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The House of Lords has passed a series of amendments to the EU Withrawal Bill, increasing the possibility of a "soft" Brexit. Most significant is a change pledging to keep the UK in the EEA.

Christmas and now the Lords have fundamentally transformed it once again. Most significantly, an amendment tabled by Labour’s Lord Alli to keep the UK in the European Economic Area (EEA) was passed by 245 votes to 218, against the advice of both major parties. This soft Brexit option would see Britain leave the EU, but stay within the wider EEA in a similar way to several other countries such as Norway. Under the Norway model, the UK would retain full access to the EU’s internal market of 300 million consumers in return for making financial contributions and accepting most EU laws. Remaining in the EEA would have certain advantages for British expats living within the EU as it

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ot long ago, the Brexit debate was seemingly focussed on how “hard” Britain’s exit from the EU would be. Would any deals be put in place or would we be looking at a “cliff edge” withdrawal, with World Trade Organisation rules applying to future relationships with the EU? In recent months, however, whispers of a return to a “soft” Brexit have emerged, despite opposition from the Conservative government and the Labour leadership. The EU Withdrawal Bill, first released by the government last September, is a very different document today compared to the one David Davis initially unveiled before Parliament. It was significantly amended in the Commons just before

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s the saying goes, “One swallow does not a summer make”. That may be true, but one Henry Blofeld does! Sadly, Blowers retired from the airwaves in September of last year, but when the Test Match Special theme music kicks in for the first time, that signals the start of summer for me. You can take your average temperatures, your equinox and your solstice and tell your story walking. Even if there’s snow on the outfield, the first home Test Match of the year is the official start of my summer. OK, so the first Test Match was a thoroughly depressing affair, following on from an equally indifferent Ashes and winter tour of New Zealand, but hey ho, you can’t have it all. I try to be philosophical and for me there is a direct correlation between the highs of winning and the lows of losing. If you don’t well up when your team is beaten in the last minute of the game, you will never know the allconsuming joy that comes from a dramatic late victory. Sadly, as an England supporter, I have a bit more practice enduring the lows than enjoying the highs in recent times! Over the years, the pressures of life have left me with increasingly

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little time to invest in watching sport. As a younger, more carefree man, I would literally watch anything that was competitive. These days, I have to pick my battles and have found that I will usually choose rugby and cricket over anything else. I suspect this is in large part due to the way those particular sports are played. I think at some point I became fed up at getting angry with pampered footballers throwing themselves around and snarling at the officials and I can’t now remember the last time I watched ninety minutes of football. With a World Cup on the horizon maybe I will give it one more go, but I can’t say that I am counting down the minutes. Rugby and cricket have always appealed because of the way they are played and the respect shown to opponents and officials. Sledging has always been part of cricket (Glenn McGrath: “How come you’re so fat, mate?”... Marcus Trescothick: “Because every time I sleep with your wife she gives me a biscuit!”), but traditionally the umpire would check with a fielder if a catch had carried and believe the answer. Batsmen would walk if they knew they’d nicked it. If a rugby player referred to a referee as anything other than “Sir” he’d be in as

www.chateau-lestevenie.com 06 48 62 23 73 much trouble with his teammates as with anyone else. Unfortunately, that seems to be changing, especially in cricket. I can’t remember the last time I saw someone walk, there was another spot-fixing scandal recently in the English leagues and there were very ugly scenes during Australia’s recent tour of South Africa when Quinton de Kock and David Warner had to be held back by teammates following some (alleged) comments made on the field about the Australian’s wife. Not nice to see and hopefully not the way the sport is heading. The other reason I have always loved both sports is that they are incredibly technical. To the casual observer, rugby is just a bunch of men fighting over a ball and cricket is simply trying to whack a ball with a bat. But to someone who has invested too much of their life watching these sports, there is so much more involved. Test Match cricket in particular is all about the ebb and flow, the building of pressure and the varying skills required to cope with an ever-changing ball. Googlies, doosras, wrong’uns, arm balls, flippers, reverse swing... I love it all! I am faced with something of a dilemma during this cricketing summer, however, as I explained briefly in a previous column. During a French wedding last year, guests were invited to write down a pledge of something unusual that they would do for the happy couple in the next 12 months and I went for “teaching them the rules of cricket”. Unfortunately for me, but perhaps worse for them, my pledge was one of those selected and so it was that I recently found

