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Tick season gets into full swing

The warmer weather hails the arrival of ticks and it is important to be aware of the potential dangers these tiny insects may carry >> Page 6

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Uncertainty as UK votes on Brexit As the UK heads to the polls on 23rd June, uncertainty remains over how the country will vote, what might change and how a Brexit could affect the hundreds of thousands of British expats living in France and across Europe. cover. Study after study has suggested that a vote to leave would hurt the UK economy, prolong austerity and lead to a decrease in house prices. After each study was released, however, the Leave campaign would denounce the figures as plain wrong, usually claiming that they were produced by an organisation that receives EU funding and therefore unreliable. For their part, the Leave campaigners repeatedly stated as an immutable fact that the UK would maintain access to the EU single market in the event of a Brexit, whilst maintaining control over their borders. Stay campaigners say that this is categorically impossible and point out that no other country in the world has secured this kind of agreement. With conflicting informa-

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NEWS - First poultry returning to farms

After the recent devastating outbreak of bird flu, the first hatchlings are finally returning to the region’s farms after a four-month shutdown >> Page 3

NEWS - Civil unrest over new labour laws

With strikes across the country, fuel shortages and civil unrest, we take a look at who is striking, what they want and what might happen next >> Page 9

NEWS - No more cold calls? The government has © Luc Viatour / www.Lucnix.be (WikiCommons)

he UK is just weeks away from what many are calling the country’s most important vote in a generation and only one thing is known for sure: no one knows what will happen. As campaigning intensified throughout April and May, the rhetoric coming from both the Remain and Leave camps reached fever pitch with both Hitler and World War 3 being controversially referenced by politicians in their arguments. The ruling Conservative party have become bitterly divided over the issue with the prime minister campaigning to stay, but a number of senior MPs urging the public to vote Leave. The in-fighting, spin and propaganda from both sides have made the facts of the issue hard to un-

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t’s been quite an uncertain month in many respects. It began with me wondering whether or not the UK would be in the EU in a month’s time and ended with me wondering if I’d be able to get my hands on enough petrol to ensure the paper would be fully distributed. As we go to print, it’s looking good, but apologies if you have had to wait a few extra days for your copy this month. I’m going to have to tread carefully over the next few paragraphs as I know that everyone will have their own opinions on both Britain’s membership of the EU and the strike action that has been taking place throughout May,

the two subjects it’s been impossible to avoid this month. I’ve gone on record as saying that I hope the UK stays in Europe. I don’t think that anything will change drastically for the Brits living in France if we leave, at least not in the short term, so I’m not going to scaremonger floating voters into voting Stay. But I do think that as expats we have probably all benefited quite significantly from being within the EU. Things like freedom of movement, the right to live and work and to pay no more taxes than locals are easily taken for granted and I just hope that it is not one of those cases where you don’t realise what you’ve got till it’s gone.

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Britain may well be better off alone in the short term - I don’t know - but I do think that to play a significant role in the world, you need to be coming from a position of power. It’s the same reason I thought that Scotland should remain in the union. I feel that a bloc of 500 million people has a better chance of negotiating with countries like China and the US than a country of 50 million. An extension of the principle in the other direction would see England voting to leave the union with Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland because it’s wealthier, before the south-east then voted to split from the poorer counties of England and so on until just Greater London remained as some kind of a super-rich but totally pointless state. When was the last time Monaco made the news for anything other than being the playground of the rich and hosting a Grand Prix? Whatever you think, whichever way you choose to vote and if you have the right to do so... vote!!

The strike action that suddenly escalated in May is not something I am used to. I was a little bit too young to remember much about the miners’ strike and I grew up in a country that was not heavily unionised. It did make me think about how fragile a peaceful society really is. One whiff of fuel shortages and people went mad, panic buying and making the situation worse. Had the supermarkets struggled to get deliveries through, how many days would it have been until full-on panic set in? The labour reforms have created a stand-off between the CGT union and the government, with neither so far willing to back down (see page 9). My sympathy for the CGT evaporated completely when I read about the ultimatum they sent to the national daily newspapers, who were told that their news presses would be shut down unless they printed, unedited, an opinion piece by their leader. That is not OK. Lose

the freedom of the press and history tells you that you’re in for trouble. Fortunately, or perhaps obviously, most editors refused and only the former Communist Party mouthpiece L’Humanité complied; as such, there were no other papers on sale that day. My personal opinion is that in general French labour laws are too rigid and that the UK’s have become far too loose... if I were king for a day, I would probably go for the Goldilocks solution of something in between the two. Until next month! Steve Martindale, Editor

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Horn concerto Poultry back in Dordogne farms on Sarlat streets

Mozart horn concerto might be a lovely sound to echo through the medieval streets of one of the Dordogne’s most picturesque towns, but these particular horns were playing a different tune. At the end of May, upset by the latest arrangements for parking in the town, motorists paraded through Sarlat in an orderly but noisy cortège of protest. It looked and sounded like the biggest wedding of the year as police motorcyclists escorted the cavalcade of 44 vehicles “klaxoning” their way through the town, their hazards flashing, in protest at the latest alterations in parking regulations.

Many Sarladais are up in arms about the abolition of the free parking period at lunchtime, plus parking charges on Sundays and bank holidays in the town centre; the new regulations came into effect on 1st April this year. Many town centre traders object to their potential customers being charged to use their own town centre. As the row escalates, the entire question of transport and wider issues of mobility are under serious discussion, including cycle lanes, the shuttle bus, public transport, pedestrian areas, as well as where and how to park cars and what it should cost. Certainly a lot to honk about! ■ by Brian Hinchcliffe

here is finally a light at the end of the tunnel for the region’s struggling poultry producers, after the first hatchlings have returned to farms across the Dordogne. After an outbreak of bird flu towards the end of last year swept across south-west France, strict rules were put in place to contain the problem, effectively shutting down the poultry industry. One restriction was that producers must perform a deep clean disinfection and then leave the farm empty for four months. With that time now up for many, production can finally begin again. The Ferme de Puygauthier in Marsaneix, run by Benoît Grymonprez, was one such farm, where four hundred ducklings have safely arrived and are already growing. Although 400 ducklings is half of the farm’s capacity, the producers were keen to start slowly after a fourmonth delay that “seemed like an eternity”. A second batch will arrive in mid-June explained the farmer. “The hatchery had offered to supply adult birds, but it seemed expensive and complicated.” Although businesses can now slowly return to normal, many have suffered financial hardship from the loss of income and the investment required to clean and disinfect farms. At the time of the crisis, it was estimated that the closures could cost the industry up to €300 million in lost revenue and would see some producers go out of business. Avian influenza, or bird flu, is an infectious virus affecting birds that is highly contagious. It can be intro-

duced into a farm through vehicles, equipment, people, manure, livestock and waste, or via wild or domestic birds. The term bird flu covers a number of variants of the virus and they are not necessarily dangerous to people, although some strains can be transmitted to humans. According to the health and food safety agency (ANSES), the strain present in France during the recent outbreak does not have the combination of genes that would make it transmissible to humans. The Ministry of Agriculture has repeatedly stressed in its press releases that “avian influenza is not transmissible to humans through the consumption of meat, eggs, foie gras and more generally any food product”. ■

