again a grey area, the UK could decide members moving back to the UK are exempt). SIPPs are subject to UK emergency tax on income payments, which can be as high
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
Your advert here
CORE CUT 87 Precision diamond drilling and sawing Stone and reinforced concrete Small and large diameter holes Any wall thickness If you need a hole, we can drill it
05 45 30 72 04
Siret: 829 857 184 00016
est. 2007
All aspects of renovation and refurbishment, big or small, undertaken. Kitchens fitted and tiled Replacement doors and windows Parquet flooring Oak framed porches Plasterboard and Insulation
SIRET: 494.501.067.00016
The Reclamation Yard
Email: corecut87@outlook.com
See our Display Ad below
harlequindevelopments@live.com www.harlequindevelopments.com
06 04 17 80 93
Call: 07 78 40 93 83
05 55 98 24 12
Harlequin Developments
Confolens
semm main ad - pg 10
Stephen Cullinane & Son From the foundations to the roof Established 13 years in France 05 55 81 00 53 - see pg 4
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lump sum less a 45% tax charge. So, depending on age, it may be more appropriate to do a QROPS to avoid this potential tax for your beneficiaries. If you would like to arrange an independent, professional and impartial consultation, please contact me by email: Rosemary. sheppard@blacktowerfm. com, visit our website www. blacktowerfm.com or call me on 06 38 86 99 70. Blacktower Financial Management has over 32 years’ experience helping expats to make sure that their money works for them. The above information was correct at the time of preparation and does not constitute investment advice and you should seek advice from a professional adviser before embarking on any financial planning activity. Blacktower Financial Man-
Masonry & More
Dave Cardwell - Builder
05.55.68.67.56 06.06.60.46.97
www.maxhuggett.com
English & French spoken - Siret: 518 511 340 00011
as 45%? All SIPP Income paid to you, including flexi-access drawdown is subject to UK income tax under PAYE, so if you don’t have a UK tax code, an emergency tax code will be applied by HMRC; this can be as high as 45%. To avoid this you simply need to complete the HMRC form SI 2009 number 226 application for relief at source from UK income tax and CLAIM to repayment of UK income tax. If I have a SIPP and die after 75, my SIPP will be subject to up to a 45% UK death tax, whereas if I have a QROPS this is not the case? This is currently true at the moment. The fund can be paid to any beneficiary, but will be taxed at their UK marginal tax rate, as a lump sum, annuity or as a drawdown pension. The fund can be paid to a trust as a
General building Renovation , Roofing Reliable, good quality work 30 years exp Scaffold Hire Martin Sprague
05 55 61 93 07
martin_sprague_1@ hotmail.com SIRET: 531 768 182 00010
Building Services Groundworks Mini-Digger with driver
05.55.53.03.56
john.bonella@gmail.com See Main Ad below
S.M.C SERVICES
Excavator with Driver 0044 (0)7831 121 019 see main ad - pg 9
RSW Entreprises
Fosse Septiques/Micro stations
05.55.80.00.57
See our Display Ad - pg 11
agement Ltd is authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority. Blacktower Financial Management (Int) Ltd is licensed in Gibraltar by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) through whom we have a registered branch and passport for financial services in France. License number 00805B.
Building Services Lifts & Scaffolding
ANGLO SCAFFOLDING HIRE UK scaffolding supplied and erected here in France Qualified and fully insured FREE no obligation quotes Call Ian on
06 34 24 64 11 or see
www.lakesidebandb.net
Email: akbrunnstrom@yahoo.co.uk SIRET: 799 067 939 00014
Cherry Picker Services
14.5 metres on a van lasout@live.com
Tel: 09 66 03 52 89 Call for a quote
sales@thebugle.eu 06 04 17 80 93
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with Driver for Hire
Landscaping, Ditching, Land Clearance etc. Hedge Removal and Stone Wall Construction John Bonella
87440 Marval
05 55 53 03 56
siret no. 523 183 580 00019
john.bonella@gmail.com
Advertise here from just €36 HT / month
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DAVID CARDWELL PROFESSIONAL
BUILDER
Home renovations / Ground works Block works / Verandas, Abris & Terraces Barn doors & Shutters Also available: digger & driver Planning permission assistance and design available HNC and ONC qualified, 15 years experience & 7 in France Based near Lubersac (dept 19) Tel: 05 55 98 24 12 - Mob: 07 82 78 01 31 Email: dave.cardwell@yahoo.co.uk
DIRECTORY ♦ 17
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Building Services Plasterers CHRIS
THE PLASTERER A genuine plasterer French and English spoken Traditional Plastering Rendering, Stud partition dry lining Lime mortar stone pointing
CALL FOR A FREE QUOTATION
05 55 63 53 06 06 23 29 48 19
Chimney Sweeps Chimney Sweeping • Flue ways cleared • Birds nests, vermin & debris removed • Smoke evacuation & gas tightness tests • Official certificates of cleaning issued (Certificat de Ramonage)
www.stovesellers.com
05 55 63 78 72 Siren: 502 409 949
christopher.willis@orange.fr SIRET: 504 612 441 00015
French registered plasterer with over 30 years’ experience All internal and external works covered Plastering (English and French plaster) Rendering Concreting Floor Screeding Stud Partitioning Lime Mortar Pointing
Tel: 05 55 62 12 39 Mobile: 06 06 41 10 30 Siret: 527 906 614 00013
Your advert here
Experienced, Registered & Fully Insured No mess, no fuss Email: cinderssweep@gmail.com
T: 07 68 76 39 99 siret: 484 768 700 00029
La Petite Ramoneur
THE LADY SWEEP Established since 1986
Brush & Vacuum All types of chimney Fully Insured
Your advert here Stephen Wisedale
WiFi Anglais Solve your Internet, Wi-Fi and computer problems
Wi-Fi networks for homes, gîtes and small businesses. Outdoor Wi-Fi 4G Internet. Windows and MacOS.
www.wifianglais.com Email: hello@wifianglais.com Tel: 05 53 30 23 96 Mob: 07 78 52 20 46 Siret: 800 525 040 00013
siret 504 218 454 00016
GOODWIN SATELLITE
SALES & INSTALLATION OF ALL SATELLITE SYSTEMS & AERIALS. FAULT FINDING.