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Eurostar planning Bordeaux “wine line”

he Dordogne, and south-west France in general, is well served with transport links to the UK, with regular flights to numerous destinations from Bergerac, Brive, Bordeaux and Limoges airports. For those who prefer not to fly, the alternative is often to drive, an option that can not only take a long time, but once tolls and petrol are taken into account, can be relatively expensive. There could soon be a third, viable option, however, following news that Eurostar is considering offering direct journeys from Bordeaux to London. With the new branch of France’s high-speed train network between Tours and Bordeaux now up and running, the journey time from Bordeaux to London would be a little over 4 hours. The prospect of 200mph trains whisking travellers straight to south-west France, bypassing Paris, has come a step closer after rail firms on both sides of the Channel said they were agreeing plans to develop the service. Eurostar, which recently started direct services from London to Amsterdam, has discussed a Bordeaux route in the past, but its network development has been slowed by logistical difficulties - particularly border controls. The new agreement between operators of the high-speed rail tracks on each side of the Channel could in theory allow Eurostar - or another train company - to start services in two years’ time. However, passport checks are likely to remain an issue without further government agreement. Rail operators believe that the direct route, con-

necting city centres, would be a viable competitor to air travel on a route currently used by 1.2 million plane passengers a year. “As we’ve seen with the recent introduction of the Eurostar London-Amsterdam service, there’s a real demand for international train services to provide a comfortable and better-connected service, especially for leisure journeys,” said Dyan Crowther, the chief executive of HS1 Ltd which runs the high-speed line between the Channel Tunnel and St Pancras. “This is the first time that railway operators have collaborated in this way and saves the train operator having to do a lot of legwork. The route is almost ready for a train operator to turn up and turn the key as soon as the UK and French governments agree on border controls. With the right commitment, we could be looking at new services in the next couple of years.” ■

Pantoufle protection

hat do the wines of Bordeaux, Stilton cheese, Limousin apples, Scotch lamb and Rutland bitter all have in common? They have been granted regionally protected status by the EU. This means that the products have to match clearly defined quality and provenance requirements to be able to use the name. So, if your Arbroath smokie comes from Aberdeen or Fleetwood, it is nae a smokie! In an innovating move, six manufacturers of slippers in NouvelleAquitaine are demanding similar protection. The six specialise in a traditional kind of indoor footwear, the pantoufle charentaise, or Charentaise slipper, with its distinctive sewn interior. Together they have applied to the National Industrial Property Institute (INPI) for brand recognition and safeguarding. The pantoufle originated in the 17th century when off-cuts from military uniforms, waste from the many paper mills and locallymade felt were transformed into liners for wooden clogs. Later, with a more substantial sole, they became the bright-coloured foot-

wear now synonymous with fireside comfort and hygge. High quality metal working around Nontron lent itself to building machines to make the slippers and Varaignes, close to the Dordogne/Charente border is now home to a pantoufle industrial museum, while numerous Dordogne companies nearby still build and export equipment. The slipper industry currently employs over 200 people, still using the traditional glueless sewing technique that makes the Charentaises unique. These products were often supplied to stately homes to reduce the sound of servants’ footsteps, and were reputed to be the preferred shoes of jewellers at their bench, to collect any lost gold or gem fragments. Fargeot et Cie in Thiviers is one of the enterprising footwear creators exporting Charentaises worldwide, currently doing so under the brand name, Podowell. When you think about it, sitting by the fireside in your pantoufles with a glass of Bordeaux and a lump of Stilton sounds a pretty attractive proposition. Well worth protecting ■