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Tiger mosquito watch begins Dordogne voted top destination

he feared tiger mosquito has gradually been colonising parts of southern France over the last decade, but despite the best efforts of local authorities the mosquitoes have taken up residence in the Dordogne. In an attempt to monitor and control their spread a surveillance project has again been launched this year, in the 30 departments where the mosquitoes are known to be active. The conseil départemental has released €60,000 of funds to cover this year’s monitoring programme. The area around Bergerac Airport is being given particular attention as this is considered to be a likely point of entry into the department; tiger mosquitoes were found in this area last year. “The whole of the Dordogne could be affected, as this insect reproduces very quickly,” explained Cathy Prigent, a local official in charge of monitoring the threat. The tiger mosquito is one of the world’s most invasive pests, and is easily recognised by its black and white striped legs, and small black and white striped body. It grows to be-

tween 2mm and 10mm. The primary concern is that tiger mosquitoes spread several tropical diseases such as dengue fever and chikungunya. It has even been linked to the spread of the Zika virus that is causing so many problems in South America. The tiger mosquito is believed to have first entered Europe in the late 1970s via a goods shipment from China to Albania. A subsequent introduction in Italy in the 1990s, believed to have been from larvae in a delivery of car tyres from the USA, led to a population explosion in Italy which gradually spread. They were first seen in France in 2004

and the mosquitoes have now firmly established themselves along France’s Mediterranean coast and are moving up the Rhône valley. As many as 30 departments are now believed to be home to the invasive species. Although people travel back to France having contracted tropical diseases abroad relatively often, in 2010 two cases of dengue were contracted in the Riviera after mosquito bites in France itself, a nightmare scenario for local health services. “If someone comes back from a tropical region, they can bring back these diseases via the mosquito that bit

them,” explained a doctor from the regional health authority. “That is the reason we are being vigilant and why, if we suspect that a disease has been brought back, we will begin an elimination plan of all mosquitoes in the immediate area.” Authorities are stressing that there is no need to panic and have also pointed out that several other, less dangerous, species of mosquitoes have similar markings. They are also urging residents to take sensible precautions to help avoid the spread of the insects, primarily to avoid allowing stagnant water to collect in gardens. ■

hose of us lucky enough to live in the Dordogne will be well aware of everything the department has to offer. Hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to this part of France every year for just that reason, but the Périgord has once again been officially recognised as a top destination, this time by the well respected Lonely Plant guide, which placed the Dordogne 4th on its list of the best places to visit in Europe for 2016. “Nowhere does the French art de vivre [art of living] quite like the Dordogne,” said the Lonely Planet. “This quiet Garden of Eden is stitched from dreamy chateaux, medieval towns and walnut groves; gourmet village bistros and Saturday-morning food markets, where sweet Gariguette strawberries and seasonal black truffles are as common as muck. For travellers following the increasingly hip ‘local produce, homemade’ mantra, this foodie region – sans the crowds of Provence and 100% au naturel – has never been so alluring.” The Lonely Planet goes on to recommend that, in order to take full advantage of this gastronomic paradise, you need to “dive into the markets”, “dine at the region’s top tables”, “quaff the local wines” and “gorge on truffles”. The Dordogne came in behind the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, Aarhus in Denmark and Venice, but beat Warwickshire, Tenerife and Croatia’s Dalmatian coast. ■

New commune hosts classic car auction

A brand new commune, only formed at the start of this year, recently hosted an exceptional auction of collectors cars. The private collection of 12 rare vintage cars were sold from a former car repair workshop in Beaumontois-en-Périgord during the second week of May. Auctioneer Maître Aurèle Biraben ensured that both sellers and buyers got a good deal as the classic cars went under the hammer, including a Bentley, Citroën DS , 1967 Panhard 24 BT and a Matra Murena. Beaumontois-en-Périgord, only 6 months old, was formed by the fusion of Beaumont-du-Périgord, Labouquerie, Nojals-etClotte and Sainte-Sabine-Born and is near Lalinde in the south of the department. ■ by Brian Hinchcliffe

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Smile, you may be on camera

he Bugle reported last year on a film being made in the Dordogne’s magnificent Hautefort Château. That film, about the death of Louis XIV, is now enjoying critical and box-office success after its triumph at Cannes - in no small part thanks to the fabulous location. The department’s film commission has hailed the Dordogne as the “Land of Film” and has revealed that a number of projects will take place across the department this summer. Patrice Leconte is shortly set to make a series of publicity films in the Périgord. Leconte has been an active film-maker since the 1970s and has many wellknown shorts and full-length films to his credit, including the award-winning “Tandem” and “Monsieur Hire”. Much of his most enjoyed work does not bear his name, but that of his many advertising clients including: car-maker Peugeot; the cheese spread “Caprice des Dieux”; prestige couturier and perfumier Lanvin; plus many other major brands. A recent

series of ads for opticians Krys involved French celebrities and sports stars. Mr Leconte is out and about around the Dordogne in June and while the location and the brand involved remain secret, apparently the product involves windows! Meanwhile, film planning is getting underway on a TV version of British writer and Bugle columnist Martin Walker’s “Bruno” series. Bruno, real name Benoit Courrèges, the cop from a town like Le Bugue, is admired not only for his detective work, but for his knowledge of fine foods and wine. In real life, Bruno has put his name to a fine, robust Bergerac wine and authored a best-selling cookbook, surely a case of fiction becoming a gastronomic fact! Martin Walker has created a world for Bruno which blends the hard reality of crime fighting with pleasant moments enjoying his food, friends, girlfriends and pets. If the TV film is half as watchable as the books are readable, it is guaranteed to be a hit!

said they would ideally have liked to hand over the business to another restaurateur, but this was not possible and it looks likely that the building will now become office and residential accommodation. Maître Kanter was a real person born in Berlin in 1874 and was a chemistry graduate named Hans Kanter, who bought a brewery in eastern France in 1922. He established a style of restaurants where beer would accompany the main dishes; that business model is still doing well today at locations elsewhere

o celebrate the fact that Manchester is the European City of Science for 2016, a group of 4ème students (year 10) from the Collège Annesse et Beaulieu to the west of Périgueux have been combining their history and English lessons to study the city in the north-west of England. Here are their conclusions: From a village to a city: Thanks to the Industrial Revolution, the city of Manchester was born. Today it’s difficult to imagine Manchester as a village but Manchester’s population went from 17,000 in 1750 to 527,239 in 2016. If Manchester is such a big city today it’s because people came to Manchester to start a new life in the 18th and 19th centuries. Thanks to the steam machine and canals, they built new factories so people came to Manchester and the city developed. It’s because of its history that Manchester has been elected European City of Science this year.

Martin Walker opening the first bottle of Cuvée Bruno, made by the Clos l’Envège vineyard, a Bergerac red wine of 70% merlot, 20% cabernet sauvignon and 10% cabernet franc.

Filming begins in August in secret locations across the Dordogne but wherever the location is, it is likely to look like Le Bugue! ■ by Brian Hinchcliffe

Périgueux resto under the hammer

popular themed brasserie has finally cleared its last table... literally! The Taverne de Maître Kanter, standing on top of Périgueux’s Cours Montaigne, was cleared of its furniture and fittings following an auction held on site in May. The tavern boasted an Alsatian theme, paired with the Maître Kanter beer brand from eastern France. In 2015, the vast restaurant was showing signs of financial stress and was forced to close its kitchen, cellars and doors at the end of the year. Its Limoges-based owners

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across the country. The reputation of the Kanter beers grew as Hans Kanter adjusted his basic ingredients, including changing the water used when he moved his brewing operation to the Alsace. He died in 1937, but his contribution to the quality of French brewing earned his brand the “Prestige de France” certification in 1957. Many cities in France continue to enjoy the unique Kanter tavern formula but following May’s auction, time has been called for the last time in Périgueux. ■ by Brian Hinchcliffe

A city of inspiration: Why come to Manchester? Because... There are lots of cultural places in Manchester such as museums (the Museum of Science and Industry, the Manchester Museum...) but also art galeries, famous libraries (John Ryland’s, Chetham’s...), music schools, ruins like the Roman fort. Philosophers also came to Manchester, for example Karl Marx wrote his Manifesto in this city. A lot of inventions happened in this city too! It is where James Watt created the steam engine, John Dalton published the atom theory and John Benjamin Dancer invented microphotography. Now all you have to do is to book a plane ticket to celebrate Manchester as the European City of Science! Maybe one of the greatest scientists or inventions are waiting to be discovered… A lively city: In Manchester not only can you watch football but you can also visit its football museum and find out more about its two famous teams. One of the stadiums is located in The Quays area, between the Imperial War Museum North and Trafford Town Hall. The second stadium is located in the Eastlands area. Manchester is a young lively city thanks to the universities bringing Manchester to life at night in the Northern Quarter and the Gay Village! Why not discover Manchester by night! With thanks to Eléana, Marine, Noémie, Louise, Alice, Salomé, Malou and their teacher Angélique for their hard work! ■