MUMFORD TOITURE
Dept 23 & surrounding areas
25+ years roofing experience All aspects of roofing, large or small 15+ years experience plastering/boarding Fully registered and insured Trading in France since 2007 Call Mark for a free quotation
Email: garygoodwin@wanadoo.fr
Siret No. 493 159 412 00011
siret: 353 613 227 00035
06 25 61 84 95 (SMS only)
Building Services Roofing
mumford.toiture@gmail.com
Based Séreilhac (87)
02 54 31 48 50
06 04 17 80 93
05 55 44 71 44 / 06 78 60 96 16
libre.antenne87@gmail.com Fast dependable service
Call Ruth Langston
Computers, TV & Satellite
Roofing & Plastering/ Plasterboarding Service
06.79.07.91.56
06 04 17 80 93
Le Bourg, 23360 Nouzerolles
Able Plastering
For all your TV and satellite installations and repairs (Sky TV, Internet etc.) Call Patrice:
Tel: 05 55 62 05 61 Mob: 06 52 38 67 65 siret: 453 067 910 00019
sales@thebugle.eu 06 04 17 80 93
Big Dish Satellite www.bigdishsat.com
05 55 78 72 98 see main ad - pg 3
Counselling & Support Services COUNSELLING
& PSYCHOTHERAPY Lesley Kidd MSc & Martin Simpson MSc
• Meet in person or via skype • Borders 87/19/23 (87130) • Individuals & Couples lesleykidd@hotmail.co.uk simpson.mj@hotmail.co.uk SIREN: 818 604 654
06 04 17 80 93
For menus and venues:
www.mandyscurry2go.com Follow us on facebook e : mandyscurry2go@gmail.com
m : 07 70 39 12 23
Parties 20+ & events catered for siret: 498 199 306 00016
British Market Stall facebook.com/britishmarketstall +33 (0)6 79 23 57 09 +33 (0)7 69 14 49 73 see main ad - pg 7
Allo Allo
Bar / restaurant Le Grand Bourg See main ad - pg 6
Garden Services
Food & Drink
GARDEN SERVICES
Try Something Different
Chez Jacques Marsac (23) • Cosy atmosphere • Speciality Crêpes • Large burger menu • Around 115 single malt whiskies • Selection of bottled British ales • Book corner, pool table • "Mouclade" nights • Curry nights closed Wednesdays
sales@thebugle.eu
Mobile Curry Take Away
sales@thebugle.eu 06 04 17 80 93
05 87 40 02 83
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Mandys-curry-2-go
26, Ecurat 23150
Le Restaurant Ecurat
Open Wed, Thu & Fri New fast food menu Lunchtime 'menu ouvrier' 11am-2pm & 7pm-9.30pm Fish & chips and Curry nights, Salon de Thé and Diner le soir * Reservation in advance please * For more information:
tel: 05 55 81 31 85
email: ecurat123@hotmail.com 2km from Chénérailles and the Chateau Villemonteix.
Paul Brown
Grass Cutting Strimming General Maintenance Based La Souterraine (23)
Tel: 05 55 89 57 40 brownpaul006@gmail.com Siret: 483 059 242 00030
DMS gardening & cleaning services Now taking on new clients for 2020 for all your cleaning and gardening needs, including changeovers and key holding. Reliable, trustworthy and experienced. Areas 16/87/86/24 covered
janinedisney@aol.com
06 42 14 26 56 siret: 827 791 054 00014
Maintenance gardener Stephen Grendon
Need some advice? Too much like hard-work? 30 years of experience
TEL: 06 72 11 62 15 stengrendon1@gmail.com Based in St-Julien-le-Petit (87460), covering St. Léonard, Peyrat, Eymoutiers, Bujaleuf. siret: 839 102 415 00016
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ADVERTORIAL
“SolarVenti”- the solar solution to damp and humidity
A
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 by Hans Jørgen Christensen, from Aidt Miljø, with the backing of the Danish government. He wanted 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 - houses that left their owners with discomfort, lots of work and expense. He wanted a system that would be safe, simple, without the need for radiators, water and/or mains electricity. Slowly but surely, the first Solarventi model came
together.