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Dordogne market season opens The eagle

hat makes the Dordogne such a wonderful place to be? Most people agree that the charm and attraction of the Périgord lie in its geography, its climate, its culture and its history. Put all these together and you have the traditional marché périgourdin. For centuries the market has been a place to meet, exchange and trade, a social and economic magnet. In 2018 it is also a focus for tourism, a keystone of the department’s prosperity. Add the regular local brocantes and vide-greniers to the equation and, for many, the Dordogne is irresistible. Traders believe that the Vaunac brocante, held each year on Easter Monday kicks off the chineurs’ (collectors’) year. While traders come from all over Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Vaunac also showcases a wide range of local artisanal products from curry to ice cream! For plant and garden traders it is the Floralies at St-Jean-deCôle that starts their market year. Despite the poor weather in midMay, thousands turned out to enjoy this spectacular show. Yorkshire expat Kate Brierley told us,

“Never mind the weather at the Floralies, it’s absolute proof that spring is here!” Many more markets are yearround fixtures. Piégut-Pluviers never misses a Wednesday. “We’ve had this market here since 1642”, deputy mayor Pierrot Virolet said proudly, making it one of France’s longest established, and in summer, one of the biggest. Brantôme on the Dronne has a market granted by King François I, the erstwhile friend and rival of England’s Henry VIII, in 1589. Sarlat’s street market dates from medieval times and Bergerac’s was established by wine shippers on the river. One specialist market in SteAlvère (24510), trading in truffles and mushrooms, reported at the season’s end in mid-May that this was one of the best winter markets ever, with 835 kg traded between November and February. With prices for the tuber melanosporum at well over €1,000 per kilo, it is certainly an important part of the local economy. Markets are so essential to living in France that there is even a national contest to find the 25 best! Organised by channel TF1 and local press, the “Plus Beau Marché” TV programme aims to

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find the nation’s favourite markets. Among scores of entries from the Aquitqine region, the market in the tiny Dordogne town of Issigeac was this year voted one of the 25 winners nationwide. Nick-named the “Petit Poucet” (Tom Thumb) of market towns by the presenters, Issigeac’s massive charm and vast Sunday market secured it a very creditable 7th place, despite the town’s diminutive size (population 790). In addition to the regular Sunday market, this medieval bourg south of Bergerac also has a series of events throughout the year, including markets for flowers, basket weaving, a bodega, medieval day, pumpkin festival and produce fairs. Add to this rich mix the hundreds of one-day local fêtes patronales (Saint’s day celebrations), charity sales and plant, book, and hunters’ exchanges, plus nocturnal and farmers’ markets, the choice and diversity is truly astonishing. The simple act of exchanging goods, established over thousands of years, has today become a glorious tapestry of this department, its history and its people. And of course, markets are so much fun, too! ■ by Brian Hinchcliffe

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o, that’s not a misprint, it is true! An eagle has been fished out of the river Dordogne. An interesting story indeed, but there’s more... This was no ordinary eagle, not alive, not dead, not stuffed, indeed not one of the feathered variety at all. To cut a very long story short, a local man in Gardonne, near Bergerac, was out strolling along the river bank with his dog on a Sunday morning in May, when he spotted something unusual in the waters of the Dordogne. On closer inspection it appeared to be a huge sculpture in the form of an eagle, face down, with only its outspread wings visible. When informed of the facts the Gendarmerie were able to link the find with the disappearance of a statue from a cemetery near Périgueux city centre the previous week. The statue had been reported stolen from the tomb of Fernand Briault. Lieutenant Briault, of the 8th Regiment of Artillery, was a pioneering aviator, killed in a crash during a flight in the department of the Marne on 26th November 1913 whilst on military service. His strikingly handsome monument, still imposing even without its eagle, can be seen in the public cemetery of StGeorges. Retrieving the statue proved difficult. Weighing 200 kg and with a 2 metre wingspan, it required a mobile crane to finally bring it to the river bank. Meanwhile the Gendarmerie are searching for the thieves, definitely not of the light-fingered variety. ■