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Army manoeuvres in the dark

Fortunately, it was not the start of World War III when an unannounced aerial invasion took place over Périgueux’s Bassillac airport in early May. Rather the airport was the location for a series of war games spread across two evenings, that saw troops and aircrew stage a rapid deployment. A massive French air force Transall twin-engine transporter aircraft made a short, throttle-back landing for an almost silent touchdown near the terminal. As it came to rest, vehicles and troops spread out from the rear ramp to secure the area. Immediately, as discretely as it arrived, the dull grey-painted aircraft took off, disappearing at low level, skimming the tree tops. The few residents who witnessed the events were reassured later by a statement from SIRPA, the army public relations service, that nothing untoward was taking place. The invasion was simply a short series of night exercises originating from French army units based in Orléans. The Dordogne is no stranger to this kind of event. Last year, US troops flew from Spain into Bassillac, using as the airfield as a base for training in urban control organised by the Gendarmerie Nationale. ■ by Brian Hinchcliffe

Warning over dangers of ticks

s the weather warms up and the grass grows, this time of year heralds the peak of “tick season”. Ticks are currently at their most active, so now is the time to pay most attention to the potential dangers of being bitten... and the best defence against Lyme disease is awareness. Lyme disease is an infection that can result from being bitten by a tick that is infected with the borrelia bacteria. This bacteria lives in certain animals, mainly rodents, although some birds and other small animals also carry it. Ticks feed by biting the skin and sucking blood from these animals and so some ticks get infected with the bacteria before going on to bite a human. Ticks cannot jump or fly, but climb on to passing humans from grass or foliage, so avoiding walks through long grass wearing shorts or a skirt is a good start. Tucking your trousers into your socks is also a good idea. The first and most typical symptom of Lyme disease is a rash that spreads out from the site of the tick bite, often resembling a bullseye target. Left untreated, the bacteria can then spread to other areas of the body causing a wide variety of symptoms many months later, including joint pain, heart problems, or attacking the nervous system. Lyme disease can occur a long time after the initial bite from an infected tick (3-30 days, although the average is 7) and the victim may not even have realised they were

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tion being delivered with such conviction, the vote is likely to come down to each voter’s gut feeling and which camp they most believe. Fear of the unknown is also likely to play a significant role and most agree that a Brexit is a leap into the dark. “The principle of EU law means that every Brit living or owning property elsewhere in the EU has a vast range of legal rights: to work, to run a business, to buy property, to live where they like, to use public services such as health, to pay no more taxes than locals, to vote in local elections and so on,” explained George

Peretz, a QC specialising in EU law. “Depending on the final outcome of any postBrexit deal, all of those rights could vanish if the UK leaves the EU. In short Brexit would throw everything into the air and we don’t know where or how it will all land.” One other fact that has become apparent in recent weeks is that British citizens who have lived outside the UK for more than 15 years will not be able to vote after a legal challenge to the “15-year-rule” was rejected by the Court of Appeal. The case had been brought by two expats living in Italy and Belgium who claimed the rule is a restriction to their EU free movement rights. ■

Who can vote in the referendum? British, Irish and Commonwealth citizens over 18 who are resident in the UK, along with UK nationals living abroad who have been on the electoral register in the UK in the past 15 years. Members of the House of Lords and Commonwealth citizens in Gibraltar will also be eligible, unlike in a general election. Citizens from EU countries - apart from Ireland, Malta and Cyprus - will not get a vote. Changing the “15-year rule” was a manifesto promise of the current Conservative government, but the bill containing this change will not be passed before the EU referendum. How do you vote? It will be a similar system to that used for other UK elections. If you are registered to vote, you will have been sent a card telling you when voting takes place and where you should go to vote. When you get to the polling station you will be given a piece of paper with the referendum question on it. You then go to a booth, which will have a pencil in it for your use to place an X in the box which reflects your choice. Alternatively, you may already have chosen to vote by post or by proxy. See www.aboutmyvote.co.uk for more information.

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group of artists in Lyon have regained the record for the world's longest comic strip after they unveiled their 1.6 kilometre-long artwork, smashing the previous record of 1.2 kilometres set by a team in New York. The black and white strip lines the wall of a tunnel in the city and tells the story of a 16-year-old girl named Lea who travels in time from the Ice Age to the year 10,000 with the help of a magic pen. “We have recorded a 1,600-metrelong comic strip, or 1,625 metres to be

precise,” confirmed Mathieu Diez, director of Lyon's comic festival. The story was drawn by 200 students from 2 art colleges in Lyon and Barcelona and features 1,602 panels. The panels line the length of a tunnel for pedestrians, cyclists and buses which runs under the city's Croix-Rousse quarter. The unveiling was filmed and took place in the presence of local politicians; festival organisers said they hope to have the record ratified by Guinness in the next three or four months. ■

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lthough the world may seem to be an increasingly expensive place to live, one bill that should have been dropping in recent years is that of your mobile phone... especially if you travel and use your phone abroad. As the EU moves towards a ban on roaming charges in June 2017, the most recent changes will see the cost of using your mobile abroad drop even further. From May of this year, the maximum cost of making a call has been capped at €0.05 per minute on top of the current domestic price, €0.02 on top for texts, and €0.05 per megabyte of data. Accepting a call will be capped at €0.0114 per minute (*). This represents a cut of between two thirds and three quarters on current maximums. When plans for the abolition of roaming

charges were first announced in 2014, a coalition of networks representing 45 million consumers warned that the legislation was so badly designed that the cost of domestic calls could rise to pay for it. “There is a risk that domestic tariffs for European consumers will increase,” claimed the coalition, which included France's Free as well as Three and Virgin Media in the UK. “Roaming

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might not be subject to surcharges anymore, but the overall level of tariffs would increase, and non-roaming customers might effectively foot the bill for roaming customers.” French telecoms companies were particularly concerned that they could be unfairly punished by the new rules as France is Europe's primary holiday destination, meaning that a disproportionate number

of foreign visitors would receive free and unfettered access to their networks. This position looks to have shifted, however, as while the new rules refer to the maximum that operators can charge, many operators in France have already phased in free roaming as part of their monthly subscription packages ahead of next year's deadline. ■ (* prices exclude VAT)

Conservationists and animal lovers are crossing their fingers after it was revealed that France's only female giant panda could be pregnant. Huan Huan, a resident at the Beauval Zoo in the Loir-et-Cher department, unexpectedly came into season in February this year, but her mate Yuan Zi failed to respond. Female pandas are only fertile for a few days a year, so the zoo decided to fly in a specialist team from China to artificially inseminate her, a process which the zoo says has a good chance of success. “We were caught a bit short as she was not supposed to come into season until the following month,” explained the zoo's director. “So we had to hurry in the Chinese team at the last minute.” Panda pregnancies are not straightforward and Huan Huan is now in a state known as embryonic diapause which can last several months. During this period, it is very hard for tests to reveal if the panda is pregnant and the foetus will only start to grow three weeks before an eventual birth. If all goes well, Beauval could soon have one or two very special additions! ■

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here was civil unrest right across France during May as the CGT union stepped up its battle with the government after they pushed a series of controversial labour reforms through parliament. President Hollande's government implemented the rarely used Article 49-3 to bypass a vote and head off a potential rebellion from within its own party that would have seen the bill defeated. By using Article 49-3, a vote of confidence in the government was automatically triggered, a vote that the government won. Many in France are angry at the labour reforms which, despite being watered down before being pushed through, are still seen as undermining workers' rights. The government claim that the changes are essential if France is to reform and grow its way out of the economic recession. The IMF appear to agree and have urged France to go even further than these measures if they wish to bring down the current unemployment rate of 10%. The CGT - the oldest and largest of France's 8 union federations with around 700,000 members - has strong historic links to the Communist Party and sees workers rights as sacrosanct. After months of protests across the country - symbolised by the Nuit Debout movement that occupied city centres at night - the

CGT sensed weakness in the government's position and went for broke. It called on its members to step up their protests and blockade the country's oil refineries, causing fuel shortages, panic buying and chaos across the country. The CGT has gambled that Hollande does not have the stomach for a fight and has placed all its chips on a government surrender. At the time of writing the government has stood firm in the face of the protests, however, and insists that the reforms will become law. Both sides have described the situation as a fight to the death. Hollande has not proved a popular leader and has struggled to implement his policies. Two months ago, following public unrest, he was forced to abandon a previous piece of landmark legislation which would have allowed the government to remove citizenship from those found guilty of terrorism. The president sees these labour reforms as his final chance to leave a lasting legacy before next year's presidential elections. Were he to back down again on the labour reforms, it would be an admission of total incapacity, Prime Minister Manuel Valls would almost certainly resign, and the last year of his presidency would be little more than a countdown to the next election. Valls has said that “this country is dying from the impossibility of reform.”