How it works The principle behind Solarventi is simple: a small, builtin, 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 solar cell, introduces warm, dry air into your home at the rate of 20 to 100 cubic metres per hour. The initial models were more than capable of keeping the cottages dry (and ventilated), even with the limited sunshine hours available in Denmark during the winter season. Since that time, the technology has really come along in leaps and bounds. Now, more than 20 years later, the 3rd and 4th generation Solarventi have exceed-
Garden Services
ed all expectations. 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. Several technical and governmental studies show that incoming air temperature can be increased by as much as 40°C. 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. In fact, the Solarventi was originally designed to be a DIY product - in Scandinavia it still is. There are no electrical or water connections and it can be safely left running, even when
Purple Solutions Garden Maintenance
06 72 87 87 14 see main ad - pg 7
GARDEN AND PROPERTY SERVICES 87 Garden maintenance including grass cutting and hedge trimming. Gîte changeovers, cleaning and jet washing. Areas covered: 45 minutes around Lussac-les-Eglises, 87360 (Departments 87, 23 and 36) Contact Glen:
05 44 25 55 04
or UK mobile: 07955 488 194
Entreprise Maeva
Garden Maintenance
Strimming, hedge cutting, lawn mowing, general upkeep. Daily rates and/or monthly contracts. 40 km radius - Bénévent-l'Abbaye (23210)
07 69 34 75 02
entreprisemaeva@gmail.com Siret: 831 957 691 00023
the property is empty. Solarventi requires no maintenance - if the property is unoccupied during the hot summer months, then it can be left running at low speeds for ventilation and dehumidification purposes or simply switched off. 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!! Following the patenting of its design in 2001, Solarventi has only recently been actively commercialized. Over the last six years, Solarventi units have been installed in more than 24 countries and demand is increasing rapidly. From Greenland to Australia, Solarventi is finally getting the recognition it deserves. ■ Units start from €490 TTC.
Online French Tuition
Grass, hedge and tree cutting Fences, gates and stone walls Gite cleaning and changeovers ... and much more
Tel: 06 86 95 46 51 joe.geer@orange.fr Champsac 87230
Bien-Être
Qualified Teacher of French, formerly teaching in my classroom in Eymoutiers, but now online! If I have been able to improve my IT skills, I can guarantee you can improve your French. More information on my website.
14 Place de l'eglise, 87470 Peyrat-le-Château Reflexology - €30 to €40 Indian Head Massage - €30 Indian Face Massage - €50 Simple Face Massage - €30 Gel Nail Polish - €20 to €35 Manicure/Pedicure - €15 to €25 Ear piercing - €30 to €35 Spray Tan - €15 to €20 Massage from €10 upwards. Pamper days for up to 5 people (Ideal for get togethers!!) Also, gifts, cards and more available to buy!! 20 % off first visit, 10% off second with this advert
Now offering small group tuition online at levels to suit your needs. My priority is on speaking and understanding French in daily life. Special rates for those living in the Limousin! The Brexit clock is still ticking! Since 1 April 2020 those applying for citizenship must pass an exam to prove B1 level French, both spoken and written, no exemptions for age! For more information...
T: 06 51 20 26 37
Email: homer.jennifer@gmail.com https://homerjennifer.wixsite.com/website
E: tranquillitypeyrat@gmail.com W: www.facebook.com/tranquillitypeyrat/
siret: 490 323 243 00025
General
MR PIANO MAN
Your advert here
05 45 21 16 13
06 04 17 80 93
Siret No. 884 266 305
Joseph and Samantha Geer
Tranquillity
Jenny Homer BA Hons, PGCE
glenchell2003.wixsite.com/gardenservices87
Garden & Property Services
SOLARVENTI - Available in the Limousin From Harlequin Developments Tel: 05 55 68 67 56 Mobile: 06 06 60 46 97
Piano Tuning and Repairs see main ad - pg 9
Gifts & Crafts A HELPING HAND
www.teamjardin.fr
Translation/interpretation Dealing with utilities/banks Permis de construire Sourcing/supervising artisans Notaire/tax/hospital meetings
Reliable, professional and friendly garden services. Garden Maintenance. Land Clearance. Garden Construction. Bespoke long-term maintenance plans. Tel: 05 55 37 18 03 Mob: 06 33 66 17 45 e-mail: darren@teamjardin.fr
‘Chou Chou’ Magnat-l’Etrange, Creuse (23)
RHS qualified horticulturalists Clearance, weeding, pruning, topiary, planting, maintenance, design. Day or half day rates. Excellent references. All work by hand. Mob: 06 25 82 88 53 Email: vita_hewison@mac.com siret: 877 702 696 00015
06 38 86 99 70 - pg 9
Chez Boutique
Blevins Franks International tax and wealth
Formerly La Petite Place
05.55.60.08.46
See our Display Ad - pg 9
Tony Farrell
International Financial Adviser
05 55 89 57 94 - see pg 4
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Creuse Property Care
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see main ad - pg 9
