Taittinger to make bubbly in the UK
The renowned Champagne producer is to start growing grapes in the UK for a British version of the famously French tipple >> Page 7
Limousin January 2016 - Issue #75
Limousin wind farm projects face delays A tribunal in Limoges has overturned a prefectoral decree approving the region's plans for the installation of wind turbines. The move looks likely to create significant delays for any future wind farm projects across the Limousin. that has gone up, there have been vocal protest groups in close attendance. For some rural communities, agreeing to install wind turbines on their land can bring vital revenues to ageing and decreasing populations. For others, though, they are a folly, blighting the landscape, denting house prices and with grossly overstated financial benefits. This latter camp will have taken great heart, therefore, from a recent ruling by a Limoges administrative tribunal which has effectively halted the region's future wind turbine plans. The tribunal followed the conclusions of a recent study and rejected a prefectoral decree which had previously approved the region's future plans for wind
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NEWS - Famous French Madame dies
Madame Claude, infamous brothel keeper to the rich and famous, has died in Nice aged 92. Her client list was believed to have included JFK. >> Page 10
NEWS - New 20 euro notes enter circulation
The latest note in the new Europa Series has entered circulation. The new currency looks slightly different and has enhanced security features >> Page 10
FRENCH LIFE - In the Garden
It may be winter, but work doesn't stop in the garden. Our resident expert guides us through the jobs we should be doing this month >> Page 14 www.pets4homes.co.uk
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s the old saying g o e s , t h e r e are three things you should never talk about at a dinner party: politics, sex and religion. Over recent years, you could probably add wind farms to this list of potentially incendiary topics of conversation. Most people are largely in favour of renewable energy sources and France has made huge strides in this direction (see page 8 for two such examples), but wind power has remained a controversial industry. For a number of years, éoliennes have been steadily popping up across the Limousin skyline, as they have across the rest of France, but for every wind turbine
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As dozens of cases are reported across France, bird flu now appears to have arrived in the Limousin >> Page 3
We all have bad habits. Develop a healthy one that actually saves you money!
8 pages of listings for local English-speaking businesses - your essential guide to finding just what you’re looking for >> Pages 17-24
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