The CGT can also not afford to back down, however. Having chosen to fight the government, it is now in open warfare with its main rival - the CFDT - a more moderate union that has decided to back the labour reforms. Union elections are due next year and defeat in this face-off could spark a long period of decline for the CGT, a union regularly accused of being ideologically stuck several decades in the past. The stand-off will almost certainly come to a head in the coming days. With the European football championships kicking off in France on 10th June, the CGT is banking on the fact that the government will not allow itself to be embarrassed so publicly and will climb down to allow the successful staging of the tournament. The government has gambled that the CGT does not have the support it claims and will lose public sympathy if fuel shortages worsen or more scenes of violence are played out on the nightly news. The union is “going for broke” with headline-grabbing actions because it is “having trouble inspiring the masses,” said political scientist Dominique Andolfatto. As the fuel shortages kicked in, a poll showed that while seven out of ten people still oppose the labour reforms, 58 per cent want the protests to stop. With the situation escalating, it is not yet clear who will blink first. ■

Labour reform protests escalate

French labour reform bill... the key points • The 35-hour week remains in place, but as an average. Firms can negotiate with local trade unions on more or fewer hours from week to week, up to a maximum of 46 hours. Overtime compensation could also be limited to 10 per cent instead of 25 per cent currently. • Firms are given greater freedom to reduce pay. • The law eases conditions for laying off workers, strongly regulated in France. It is hoped companies will take on more people if they know they can shed jobs in case of a downturn. • Employers are given more leeway to negotiate holidays and special leave, such as maternity or for getting married. These are currently also heavily regulated.

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Airline price war Those who travel regularly will be interested to hear that Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has predicted that 2016 will see the average airfare drop by 7%, something that could spark a price war on Europe's low-cost airlines over the coming years. “If there is a fare war in Europe, then Ryanair will be the winner,” said Mr O’Leary, whose airline recently reported a 43% rise in net profit for the 2015-2016 tax year - generating revenues of €1.2bn. Elsewhere, Ryanair have been reported to authorities in the UK by the Vote Leave campaign for running a “Fly Home to Vote Remain” promotion which saw reduced fares on flights to the UK on 22nd and 23rd June. ■

French second most popular language A recent survey has revealed French as the world's second most popular language to learn. The data was compiled by Duolingo, a website

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that offers free online language courses in 19 languages to 120 million users in 194 countries. As you may expect, English came out on top, but as the most studied language in 35 countries, French made a surprise appearance in second place, knocking Spanish into third. The most prominent French students were the Canadians and Australians, but curiously, the British are more likely to be learning Spanish than the language of their neighbours to the south. When it came to the second most popular language in each country, French emerged on top in a whopping 77 countries, news that will surely be welcomed by the Académie Française which has long battled to maintain the purity and influence of the French language. The data suggests that while most people use Duolingo to learn English, the majority of people using the website to learn an additional language will choose French. The report also threw up other interesting statistics: the most common language to learn in Sweden is Swedish! This is not because the Swedes can't master their mother tongue, but more because Sweden has one of the highest levels of immigration in recent years; in 2015, one in six Swedish residents was born outside of the country. ■

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End of Metro tickets

mall and fiddly, but loved by many, the iconic Parisian Metro ticket will soon become a thing of the past after the president of the Ile de France region, Valérie Pécresse, announced a series of reforms to the capital's public transport system. The small tickets have been granting travellers access to the Metro system for 116 years, but with technology taking over, physical tickets will be phased out over the coming years. The Navigo Pass is already available to Parisian commuters, but this system will be digitised and moved onto your phone which new intelligent barriers will be able to scan. Meanwhile, visitors to the capital will be able to buy a “transport wallet” which can be loaded up with money and used across the transport network - a system that will be familiar to anyone who has used an Oyster

Card in London. Further improvements include a deferred payment system which will calculate the routes you have travelled during a period of time and charge you for the most efficient ticket. Pécresse also hopes that travellers will be able to pay for their journey directly with contactless bank cards, a move that should not require huge changes as an estimated 60 per cent of bank cards in France already contain this technology. Fans of the physical ticket will have time to enjoy one last trip as the new technology will be rolled out over the coming years. “Between 2018 and 2020, we will begin the work to move the Navigo pass onto smartphones,” explained the region's president, adding that tickets would be phased out “by around 2021”. ■

Man convicted of expat murder

f you are fed up with receiving unsolicited cold calls at all hours of the day, then help is finally at hand as a new government service launches to stop this particularly irritating aspect of modern life. From 1st June, residents who no longer wish to receive cold calls will be able to register for free at www.bloctel.gouv.fr and add their landline or mobile number to the “do not call” list. The law changes will require telemarketing companies to update their database at the end of each month, meaning it could in some cases take as long as 30 days for your number to be completely blocked. Once your number is on the Bloctel list, it will remain there for 3 years at which point you

will be contacted and asked if you would like to renew. The subscription to the list can be cancelled at any time. “I can guarantee you that this will definitely work,” said the Secretary of State for Consumer Affairs, Martine Pinville. The new service effectively replaces the one that has been run by Pacitel since 2011. The previous service required telemarketing companies to sign up on a voluntary basis, so had a limited effect, but Bloctel is compulsory and will be enforced by law, with a maximum fine of €75,000. Unfortunately, the law will not apply to companies making calls from abroad or to those sending unsolicited text messages. ■

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between March and April 2012 and they quickly became lovers, but relations between the couple had deteriorated by mid-July that year, the court in Rodez was told. At the end of July, Wilson confided in friends about a violent argument she had allegedly had with Cayrou when she tried to end their relationship. Her friends claimed that three days later, on 25 July, Cayrou entered her house near the village of Vabre-Tizac while she was sleeping and cut the electricity, before attempting to suffocate her, saying: “You need a man here to protect you. This is what can happen if I'm not here.” Several weeks later, local friends became worried when she failed to contact them after returning from a trip to the UK. They eventually let themselves into her house on 22 August, and immediately alerted the police when they found pools of blood and no sign of their friend. Police subsequently found large quantities of Wilson's blood around the property as well as in Cayrou's car, leading them to conclude she must have been killed. The court was told that traces of Wilson's DNA had been detected

on several blood-stained items found in Cayrou's car, where investigators also found an item of the victim's underwear in the glove box. The prosecutor produced evidence that Wilson had been bombarded with phone calls from Cayrou ahead of her murder, the last coming at 8:57 pm on the evening she disappeared. A changing story and frequent trips by the gardener to the neighbouring Tarn region in the days following the disappearance further raised suspicions. In the subsequent weeks, gendarmes scoured fields, wells and woods in the region and divers searched lakes, but to no avail and her body was never found. Cayrou has repeatedly proclaimed his innocence and as the charges against him were read out in court at the start of his trial, the defendant denounced them as “lies”. However, Sylvie Escaffre, 53, the accused’s former wife, said she believed he was guilty, telling the trial he had been a violent, abusive husband. The jury deliberated for almost five hours before finding Cayrou guilty of premeditated murder and the court senteced him to 30 years in prison. ■

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Man sues over Paris to Rome in 1 hour! boring job

he financial crisis has increased stress in the workplace for many people who either fear for their jobs or are having to work harder to stay employed. This kind of stress can lead to burnout, a concept that most are familiar with... but did you know that your job can also lead to a “bore-out”? That is the debilitating condition that forced Frédéric Desnard out of his managerial role at a Parisian perfume business - he was bored out of his mind! The 44-year-old claims that the company made him endure years of having nothing to do, causing him anxiety and stress. He subsequently suffered serious health problems including an ulcer, depression and insomnia and after seven months’ of sick leave, he was fired without compensation for “prolonged absence”. He now claims that this was a deliberate strategy on the part of his employer to get rid of him while avoiding severance pay and he is seeking €150,000 in damages as well as a further €210,000 in compensation for missed salary, including holiday pay.