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CLUBS, CHARITIES & ASSOCIATIONS For the latest updates to these listings, please visit our website : www.thebugle.eu/associations.php Charities The Hope Association Charity Shop 87 2 rue de la Vieille Tour, 87120 Eymoutiers. The shop is run by a group of volunteers with the sole aim of raising funds for abused & abandoned animals. Opening hours: Sat 10h-13h, Wed & Fri 14h-17h, 1st & 3rd Thu morning 10h-12h. We offer a selection of items including pre-loved clothes, jewellery, greeting cards and much more. We are happy to accept anything in good sale condition either directly to the shop or email shopeightyseven4hope@gmail. com SPA Creuse The SPA Creuse dog refuge centre is based in Saint-Sulpice-le-Guérétois near Guéret and provides an invaluable service to the community by rescuing dogs that otherwise would have nowhere to go. Each year we re-home over 100 dogs which find themselves at the SPA though no fault of their own. We have dedicated staff who work alongside a network of French and British volunteers, all of whom have one aim in life, which is to do the best they can for the dogs until they find their forever homes. In order to do this they need to raise funds; along with walking the dogs every day, volunteers also organise fund-raising events and vide-greniers throughout the year. We are a friendly bunch and always on the lookout for more like-minded people and so if you are interested in becoming a volunteer, making a donation, or adopting one of our lovely dogs, then please visit our website www.spacreuse.com. Church Notices English-speaking Christian meeting in La Souterraine All are welcome to our meetings every Sunday at 10.30 am at La Souterraine. A talk will be given each week in English lasting 30 minutes on a variety of subjects. The purpose is to build up our spirituality and help us with dayto-day living. Our Kingdom Hall is located at 31 l’Age aux Roux, 23300 La Souterraine. Also please see our website: JW.ORG English-speaking church services Guéret "Come as you are" - This is an invitation to join us at our SERVICE IN ENGLISH. Whether you have a faith or would just like to attend a church service, you are welcome at 3 pm on the 2nd Sunday of each month at Église Évangélique, 9b Place Bonnyaud, 23000 Guéret. We welcome all who want to share in our fellowship and children are very welcome. For more details please visit www.serviceinenglish.com Eglise Protestante Unie de France English Language services We look forward to giving a warm welcome to everyone from whatever Christian tradition (or none) on the 3rd SUNDAY of the MONTH at 3 pm. (Two exceptions - August and December second Sunday) Where? At the “Temple” in Thiat (in the north of the HauteVienne) – the chapel is on the main road close to the Mairie. After worship there is tea/coffee and cake – and a chance to chat. (Services in French every Sunday morning). If you want to know more contact Rev Stephen Sawyer on 05 49 84 33 86 or Zoë Horlock on 05 55 68 59 95. Fitness & Fun Club D'Art, Châteauponsac Got the lockdown blues? And the reds and the yellows, along with greens and the purples? Why not bring them all
along to our art class? We meet at the Salle Jules Ferry, Châteauponsac at 9.30 until 12.00 every Thursday morning. All abilities welcome. We have a teacher available or you can do your own thing. Contact: Margaret Hardwick at dbhardwick@gmail.com or 05 55 47 33 35 or Marite Touroude at m-touroude@ orange.fr or 06 11 64 09 96. La Chance de Danser New times for classes as follows: St-Léger-Magnazeix - Salle des fêtes (Adults): Tue 5-6 pm Stretch & Tone; 6-7 pm Beginners Tap; Thu 5-6 pm Elementary Tap; 6-7 pm Dancersize. La Souterraine - Batiment St Joseph (opp la mairie) (Adults): Sat 9-10 am Ballet. For more info please email lachancededanser2019@outlook.com or tel 06 99 95 43 00. Bridge Club St. Junien Regular tournaments. Bridge lessons for beginners and intermediate levels (English-speaking teacher). Friendly welcome guaranteed. For further information don't hesitate to contact Mireille Drouet, President 06 30 20 45 13 / 05 44 24 10 92 / mireillemartin@orange.fr or John Slade 05 45 71 50 44 / johnslade@aliceadsl.fr Yoga Aubusson Classes at the Maison Sport et Danse, Dojo: Mon 15:45 Gentle Hatha; Tue 17:30 Yin, 18:30 Hatha. Valliere Salle Polyvalente: Wed 18:30 Hatha. Felletin Espace Tibord: Fri/Sat 10:00 Hatha. 5 euro per class plus 10 euro adhesion. More info: Abbey 06 83 24 62 72 www. amovingspa.wixsite.com/equilibreyoga Cussac Bowls Club - Short mat indoor bowls If you’re a beginner or seasoned player come and join in with a friendly club. Weekly meetings starting Wednesdays 19:45 and Thursdays 9:45. Please call Peter on 05 55 78 66 45 for more info, email cussacbowlsclub@ gmail.com or come along to one of our meetings at Cussac gymnasium. Indoor Bowling at Oradour-surVayres 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 further info tel 05 55 78 45 24 or email oradourbowlingclub@ outlook.com Keep Fit Amazing abs, breathtaking buttocks! Come and join our group at the CAPE in Pontarion. We are all ages, all sizes, men & women, but are serious about keeping fit. We meet every Thursday at 8 pm in Pontarion Town Hall, for a onehour workout. Come for a free trial, or call 05 55 64 98 87 or 06 32 42 95 68 for more details. Drawing and painting classes At Saint-Junien with the CAPCC (art club). All levels welcome, every Monday and Thursday, English and French spoken, friendly atmosphere, materials provided by the club. 45€ / half-term. Contact: lindsaycox@club-internet.fr for brochure with full details. Chabanais Bowls Club Indoor Short Mat Bowling Whether you wish to start, improve or just enjoy indoor bowls, we offer a friendly atmosphere with regular competitive and social events. We meet on Tue 10h-13h and Thu 14h-17h. All equipment supplied, only €2 pp/ week. Regular gentle exercise for all ages and nationalities. If interested, join us for a free taster session at the salle des fêtes, Chabanais, or email: chabanaisbowlsclub@gmail.com
Peyrat Film Club
The CINEMA in Peyrat-le-Château, run by the volunteers of the Association Bande Originale, regularly shows VOST films (original version with French subtitles), especially for all the non-French speakers in our region. In August we will be showing: Jojo Rabbit – Saturday 1st, 17h Pet Sematary – Saturday 1st, 21h The Gentlemen – Saturday 8th, 17h Irresistible – Saturday 15th, 17h Please note that our cinema will be closed from 18th August to 3rd September Tickets just €3.50!! See our website for dates & times, etc: http://bandeoriginale.jimdo.com