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Big names for local book fair FBCCI day trips

tiny Dordogne town is once again attracting a host of writers to its annual book fair, including some household names. The Salon du Livre is held annually in Lanouaille (24270), in the applegrowing area of the Périgord-Limousin, where the organisers each year aim to tempt national and political celebrity writers to talk to visitors about their books. This year is no exception to the big name project, masterminded by local MP Jean-Pierre Cubertafon. Among the 60 local and regional writers, other invitees include ex-prime minister Manuel Valls, whose book on François Hollande’s presidency is due to be published just before the event, former interior minister JeanLouis Debré, and current En marche MP Cédric Villani. This line-up of serious headliners sets a tone of serious writing to leaven the large amount of fiction and imaginary works also expected. Unfortunately, the left-wing politician and writer Daniel Cohn-Bendit has announced that he will not be able to attend the literary fair on the anniversary of the 1968 “évènements”. Older Bugle readers may recall him, dubbed “Danny the Red” by the UK press, during the Paris student riots in spring 1968. The fair takes place on Saturday 30th June. ■ by Brian Hinchcliffe

he Dordogne is bustling with British-run businesses, but keeping ahead is not always easy! Many, both new and longestablished business people, experience that sense of isolation faced with unfamiliar regulations, paperwork and language. That’s exactly where the Franco British Chamber of Commerce comes in. Based just outside Périgueux the FBCCI aims to provide practical support to expat businesses of all types and sizes. The FBCCI in the Dordogne is well aware of the loneliness of the long-distance trader and is busy providing popular solutions helping to bring enterprising Brits together. Roger Haig, regional delegate for the chambers of commerce in France, and his team have put together a series of days out where entrepreneurs get to see an expat business, meet the owners, business people like themselves, and have a memorable good time. In May the party first visited Brantôme Police Horses in the

Périgord Vert, an unusual business which operates directly with the public and which uses profits to feed and house retired police horses. Owner Roland Phillips introduced the horses and their histories, the business model and the latest equine arrival, Imbert. There followed a sumptuous farm kitchen lunch, all for €20. This month, the FBCCI is organising a similarly enjoyable and instructive outing to Mike and Val Povey’s craft brewery in Saint Saud, followed by a restaurant lunch, then on to master basket weavers Adrian and Ruth Charlton. Members agree they get great business insights, perspective, bright ideas and a valuable sharing of experiences from the visits, as well as fun and great catering. Get details of the rolling programme from Facebook (FBCCI 24) as it moves to venues further south. To join a visit contact Carolyn Chamberlain at carolyn. chamberlain@wanadoo.fr or on 05 53 28 86 32. ■

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Upfront car repair costs Fears over rosé shortage this summer

on't panic just yet, but if some of the recent headlines are to be believed, France could be about to run out of rosé! The country produces over 25 million hectolitres of pink plonk every year 10% of the world's production - but a poor yield in 2017, combined with a sharp increase in demand, have led to fears of shortages. Despite being decidedly unfashionable just a few decades ago, the world's thirst for rosé has been steadily increasing in recent times production levels have risen by 35% in the past seven years alone - and today, one in every three bottles of wine sold in France is a rosé. The US is also acquiring a growing taste for rosé and almost half of all the wine exported from Provence heads across the Atlantic. The result is good news for producers, but the industry could be about to become a victim of its own success. Before fears of a repeat of the “butter crisis” of late 2017 take hold, however, experts have been quick to reassure the general public that the aisles will not be empty any time soon! “The situation has been highly exaggerated,” as-

sured Brice Eymard from the Inter-professional Council of Provence Wines (CIVP). “Yes, we had a weak harvest in 2017, but to say there is a 'shortage' is over the top.” Not only did this year's rosé season start later due to a longer winter, a situation which, according to Eymard “should go some way towards making up the shortfall”, vineyards also hold large reserve wine stocks that can help compensate for any short-term drop in production. “Professionals in the wine sector have never spoken of a shortage. We are not worried at all. This is the beginning of the season and it's far too early to talk of any possible shortfall,” he said. “We are of course vigilant and will follow the amount of rosé consumed very closely, but for the moment, even in spite of the poor harvest last year, all the lights are green!” One result of the “shortages” is that market forces will almost certainly come into effect: increasing demand and lower production will lead to higher prices this summer. Although, at an average high street price of €4.44 a bottle, the now-popular summertime tipple remains well within the budget of most enthusiasts. ■