Desnard claims that after the firm missed out on a large contract he was deliberately sidelined. “I was given no more work to do… My friends became my enemies. People were only concerned about saving their own jobs. I was depressed. I was ashamed because I was doing nothing,” he said. His lawyer, Montasser Charni, said: “Frédéric Desnard was clearly the victim of a deliberate sidelining by his former employer with one sole objective: to be able to fire him without having to pay compensation.” Under French law, deliberate sidelining and silent treatment of an employee or “placardisation” (literally, putting into a cupboard) is regarded as a form of bullying. Jean-Philippe Benissan, a lawyer for the perfume company, remarked that Desnard “never said anything about being bored” during his time with the firm and alleged he had first complained of burnout, before switching his condition to “bore-out”. “If he had nothing to do for four years, why did the company keep him on?” Benissan asked. ■

s the speed and reliability of public transport increases, the world is becoming a smaller place. France already has an impressive network of highspeed railways and today you can travel between Paris and Marseille in great comfort in as little as 3 hours. Even this could be made to seem an eternity, however, thanks to a new technology that could cut the journey time to 30 just minutes... another 30 minutes and you could be in Rome! SNCF obviously believe this dream could become a reality as they are part of a group to recently

invest a further €80 million in the Hyperloop One start-up. Hyperloop is a conceptual transport system in which passengers are loaded into pods and fired through vacuum tubes at more than 1,000 kph. Pumping the air out of the tubes reduces resistance, allowing high speeds to be achieved, potentially using less energy than a train. “The overwhelming response we've had already confirms what we've always known, that Hyperloop One is at the forefront of a movement to solve one of the planet's most pressing problems,” Hyperloop One co-founder Shervin Pi-

shevar said. “The brightest minds are coming together at the right time to eliminate the distances and borders that separate economies and cultures.” Hyperloop One is one of several companies around the world who are researching the technology and building prototypes after Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk published a white paper in 2013 which proposed a tube connection from San Francisco to Los Angeles. The paper outlined a system that would allow travel at speeds of around 700 mph (1,127 kph) and a journey time of around 30 minutes - currently,

travellers face either a six-hour drive, or a onehour flight. He set a challenge to anyone and everyone who wanted to try and build the technology and while he isn't paying the firms, he has committed to funding a series of tests. The technology is still very much in the theoretical phase and certainly has a number of limitations to overcome - the tubes will likely be incredibly expensive and would currently not be able to go round corners! Despite this, Hyperloop One has promised a “full-scaled, full-speed” demo by the end of the year. ■

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In the garden - jobs for June

t’s evidently a truism to say that June comes after May! But there you have it. And that’s great for the vegetable gardener, because if you haven’t been organised earlier (sown your seeds in April, planted your potatoes in May, etc.) then June is second chance time. With the generally good local climate, many things can catch up and can still crop. Everything depends, as usual, on the weather, which we can’t do anything about. So if you are late, or there are things you haven’t got round to sowing, give them a go. The end of May / start of June is a busy planting out time for all the heat lovers: the tomatoes, courgettes, aubergines, chillies, tomatillos, peppers, etc. can go out now. Plant and mulch immediately round the plants with chopped hemp (chanvre) or flax (lin). This saves on weeding and watering. For plants that have a tendency to be munched by slugs, sprinkle a continuous ring of wheat bran (son de blé) round each plant. In my garden this has always worked well as a slug distractor. The little blighters like eating it, so they get full up and leave my plants largely alone. Wildlife and pet friendly, it helps feed your soil, too. This you can buy very cheaply (often from places where you get chicken food, if you want it in larger quantities). Now is also a good time to check that you have those “must haves” that you admired so much in other people’s gardens last year. This summer it’s got to be Dahlias again. My initial batch did so well last year and were such good value that I must ensure I increase their number. I will do as an old gardener advised and take cuttings of the new shoots to root up as new plants. Snap them off at about 8cm, give them a quick dip in rooting hormone, pot up with a plastic freezer bag over the top, in semi-shade et voilà... I hope!! Put stakes in place (and frameworks) before planting things, to avoid root damage when banging them in the ground later and be disciplined about keeping growth tied up, especially tomatoes. Pull the side suckers out (les gourmands). These can also be treated as cuttings, to increase the number of plants you have. Make sure your squash, pumpkin and courgettes have good humus-

rich soil. If you have the time, a few weeks ahead of planting, put a small heap of rotted manure or garden compost where you plan to plant them. If you don’t have time, spread it as a ring around the plant, not touching the leaves. By the start of June, we will have rediscovered the great pleasure there is in picking from the garden, and suddenly the possibility of freshlypicked, homegrown veg becomes a reality again. Motivation really ramps up and everything seems possible. But a word of warning: last year we saw temperatures suddenly shoot up to the low forties and the first part of the summer saw a major drought. So keep a good eye that your soil doesn’t dry out if the same thing happens again. Be prepared with mulch, or drip line, microporous hose or shading, so that if the same thing happens this year your veg garden won’t be too badly impacted. Elsewhere in the garden, it’s grass, weeds, deadheading, general maintenance and enjoying time outside. Prune off the flowering stems of the lilacs. It’s the time to layer wisteria, take cuttings of hydrangeas, abelias, abutilons, herbaceous clematis, fuchsias, deutzias, lilacs, escallonias and lots of other flowering shrubs and climbers. Divide the spring flowering things like aubrietas, columbines, violets, primulas. You can pinch out the growing tips of plants that will flower at the end of the summer (chrysanthemums, asters, heleniums, etc.) to increase flowering, or just do the Chelsea chop! Try and leave places for the wildlife - remember that if you like birds and butterflies they need shelter and food at all the different stages of their lives, and if the ladybird grubs have nowhere to live and grow, then the birds that eat them won’t either. It’s really very important that gardeners leave some areas wilder at the margins of their gardens. Remember to visit gardens when you have the time, your friends’ or those in the Open Gardens scheme. All in all, a wonderful month in the garden. Good gardening! ■