INSPIRATIONS – Art & Craft Group We are a small group of artists and crafters who meet every Friday from 2 pm until 5 pm at the Salle Barbara, Droux 87. There is no formal tuition but we all help, advise and encourage each other to perfect our skills and learn new ones. New members welcome, from absolute beginners to experts. Materials can be supplied for try-outs. Contact: inspirations.droux@gmail.com Art Classes Mainsat The class runs every Thurs (term time) at the Salle du temps libre in Mainsat from 14h-16h. We do a little bit of everything: pencil, charcoal, watercolour, pastel, acrylics, oils and sculpture, etc. Contact Susan Neill for more info: Tel 05 55 83 12 18 / Mob 06 87 99 31 37 / Email thomas-susan.neill@hotmail.com Zumba Dept 18 & 36. Contact: Coralie tel 07 78 66 52 01 Web: fun-life-attitude. webnode.fr Facebook: Coco Zumba Email: coralie.pouille@hotmail.fr Dordogne Short Mat Bowls Association Learn to play Indoor Short Mat Bowls in the heart of the Dordogne at Eyzerac, just off the N21, south of Thiviers. We are a small friendly inclusive club who meet every Thursday afternoon throughout the year at the Complex Sportif in Eyzerac 24300. We are looking forward to welcoming new members, both novices or experienced players. We have all the equipment you need to play, so why not join us any Thursday at 2 pm until 5 pm. To arrange a taster session or simply for more details contact Paul Boswell (Secretary) at boswellmoore@hotmail. com or call 05 53 56 99 75. Walking Football, Dun-le-Palestel If you think your footballing days are over, then think again! Our association, Entente Cordiale, is trying out a new venture – Walking Football, a slower version of the beautiful game! And it's for all adults over the age of 50. We meet every Monday from 16h-17h in the Gymnasium, just opposite The Apollo. Walking football is designed to give you the chance to play the game you love, but at a much slower pace. It's a great way to keep fit, learn skills, have fun, and socialise at the same time, so why not come along? At the moment, all sessions are indoors, so please wear appropriate clothing and footwear. If you are interested in coming along please contact Steve Coram by email at: scoramcoram69@gmail.com Also now – Badminton! Playing Badminton helps to improve your fitness, and is great fun too! Come and join in with us every Tuesday afternoon from 16h-17h in the Gymnasium. Everyone welcome. Laurière Carpet Bowls Club Registered & insured. For some gentle exercise with a friendly social club, learn to play Indoor Bowls at Lauriere, 87370, in the Haute-Vienne. No experience required. Come and take a look. It is great fun and easy to play. Join us any Monday at 2 pm until 5.30 pm at La Maison des Jeunes (Community Centre), on the route de St Goussaud (D28) just off the D914 at Lauriere. Parking available. Session includes short refreshment break with home-made cakes (€2.50 per person). For info, please call 05 55 71 23 83. Currently, we have British, French, and Dutch members. We look forward to seeing you. American Line Dancing (French Style) The new course for 2019/20 has just started so why not come along. The Phénix Country Club welcomes new members - men & women, beginners & experienced dancers - to the salle des fêtes at LACS, near LA CHÂTRE, dept 36. Learn French & learn to dance in a friendly environment every Tues & Fri evening from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. 1st 2 sessions are free. Annual subscription is 80 euros per person. For more information in English contact Ruth on 02 48 56 34 85 or email our French Présidente at phenixcountryclub@gmail.com Art Classes in Bujaleuf in French and English Caroline welcomes you at her workshop in Bujaleuf for drawing and watercolour painting. 2 courses weekly: Tue and Wed afternoons, 10 euros per person for a two-and-a-half-hour session. The classes are in both French and English, a good way to share languages and cultures in a friendly atmosphere. New students welcome. For further information please contact
Caroline on 06 72 08 26 15 or at carolineplatter87@gmail.com. Gardening
in Les Billanges, 87340, close to the Creuse/Haute-Vienne border. We are accompanied by a retired French schoolteacher and a current French
Les petits jardiniers du Limousin
As we all know, at the moment we are all staying safely at home. Therefore Les petits jardiniers du Limousin are not holding their monthly meetings until all is well again. Meanwhile it's a good opportunity to spend time in your garden, whether it's digging, pruning, chopping trees down, clearing out old plants or preparing seeds and plants for the coming season. You might, of course, be just sitting outside enjoying the feel of the sun on your face - what better way of passing an hour or two? Although we can't hold meetings, we are keeping in touch with members and friends and have set up a Facebook page where you will find gardening hints and photos of members' gardens to inspire us all during these difficult times. Whilst some restrictions are being lifted and for which we are very grateful, group gatherings of over 10 people are not allowed at present and, of course, we must respect the rules of social distancing. Care of our members and friends is our first consideration and after much consideration it has been decided that meetings will not re-commence before the autumn at the earliest. An exact date has not yet been finalised. We will get back to our monthly meetings eventually and have a grand reunion. Let's look forward to that! For any further information contact Carolyn at pjlimousin@gmail.com
The programme for the rest of 2020 was as follows. It will be updated as and when we are able to hold meetings again – watch this space! May 21st June 18th July 16th August 20th