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The women winemakers of Bergerac

by Martin Walker

long with the Universities of Bordeaux, Padua and Melbourne, the Davis campus in California is one of the world’s great wine schools and last year for the first time, half of the graduates were women. And our own Bergerac region is remarkable for the number of women making terrific wines. Not all of them are French. The legendary Patricia Atkinson of Clos d’Yvigne may have retired but the wines she made are still being produced by her successors. Le Rouge et le Noir may be the best known, a classic blend of merlot and cabernet sauvignon but I also enjoy the wine she called Le Prince, a blend of merlot and cabernet franc. And her book, The Ripening Sun, is strongly recommended as one brave woman’s account of a triumphant and often lonely struggle to make prize-winning wines from scratch. Not far from her vineyard at Gageac-et-Rouillac near Saussignac is Château K, where the Norwegian Katharina Mowinckel may have given up her dream of becoming a world-class horsewoman, but now makes first-rate organic wines. The original name of the Château was Fougueyrat, but knowing that Scandinavia would be an important market, she decided that Château K would be easier to pronounce. And the Château K wines she

makes are very good indeed, as you might expect from this lovely corner of the Bergerac. Her cheaper wines, called simply K, are also good value. My friend Sylvie Chevallier produces lovely wines at Les Hauts de Caillevel, prizewinning Monbazillacs, charming wines and very serious red wines indeed. I was honoured to be on a jury where we were able to recognize the quality of her wines and then I had the pleasure of getting to know her when we were both promoting Bergerac food and wine in Switzerland, when the travelling Lascaux museum was on show in Geneva. And now Sylvie has been elected the apolitical chair of the tourism committee of our regional council, a fine choice. I just hope it leaves her sufficient time to continue producing her splendid wines. And like more and more Bergerac wines these days, they are bio-organic certified. She calls herself ‘a peasant winemaker’ but her wines are noble indeed. Brigitte Soulier at Château La Robertie makes wines so good they are served at the Vieux Logis restaurant in Trémolat, my own favourite place to eat. Her Monbazillacs are a treat but I have a great fondness for her red wines, which add a little Cot (the old Périgord name for Malbec) to the usual cabernet-merlot blend. If you have not yet visited Caro Feely at Saussignac, you

should. Caro runs wine courses and lunches and with her husband Sean makes very fine wines indeed. If you get hold of their red wine called Grace, treasure it for a few years. But also enjoy the view from their home over the Dordogne valley all the way to Bergerac. I had the pleasure one evening at Sean and Caro’s home of meeting their neighbour, Isabelle Daulhiac, who with her husband Thierry make some of the best value Bergerac Sec white wines that I know. I cannot possibly leave out Nathalie Barde of Château le Raz or Sylvie Deffarge Danger of Châ-

teau Moulin Caresse (a name that perfectly describes the smoothness of her red wines) but I am running out of space. And then there is our local TV superstar, Gaëlle Reynou-Gravier of the Domaine de Perreau at St-Michel-de-Montaigne, in the Montravel district of Bergerac. She is the model for Gaëlle Dumesnil in the latest version of Le Sang de la Vigne (Blood of the Vine) French TV series. In the latest episode, she is the inspiration for the role of the childhood sweetheart of one of the stars of the series. But the real stars are her two special wines, a wonderfully deep red called Désir

carmin and an enchanting Désir d’aurore, which I consider the best Chardonnay wine produced in the Bergerac. ■ Martin Walker, author of the best-selling ‘Bruno, chief of police’ novels, is a Grand Consul de la Vinée de Bergerac. Formerly a journalist, he spent 25 years as foreign correspondent for The Guardian and then became editor-in-chief of United Press International. He and his wife Julia have had a home in the Périgord since 1999 and one of his great hobbies is visiting the vineyards of Bergerac.

How does the new exchange of information affect you? - Blevins Franks

ver recent decades it has become easier for people to move around the world to live and work, and easier to move money and investments across national borders too. It has now also become easier for governments to find money and financial assets held overseas and not being declared as they should be. Following the financial crisis, governments across the world stepped up their efforts to detect tax evasion and collect unpaid taxes to help reduce their country’s deficit. This culminated in the global automatic exchange of information initiative, which began in January 2016 and will be an invaluable tool for the tax authorities. Both the UK and France have been key drivers in the initiative. You need to be aware of what information will be shared about your income and assets and be sure you are declaring them correctly in France and/ or the UK, and consider what tax and estate planning arrangements are best suited for you and your family, for today and the long term. What is automatic exchange of information? Europe has had automatic of information for some time Savings Tax Directive, but related to interest income.

exchange under the this only The new

regime covers a much wider range of investment income, as well as account balances. On a worldwide level, information about an individual or business has only been sent from one tax authority to another on request, based on evidence that tax fraud has taken place. Under the automatic global exchange of information, your local tax authority will now receive information about your worldwide financial assets every year, without asking for it. The Organisation for the Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Common Reporting Standard issued in July 2014 is the technical standard for automatic exchange of information that all signatories will follow. It sets out the financial account information to be exchanged and the financial institutions that need to report (which includes banks, custodians, guardians, certain collective investment vehicles and certain insurance companies), as well as common due diligence procedures to be followed by financial institutions. About 100 countries have signed up to the initiative so far. The “early adopters” (including France, the UK and the UK offshore centres) have now begun collecting the financial details of investments and assets owned by nonresidents. A further 35 jurisdictions (including Switzerland, Monaco, Singapore and Hong Kong) start next year.

They will share this data with the owner’s country of residence (first exchange to be made by September 2017). Exactly what information about my finances will be shared? If you are a French resident and have financial assets outside France, every year financial institutions will collect data including your name, address, date of birth and tax identification number, plus the balance/value, interest and dividend payments and gross proceeds from the sale of financial assets. How do I know where to pay tax? Tax residency is key. It determines what taxes you have to pay and where. You need to understand what makes you resident in France or the UK so that you comply with the correct tax regime. If you do not pay the right taxes in the right place, you may face not only having to pay the unpaid tax but interest and penalties as well. You can actually be resident in both the UK and France at the same time. If this happens, the UK/France double tax treaty ‘tie breaker’ rules will determine where you are resident for tax purposes. What tax do I pay where? French residents have to declare their worldwide income, gains and wealth.

This includes income that is taxed elsewhere, such as UK rental income, ISAs and pensions. Even if you have declared this income and paid tax on it in the UK, you are still obliged to declare it in France. Although UK government service pensions remain taxable in the UK and are not effectively taxed in France, the income must still be declared and is taken into account for the purposes of determining the rate of tax payable on your other income taxable in France. This new automatic exchange of information regime does not prevent you from structuring your assets in a tax-efficient manner – it is important to protect your wealth, for yourself and your heirs, where possible. But you need to be sure you declare everything correctly and that you only use arrangements that are compliant in France and the UK. Cross-border tax is complex and you need to take specialist advice from an expert who understands the intricacies of both French and UK tax and how they interact. ■ 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; an individual is advised to seek personalised advice.

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11 June - The Queen’s official birthday th

u Royaume-Uni, la Reine célèbre deux anniversaires par an: «le véritable», en date du 21 avril et «l’officiel», lors d’un samedi en juin. La Reine fête son anniversaire en privé mais depuis longtemps, il est de tradition de célébrer publiquement l’anniversaire officiel du monarque régnant. La date actuelle a été choisie par le roi Edouard VII – qui régna de 1901 à 1910 et qui naquit un 9 novembre. Il reporta la cérémonie en juin dans l’espoir d’avoir un temps plus clément. En 2016, la date de l’anniversaire officiel de la

will be 11 th June (she turns 90 this year). Today, the highlight of official birthday celebrations is an event called “Trooping the Colour”, which is sometimes also called the “Queen’s Birthday Parade”. This military ceremony dates back to the early eighteenth century, when the flags (or ‘colours’) of the battalion were carried (or ‘trooped’) between the ranks so that they could be seen and recognised by the soldiers and has marked the Sovereign’s official birthday since 1745. During the ceremony, the

Queen is greeted by a Royal salute and carries out an inspection of the troops. The Queen then leads her guards in a horse-drawn carriage back to Buckingham Palace, where she joins other members of the Royal Family on the palace balcony to watch a fly-past by the Royal Air Force. The Queen also uses this day to announce her Birthday Honours List. This is a list of members of the public who have been rewarded for service to their country, similar to the French system involving the Legion of Honour. ■

n the UK, the Queen celebrates two birthdays each year: her “actual” birthday on 21st April and her “official” birthday on a Saturday in June. The Queen celebrates her actual birthday in private, but there is a long tradition of public celebrations of the ruling monarch’s official birthday. The current date was chosen by King Edward VII, who reigned from 1901 to 1910, and whose birthday was on 9 th November. He moved the ceremony to June in the hope of good weather. In 2016, the Queen’s official birthday

reine sera le 11 juin. Aujourd’hui le point fort des célébrations est la parade militaire appelée “Trooping the colour» («Le salut aux couleurs»), parfois dénommée «Queen’s Birthday Parade» («Le défilé pour l’anniversaire de la Reine»). Cette cérémonie militaire date du début du 18ème siècle, quand les drapeaux (ou couleurs) du bataillon circulaient entre les rangs pour que les soldats puissent les voir et les reconnaître. Cette parade caractérise l’anniversaire officiel du souverain depuis 1745. Durant la cérémonie, la

Reine est accueillie par un salut royal puis elle passe les troupes en revue. Ensuite, à la tête de ses gardes, elle rejoint Buckingham Palace dans une calèche. Elle y retrouve d’autres membres de la famille royale sur le balcon du palais afin de regarder un défilé aérien de la Royal Air Force. La Reine profite de cette journée pour dévoiler la “Liste des Distinctions Honorifiques”. Il s’agit de la liste des citoyens qui sont récompensés pour services rendus à la nation, un système similaire à la remise de la Légion d’honneur en France. ■

The Bugle thanks local French teacher, Sophie Arsac, for the translation of this month's bilingual article on another topical aspect of Franco-British culture.