- Car rally and lunch, from 9.30am - Visit to Custos Apium + picnic (optional) - Crazy about Courgettes - Introduction to botanical art Integration
Learning Together – Apprenons Ensemble We offer an easy-going and relaxing range of social functions to bring members of the French and English communities together, and a range of language courses for different levels of experience in English and French in Rochechouart (87) and Brigueil (16), as well as a Life & Culture in France course in Rochechouart. All lessons are in small groups with qualified teachers for just 7€ per hour; membership costs only 16€ per year. Visit www.learningtogether87. com or email apprenonsensemble@ orange.fr for more information. For help and advice on choosing the right course telephone 05 55 58 02 88 or email frenchlessons.learningtogether@gmail. com CLE – (Charente Limousine Exchange) Founded in 2003 The Charente Limousine Exchange (CLE) are a group of enthusiastic members who form a valuable resource for the exchange of information, ideas and experiences. Run by a small volunteer committee they provide help and support with many varied issues associated with living in France. CLE organise many social activities and regular trips, including monthly lunches, quizzes and (usually) friendly boules games. Forums on French tax and other relevant issues provide crucial membership support. Visit the website for more information and calendar of activities. President: Dave Brown. Web: www.cle-france.com Tel: 05 49 87 05 85 Email: contact@cle-france.com Association Rencontres FrancoBritanniques The association of 120 members, based in Bourganeuf, aims to help British people become integrated in their communes and local life. We organise a range of cultural and social activities for our members. A list of our activities is on our website www. francobrit.com Our fortnightly conversation groups give the opportunity for British members to improve their spoken French, and our French colleagues their English. We would very much like to welcome new people, both French and English, into the association. The annual subscription for membership is €12 per person or €22 for a couple. Contact: Christine Gee 05 55 64 22 25 Email: cgeeinfrance@gmail.com French Conversation Group at Les Billanges (87340) We are a small group who meet fortnightly for an hour and a half on Tuesday evenings during term time Managing Editor: Steve Martindale Editor-in-Chief: Steve Martindale Registered Address: 19, route de Champagnac 17500 MEUX SIRET: 514 989 748 00025 Printed by: Charente Libre 16340, L’Isle d’Espagnac Monthly circulation: 13,000 copies All copyright, unless stated otherwise, is reserved to The Bugle. Reproduction in whole or part of any text without permission is prohibited. Dépôt légal à parution.
September 6th - 8th Annual Show, from 10.00am October 15th - AGM + Tropical Plants & Bulbs November 19th - All about Grafting December 10th - Christmas party teacher of English. Discussion is informal, loosely based on everyday topics, including some grammar plus general discussion. We need a few more people to help keep it vibrant and to cater for inevitable absences. The only cost is yearly membership of the local Association, about €16, which brings with it other social opportunities. To find out more please contact Chrissy Smith at chrissysmith.rc@gmail.com Familles Rurales in Peyrat-le-Château Association Familles Rurales now offer assistance in English and Dutch to all non-French speaking people (British, Dutch, German, etc.) concerning all kinds of administrative steps. The service is available in Peyrat-le-Château and surrounding communes. We will try to provide information and help you find your way in social and administrative matters, as well as with practical matters where language is a problem. Find Heleen Tichler-Botermans at the AFR office in Peyrat-le-Château on Mon/Wed/Thu from 9am to 12pm. You are welcome to drop in or make an appointment. www.famillesrurales.org/peyrat-lechateau E-mail: familles-rurales.infopeyrat@ orange.fr Telephone: 06 41 20 06 83 Office address: 19 avenue de la Tour, 87470 Peyrat-le-Château Familles Rurales 2 in St-Yrieix-laPerche Weekly courses in French for foreigners (mainly English and Dutch) living in the area. Four levels taught: Level 1 Beginners - Mon 10h30 - 12h; Level 2 - Thu 10h30 - 12h; Intermediate - Tue 10h30 - 12h; Advanced – Tue 14h - 16h. All courses are held at our premises 1, rue de la Piscine, St-Yrieix-la-Perche 87500. For more info tel 05 55 09 30 86, email afr2.styrieix@wanadoo.fr or visit www.famillesrurales.org/styrieix Les Franglais de Banize (23120) French and English people meet every Wednesday at 2-3 pm in the mairie in Banize to share English and French language and lots of laughter. We all learn from each other, in both languages and about aspects of both cultures. In general the English try to speak in French and vice versa. As far as possible! The meetings have been going on for ten years now but new arrivals are always welcome. For more information please contact Anne Chadwick at lesfranglaisdebanize@orange.fr or tel 05 55 67 53 60. Bessines-Accueil Bessines-Accueil is a group based in Bessines-sur-Gartempe (87250) which seeks to welcome new arrivals both to the town and to the surrounding region and to assist them with integration in the Directeur: Steve Martindale Rédacteur-en-chef: Steve Martindale Siège: 19, route de Champagnac 17500 MEUX SIRET: 514 989 748 00025 Imprimé par: Charente Libre 16340, L’Isle d’Espagnac Tirage mensuel: 13,000 copies Tous droits réservés. Toute reproduction, totale ou partielle, des articles et illustrations du présent numéro est strictement interdite. Dépôt légal à parution.