Bilingual Crossword Clues in English - answers in French

Across:

Down:

5. musicians (9) 7. to want (7) 8. pine tree (3) 10. enough (5) 11. lead (metal) (5) 13. cape (3) 14. olive tree (7) 16. fireplaces (9)

1. July (7) 2. shin (5) 3. goose (3) 4. nurse (9) 6. moustache (9) 9. keyboard (7) 12. white (5) 15. friend (3)

Bilingual crossword solution can be found on page 23

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he last fifteen years have seen a huge volume of foreign buying and selling activity in France. In fact, the level of activity has almost tripled compared with the previous fifteen-year period. “The internet has obviously played a huge part in this change but so too have methods of financing,” says Harris Raphael, Managing partner of Francebased Pioneer France. “The biggest financing change has been the ability for those transferring funds when buying or selling properties to utilise the services of a specialist foreign exchange company to achieve exchange rates only available previously to large commercial organisations.”

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more likely to have traditionally used a bank for their transfers and are reluctant and nervous about using ‘new methods’. “I understand this completely,” says Harris. “Anything new can be daunting, especially when it concerns one’s major asset! However, Pioneer France’s foreign exchange brokerage has been operating for over 35 years and is one of the very few that is fully authorised and regulated by the FCA, with the right of establishment in France. As such, we are able to provide our clients with full security of funds, and we can give expert currency exchange guidance to aid our client’s decision making, which the banks are not licensed to do.” Pioneer France was recently voted number one for foreign exchange rates and service, so contact Harris and his team to find out more about saving thousands. ■

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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.

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Houses on Internet: A Global Property Network

ouses on Internet – Global Property Services (hereafter referred to as “HOIGPS”) is the internet/marketing company that has been helping people sell their French property to buyers worldwide for over 7 years now. Richard Kroon, founder and director of the company: “We are very optimistic about the current market. The increase in sales we saw in 2015 has continued in the first half of this year.” An important reason for their success rate is the worldwide advertising which results in sales to people from Australia, Belgium, Holland, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Canada and of course France. Richard continues: “Our con-

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Wednesday Bergerac Gardonne Hautefort Jumilhac-le-Grand La Tour Blanche Montpon-Ménestérol Montignac Périgueux

Chester - a 1-2 year old spaniel x

This beautiful boy is loving, gentle and affectionate, friendly and playful with other young dogs and loves people! He is very faithful and likes to have a “special” person to follow around. He is obedient and craves affection although he will flinch at sudden hand or foot movements, we can only guess at why.

Lalinde La Roche Chalais Le Bugue Montignac Mussidan Neuvic Nontron Périgueux Razac Sarlat Sigoulès St Aulaye Thiviers Verteillac Villefranche du Périgord

Thursday

Domme Excideuil Eymet La Coquille Lalinde Monpazier St Astier St-Julien-de-Lampon Terrasson

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Friday Bergerac Brantôme Cubjac Le Buisson Ribérac Sarlat Vergt

Saturday

Agonac Beaumont du Périgord Belvès Bergerac

Bergerac Couze St Front Daglan Gardonne Issigeac Pontours Pressignac-Vicq Rouffignac Sarlat Sorges St Cyprien St Génies St Pardoux la Rivière

The Phoenix Pensioners Plan STIF has plenty to smile about - today he is the proud bearer of the very first Phoenix Pensioners Plan Award.

Chester is not a big dog, he weighs around 12.5 kilos. He is clean in the house, sits on command and takes his treats very gently. His recall is good but he can become distracted, understandable as he has spent three months in the pound, so everything is still VERY exciting! He walks well on lead and his training is coming along nicely, he is so desperate to please you! Chester has been known to steal things if left alone but he is crate trained and happy to be left, or to sleep, in his crate. He would be happy to have another dog to play with but, as long as he has a loving owner he will be a loyal and loving companion. He is chipped, castrated, fully vaccinated, worm and tick treated and ready for his forever home. If you are interested in this loving boy, please either call Jackie and Andy Axford on 05 53 52 06 23 or e-mail jackie.axford@ gmail.com.

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The Award will provide a Veterinary Voucher to a maximum value of €500 for each of the eligible dogs adopted from the SPA de Bergerac. To qualify for an Award, dogs must be at least ten years old, although consideration will be given to dogs of less than ten, which are in special need. Richard Johnson, President of the Phoenix Association, is keen to see this initiative generate a new interest in the adoption of older dogs: “They have so much to offer and we hope this will encourage potential adopters to consider an older dog, knowing that they have this extra support.” Pascal Rosenplac, Director of the SPA de Bergerac, expressed his appreciation to the Phoenix Association: “The SPA de Bergerac and Phoenix Association have worked together for many years and this is a very generous initiative on the part of Phoenix which we are sure will significantly increase the chances of adoption for our older residents.” For details of the Phoenix Pensioners Plan, please contact Sally Dingle: sallydinglephoenix@gmail.com

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AQUITAINE CHURCH SERVICES JUNE 2016

The Chaplaincy of Aquitaine covers the Dordogne, Gironde, Lot-et-Garonne, and Condom (Gers). All services are held in English. For further details, please see our website: www.churchinaquitaine.org or contact Chaplaincy Administration: Amy Owensmith, +33 (0) 607 04 07 77 chapaq.office@gmail.com

Wednesday 08 June 11:00 BCP Holy Communion – Bertric Burée SUNDAY 12 JUNE 10:30 Holy Communion – Bertric Burée 10:30 All Age Worship – Bordeaux 10:30 Fresh Expressions – Eymet Temple 10:30 Holy Communion – Limeuil 10:30 Morning Prayer - Monteton 10:30 Family Service – Négrondes 11:00 Prayer & Praise - Condom Tuesday 14 June 11:00 Holy Communion – Allez Thursday 16 June 10:30 BCP Holy Communion - Limeuil SUNDAY 19 JUNE 10:30 Family Service – Bertric Burée 10:30 Family Communion – Bordeaux 10:30 Holy Communion – Chancelade 10:30 Holy Communion - Dondas 10:30 Morning Worship – Limeuil 10:30 Prayer & Praise – Monteton 11:00 Holy Communion – Sainte Nathalène 17:00 Evensong - Limeuil SUNDAY 26 JUNE 10:30 Holy Communion – Bertric Burée 10:30 Family Communion – Bordeaux 10:30 Fresh Expressions – Eymet Temple 10:30 Holy Communion – Limeuil 10:30 Holy Communion - Monteton 10:30 Holy Communion – Négrondes Thursday 30 June 11:00 Holy Communion – Condom SUNDAY 03 JULY 10:30 Service of the Word – Bertric Burée 10:30 Family Communion – Bordeaux 10:30 Fresh Expressions - Eymet 10:30 Prayer & Praise – Limeuil 10:30 Morning Worship – Monteton 11:00 Holy Communion – Doudrac 11:00 Holy Communion – Sainte Nathalène 18:00 Evensong – Bertric Burée

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Grumpy Granny Guide

The Grumpy Granny Guide® will help you choose if you:

Need practial information Are with young children or a pushchair Are elderly Hate standing in the sun Tire easily and need to sit down Can’t manage any steps or stairs Are with your dog The Grumpy Granny website provides all the information you need to make the right choice for a comfortable experience in the Dordogne Visit us on:

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Street party in Beaumont-du-Périgord to celebrate the Queen’s official 90th birthday Sunday 12th June from 5 pm – 10 pm Bring your own food and drink to share and sample. Tables and chairs will be laid out as per the marché nocturne. There will be musical entertainment with singalong numbers through the ages. All welcome!! We hope for a multinational event to include everyone who loves our Monarch and also loves a good party. No need to book a place, just turn up and have a good time.