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AUGUST 2020 ○ THE BUGLE ○ www.thebugle.eu community. The group is comprised both of French and English members and meets weekly, generally on Thursday afternoons, in Bessines-sur-Gartempe, when various activities take place, all aimed at promoting a friendly and welcoming ambiance. Through these activities, which include visits, talks, entertainment and much more, the group aims to discover and promote an appreciation of the life, the history and the heritage of the area and to help new arrivals settle. For more details or to join please contact the President, Bernadette Ruffenach, on 05 55 76 11 19. Café Franglais Organised by the Amitiés Internationales du Pays de Boussac (AIPB). Every Wednesday evening at 18h30 in la Maison des Associations, Quartier Pasteur, 23600 Boussac. Come and join us for an informal chat to improve your French or English with native speakers in a café atmosphere whilst enjoying a drink and nibbles. From 9th January until 24th April without stopping for Easter. Break for the summer, then recommence 4th September until 11th December. For more info please email angela.dave@icloud.com. Open Door Association – English Language Library & Cultural Exchange Group The Association organises a range of activities throughout the year aimed at bringing together French and Englishspeaking residents through cultural exchange. Our range of activities for 2019 include a Burns’ Supper, an Occitan Musical Evening, a bilingual guided bird-walk, Beaujolais Nouveau Evening, a Pub-Style Singalong and selected readings from the works of JRR Tolkien. See our website for a full list: www. opendoor23.com. In addition, Open Door operates an Englishlanguage library service with outlets in StPardoux-Morterolles and Bourganeuf, with a choice of around 5,000 fiction, non-fiction and children’s books as well as DVDs and jigsaw puzzles. See our website for opening hours. We welcome new members of all nationalities and offer individual and family membership as well as temporary membership for holiday visitors. Contact the Secretary on heathernorman99@gmail.com for details. Tea Time Cultural exchange workshop designed to bring together those who want to practise their French or their English in a friendly and fun environment. Held at the old school in Sussac (87) every Tuesday morning, 10 am till 11.30 am, except school holidays, the session includes group discussion/chat, structured role play and games for grammar practice, specific weekly topics, a small library of English/ French books, CDs and DVDs and an exchange of recipes, thoughts and ideas, followed by tea/coffee and cake. Cost: €144 for the year, plus €25 annual membership fee to the Foyer Rural. Contact: Jasmine (en français or in English) on 06 41 36 05 03. Bilingual Montessori Workshops At the Foyer Rural in Saint-Léonard-deNoblat for children aged 3 to 8 years old, run by Catherine Hutchinson and Sue Greenbank. The children are immersed in an atmosphere where both French and English are spoken. The workshops take place on Wednesdays from 13h30 to 15h30 and on Saturdays from 10h to 12h. The workshops take place without the parents. For further information please contact Catherine on 07 70 46 57 70 or Sue on 06 52 26 54 79. Libraries & Books La Souterraine English Library and Information Centre Located in the historic Porte de Puy Charruad, at 10 rue de Portal, la Souterraine, we are a lively, well-stocked English language library with almost 4,000 books and DVDs available to borrow. We have an attractive cafe which serves tea, coffee and a range of home-made cakes when available. The library hosts a lively mixed conversation group for French and English speakers plus a more traditional French language class. There are a number of thriving and popular special interest groups such as the Art Group and Camera Club who regularly display their work in our cafe. We also have a Writers Group and hold a collection of their published books in the library. Whatever your interests don’t hesitate to pay us a visit and you will be made most welcome. We are currently open Wed and Fri from 10h-13h. For more info tel 05 55 89 57 62 during opening hours, email info@ lasouterraineenglishlibrary.fr or visit www. lasouterraineenglishlibrary.fr Sale of Second-hand Books, La Croisillesur-Briance 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 9 am to 12 noon, at the former restaurant in La Place, opposite the bar/tabac. All proceeds go towards the local school funds (for La Croisille-sur-Briance and St-Méard RPI).
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Free confidential support for Englishspeaking people touched by cancer Volunteers & Active Listeners needed (full training will be given) If you are interested please email: bloomdenis@outlook.com
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Facebook : Cancer Support France - Charente-Plus The English Library – La Bibliothèque Anglophone, Dun-le-Palestel The English Library, which has now been established for over 12 years, is part of the Anglo-French Association Entente Cordiale and is situated in the route des Ratteries, adjacent to 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 browsing through our extensive collection of around 10,000 books, talking books and DVDs. Thanks to donations and an active purchasing policy we are able to offer something for everyone. For our new acquisitions we concentrate on recent publications, as well as member requests for older books. Open Thu 10h-13h & Sat 10h-12h30. Entente Cordiale hosts a wide range of other groups and activities too, including English lessons, French lessons, Traditional Dance Group, Art Group, Theatre group, Les Troubadours, Traditional Embroidery Group, Walking Football and Badminton. For more information email eccreuse@ yahoo.com Music OuiRock Choir Do you enjoy singing? Fancy being part of a great group of people who come together once a week? If you do, why not come along to a taster session. We meet every Wednesday evening at 18h at the salle des fêtes in St-Sulpice-les-Feuilles (87160). For further details contact us on Facebook @ouirock87 or via email on: ouirock87@ gmail.com We look forward to welcoming you! 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. Le Chambard du jeudi Organised by the association Nessgig this takes place every 2nd Thursday of the month, from 19h to 23h at “La Maison des Associations", place du 8 mai 1945, ChâteauChervix (87). All music lovers who would like to share and exchange information and stories around songs and singing, in French AND in English, or who might like to jam a little, are welcome. Free admission! For more information email nessgig87@gmail. com or tel 05 55 09 99 34. JJ's Music Club Hosted by L'Authentique Restaurant, 25 rue Principale 23360 Lourdoueix-Saint-Pierre. Singers and musicians of all styles and levels will be warmly welcomed on the last Friday of the month. Free entry. Please reserve food in advance (05 55 80 21 67) - 17 euros for 3 courses. For more information email Jacky at jjsclubdemusique@gmail.com Live music sessions, Rochechouart Our acoustic music sessions take place every second Friday of each month at Salle Jacques Brel in Rochechouart. You’ll hear celtic, country, jazz, music hall, pop, classical, comedy, swing & some original compositions in English and French. If you’re a singer or musician or just want to listen to some great music, why not come along? Doors open at 7.30 pm. Join our Facebook Group Folk-Galerie for more information and, if you would like to
perform, contact folk.galerie@gmail.com 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 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 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 website at www.aafrance.net Cancer Support France, Charente Plus Free confidential support for Englishspeaking people touched by cancer in departments 16, 17 & 86. CSF 24 hour helpline: 06 45 35 32 30, Email csfcharenteplus@gmail.com, Facebook: Cancer Support France - Charente Plus Volunteers & Active Listeners needed (full training will be given). If you are interested please email: bloomdenis@outlook.com CSF Charity Shop open at 3 rue Nationale, 16150 Chabanais (entrance opposite the mairie – we are on the 1st floor upstairs) Tue & Wed from 10 am – 4 pm. Cancer Support France Haute-Vienne We offer free and confidential support to English speakers affected by Cancer in the Haute-Vienne (87), Creuse (23), Corrèze (19) & Indre (36). Our helpline number is 0800 240 200. 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, helpline@cshautevienne.org or visit www.cshautevienne.org Association France Alzheimer in Dordogne The national French charity supporting families affected by dementia. A network of English-speaking volunteers works across Dordogne to help expats and their families. English language support groups meet near Bergerac on the first Tuesday of each month and in Eymet on the third Wednesday of each month. Website: www.francealzheimer.org/ dordogne Email: alzheimer.dordogne@orange.fr Tel: 05 53 27 30 34
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This beautiful Beauceron cross is called Galop (Gallow), he is 8 years old and has been at the refuge for a very long 6 years. Galop came to the refuge after being abandoned when he was just a youngster and has grown into an affectionate, loving, well-behaved dog, with good recall. Despite being at the refuge for all this time, Galop is still to his credit, house-trained and is not destructive at all in his kennel. He enjoys the company of female dogs and some males as long as they are not dominant. He also loves children and enjoys playing, but can be a bit boisterous at times. Galop needs a family who will show patience and kindness and in return he will make a very loyal and loving companion. If you think you can help Galop then please contact the SPA de Creuse (Guéret), 21 Le Clocher, 23000 Saint-Sulpice-le-Guérétois www.spa-creuse.com tel 05 55 81 99 31 (answering machine) or send an email to spa.gueret@orange.fr
Cancer Support France Haute-Vienne is sad to announce the death of
Richard Ware at the end of June. Richard worked hard for CSF both National (as treasurer) and H-V as our secretary, translator and publicity person. He represented us on the Patients' Committee in the Haematology department at CHU Limoges and translated various documents for La Ligue 87. I would like to thank everyone who has sent cards and emails to me over the last few weeks and thank them for their kind words and sympathy. Sue Ware, President Cancer Support France Haute-Vienne
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Returning to Piégut Market this month *Breaking News* - Katherine at 'Dizzy & Co Designs' in Saint-Claud (16450) is now stocking my 'Made in Italy' clothing range. Please pop over to the shop at 9 rue François Daigueplats to see all the beautiful things she has. See Facebook page: "Tres Jolie Milhaguet"
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Evenings of storytelling at the Parc des Chabrières. For information visit www.gueret-tourisme.fr
FREE concerts brought to you by the restaurant / bar lounge Le Fil du Temps on Friday evenings this summer. Food and drink available all evening. Place de la mairie, Sainte-Feyre. Free entry.
Sat 1st to Sat 8th Aug - SAINT-PRIEST-TAURION - (87) Festival 1001 Notes The 15th edition of this festival will take place this year at the Parc du Muzeau, Saint-PriestTaurion from 1st to 8th August. On the line-up are 50 open-air concerts to enjoy with family and friends. For more information and to reserve tickets / day passes visit festival1001notes.com Mon 3rd to Fri 14th Aug Festival Mas Musici : Un été en France
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Tue 18th to Fri 21st Aug Tour du Limousin - 53rd edition The Tour du Limousin is one of the most important sports events in the region... but it’s also a festive and popular event for more than 200,000 spectators. Stage 1: 18th August Couzeix (87) > Evaux-les-Bains (23) Stage 2: 19th August Base Départementale de Rouffiac (24) > Grand Étang de Saint-Estèphe (24)) Stage 3: 20th August Ussac (19) > Chamberet (19) Stage 4: 21st August Lac de Saint-Pardoux (87) > Limoges (87) For more information visit: www.tourdulimousin.com Sat 22nd to Sun 23rd Aug - LES BILLANGES - (87) Summer Exhibition Local artists, invited by the Association de Sauvegarde du Patrimoine Les Billanges, a nonprofit organisation created in January 2018 whose aim is to collect funds for the restoration of the church of Les Billanges, will be exhibiting their paintings of various styles. Salle des Fêtes. 10 am to 6 pm. Free entry.
Chambre music festival welcoming 13 musicians from France, Belgium, Japan and Armenia to offer 7 concerts which will take place in Ahun, Ajain, Lupersat, Saint-Quentin-la-Chabanne, Marsac, Faux-la-montagne and Savennes. In addition, 7 local sculptors, weavers, upholsterers, engravers and painters will exhibit at each concert venue, drawing inspiration from the concert programmes to present their work to the public. For more information and reservations contact hi@masmusici.com, 06 41 21 21 87, 06 82 46 70 45 (Ahun only) or visit masmusici.com Tue 11th to Tue 18th Aug Concerts with the Paris Symphonic Orchestra Tue 11th: Boussac church. 19h & 20h30. Fri 14th: Chambon-sur-Voueize church. 20h30. Sat 15th: Dun-le-Palestel church. 20h30. Sun 16th: La Celle Dunoise church. 20h30. Mon 17th: Chéniers church. 19h & 20h45. Tue 18th: Boussac château. 19h & 20h30. For more information and tickets contact local tourist offices.
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