Exhibition at the Château de Limeuil Exhibition organised by the association “RIVES D’ART” at the Château de Limeuil. Limeuil is one of the most beautiful villages of France and each year it welcomes many tourists from all over the world. The hall for exhibiting art is situated in the château’s panoramic garden. Visits to the exhibition are free (but there is an entrance fee to the garden). In June, the exhibition welcomes Annie Jacobs, a painter born in Limbourg Holland. Annie paints abstracts inspired by the outskirts of towns and regional countryside and is also influenced by life experiences that contribute to feed her work. She works with different materials such as stones, fabrics, cartons, threads, etc. to add a sense of depth. She has exhibited in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, England and France.

Dordogne collectors’ fairs and flea markets in June As well as a pleasant way to spend a sunny afternoon, brocante flea markets are a passion for millions of lovers of old artefacts. The Dordogne is often regarded as one of France’s secret treasure houses for amateur antique collectors. As the month of June arrives, announcing the real start of the summer, so the season of browsing, haggling and collecting gets under way. For details of dates and venues to keep chineurs busy throughout the month visit vide-greniers.org/24-Dordogne

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Mémoires de Pays - Recollections of the Region The British in the Eymet Countryside 15th to 19th June Eymet - Saint-Aubin-de-Cadelech

Programme:

Bergerac). Espace Culturel. 16h-18h.

Wednesday 15th June Cinema - Nicholas Hytner’s The Lady in the Van. In English with French subtitles. Espace Culturel Eymet. 20h30.

Round Table: The British presence in France and Representation of the British in the Dordogne. Espace Culturel. 18h-20h.

Thursday 16th June Recollections - Stories - Exhibits. Eymet Library. 18h. Friday 17th June Literary Café. Pub Gambetta. 17h30. Saturday 18th June Literary Café. Café de Paris. 14h. Presentation of the Franco British Associations: Theatre, cricket, Association Culturelle Franco-Anglaise d’Aquitaine (ACFAA), Phoenix, bee keeping, Guyenne Craft and Design, Franco-British Chamber of Commerce, Langage Pluriel, La Colline aux Livres (bookseller in

Concert: Cantabile performing “An Evening in Vienna”. Eymet Church. 20h. Sunday 19th June Traditional British Fete at the Saint-Aubin-de-Cadelech sports field. 14h30. Games, competitions, refreshments, etc. Aperitif followed by British dinner (hog roast). 18h30. Adults €15; Under 12s €10. Advance booking only by 11th June tel 06 41 66 55 27. Concert: The Rogues. 20h30. For more information contact the Eymet tourist office or visit www.eymet-perigord.com

Jazz Concert and Picnic, as part of the FestiVillars en Périgord, with the Trio de BARBOUTIE / BERCÉ / BALAYER (double bass, guitar and piano). Concert starts at 18h30. Tickets: €12, free for Under 16s. There will be a bar (opens 17h45) but bring your own picnic. For more information visit www.festivillarsenperigordvert.com Launched in 1982 by the French Ministry for culture, the Fête de la Musique, also known as World Music Day, is a music festival held all over the world that takes place every 21st June, the day of the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere. Musicians (amateurs and professionals alike) are asked to perform for free, and all the concerts are free for the public. Performances & concerts take place in open air areas such as streets and parks or in public buildings like museums, train stations, castles, etc. The Fête de la Musique is a way of encouraging the major music institutions (orchestras, operas, choirs, etc.) to perform outside their usual locations and promotes encounters and exchanges between young musicians and well-known talents. To find out more about the free concerts taking place near you visit fetedelamusique.culture.fr or contact your local tourist office for more information.

Cantabile, the well-known Franco English choir based in Eymet are giving Viennese themed concerts featuring the music of Mozart, Strauss, Lehar and Offenbach on 17th June in Bergerac and 18th June in Eymet. In Bergerac, the venue is the Eglise Saint-Jacques in the old town. It is some years since the choir performed here and it will be a first for the choir director and many newer members. The venue for the second concert is the Eglise d’Eymet. The choir will welcome two soloists - mezzo soprano Alison Hudson and baritone Peter Fowler. They will be accompanied by Jonathan Smalley and led by musical director Simon Kenworthy. This year we are delighted that our concert is part of the Mémoires de Pays de l’Amicale laïque de Saint-Aubin-de-Cadelech which celebrates the British population in the region and their integration into local life (see left). Both concerts start at 8 pm. Free entry; a collection will be made at the end of the concert.

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Music in the Dordogne sponsored by ARCADES Join us for concerts in the air conditioned new hall in Le Buisson, mostly of classical music, with top class French, English, Russian and other international performers. Concert tickets cost €15 including wine in the interval. All events are organised by volunteers and serve also as a meeting ground for the French and international communities of the Dordogne, including ACIP and La Tulipe.

Venue - Le Buisson de Cadouin, Nouvelle Salle des Fêtes, Avenue Aquitaine

For more info, tel 06 87 88 15 33 or 05 53 23 86 22 or visit http://www.arcadesinfo.com/

UPCOMING CONCERTS Alain MEUNIER and Anne LE BOZEC play Beethoven cello / piano sonatas Saturday 11th June at 9pm SONATA Op 5 N° 2 VARIATIONS in Eb SONATA Op 69 Three other sonatas will be played at La Grange de Lanquais on Sunday 12th June at 5 pm. Sunday 26th June at 5 pm

Concert of Commemoration Friday 1st July, Nontron One hundred years ago the Battles of Verdun and the Somme were raging, at enormous cost of life. 1st July 1916 was the worst day for casualties in the whole conflict. To commemorate the sacrifice made by these men, Amaryllis choir will perform sacred music by Bach, Telemann, Purcell and Charpentier under the direction of Kees de Jong, with soloists and a baroque ensemble, in Nontron church on Friday 1st July at 8:30 pm. Tickets €12.50. For further information contact Jo Willison on 05 53 56 90 50.

Félibrée – Felibrejada 1st - 3rd July

Russian quartet “Academie” plays “Charms of Russian Romance”

Sarrazac Arts et Musiques Sarrazac Arts et Musiques have been in existence since 2009 and stage musical events, an art exhibition and a Christmas market each year.

2016 Programme: Sunday 26th June, 17h Eglise. Two Apiece – classical duo - guitar and violin Sunday 10th July, 17h Eglise. Trio Aubert - Debussy - violin, cello, piano Sunday 17th July, 9h-17h Salle des fêtes. Exhibition of the work of local artists Saturday 27th August, 20h30 Salle des fêtes. Rocket quartet - blues, rock & soul Sunday 20th November, 10h-17h Salle des fêtes. Christmas Market

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The Félibrée (Felibrejada in Occitan) is an annual festival of Occitan language and heritage. It travels around different towns and villages of the Périgord each year and this year it’s coming to Saint-Aulaye, which will be spectacularly decorated with garlands of flowers for the occasion. This celebration, which revives the troubadours who once sang the language of Oc in all the courts of Europe, is the festival of the language of Oc. There are shows, parades of traditional groups with authentic costumes and musical instruments and craft demonstrations. The first Félibrée, inspired by Frédéric Mistral and the Félibrige, was held in 1903 in Mareuil-sur-Belle and is today attended by thousands of spectators.

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