n a landmark case France's highest court, la Cour de cassation (supreme court) has ruled that any mechanical work on your car - and the final cost - must be expressly agreed between the garage and the customer in advance, and no further charges will be allowed. The ruling comes in the wake of a legal battle between a builder and his local garage after the former refused to pay a €3,200 bill to fix an oil leak. The builder had taken his digger to a local garage with the issue, but whilst fixing the oil leak, the mechanic uncovered a series of other problems with the engine and bodywork. He proceeded to fix all the issues, as well as the oil leak, and sent two invoices for the work totalling over €3,200. Whilst the man was happy to pay for the oil leak repair, he refused to pay the second invoice as he claimed that he had not authorised the extra work. A local court originally upheld the

garage's invoices, saying in their ruling that, by asking a professional mechanic to look over the vehicle, the artisan had implicitly agreed that any necessary work could be carried out, “even if the two purchase orders establishing the nature of the work had not been signed beforehand”. The case was subsequently taken to the supreme court, who disagreed and overturned the ruling, citing article 1134 of the civil code, which states that “the person claiming payment for work on an object entrusted for this purpose must prove the consent of the other person”. The decision establishes a legal precedent, suggesting that in the future, any mechanical work on your vehicle must be expressly agreed beforehand - including the final cost and exactly what will be carried out - and that no further work or invoices should be issued, accepted or paid. ■

Le Pen ditches "toxic" family name

Pen and Marion's aunt, lost to Emmanuel Macron in her presidential bid in 2017, during which she only used her first name on campaign material. Once the youngest elected MP in France, Marion Maréchal officially stepped down from politics last year, but many observers suspect she is simply biding her time while the dust settles on the FN's election defeat, before returning to politics, perhaps to succeed her aunt. Indeed, many on the right see her as the one person who can galvanise the various factions and create a party palatable enough with the French public to have a chance of entering the Elysée Palace. Whether ditching the Le Pen brand and renaming the FN will be enough to achieve this goal, only time will tell. ■

For decades the Le Pen name has been associated with divisive, anti-immigration and often racist politics and has now become so toxic that one of the leading members of the country’s far-right family has abandoned it. Marion MaréchalLe Pen, grand-daughter of Jean-Marie Le Pen, the nationalist patriarch who cofounded France’s National Front (FN) party in 1972, has changed her handle on her social media accounts to simply Marion Maréchal and announced that this is how she intends to be known from now on. Marine Le Pen, another notable Le

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n recent years there has been an unprecedented movement of people as millions have become displaced following a series of regional conflicts across Africa and the Middle East. The influx of economic migrants and asylum seekers into Europe has seen both a sharp rise in nationalism and the term “immigrant” becoming something of a dirty word. All of which made the story of the 22-year-old Malian immigrant Mamoudou Gassama a ray of sunshine in a sea of often depressing headlines. The undocumented migrant became a worldwide sensation in May when cameraphone footage caught the moment he scaled four floors of an apartment block to rescue a toddler dangling precariously from a balcony. The 30-second clip shows Gassama acrobatically leaping from balcony to balcony as he climbs towards the four-year-old boy who had apparently fallen from an even higher balcony before grabbing the railings and hanging on for dear life. On reaching the fourth floor, Mamoudou can be seen throwing one leg over the balcony before reaching out and pulling the child up and over the railings, to the cheers of the crowd below. Fire crews arrived shortly afterwards and were able to bring the pair down safely from within the building. The boy's father, who had left the child alone while he went

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Around half of secondary schools in France have already banned mobiles from playgrounds, as well as in class, but it is hoped that the new law will bring the rest of the educational system in line. Philippe Vincent, secretary general of a teachers' union, said mobile phones were still the cause of “significant” disruptions in class, whether that be through ring tones, vibrations, pupils texting each other or just browsing the web while the teacher is not looking. Another worry for schools is the issue of bullying, which experts agree has developed a more sinister edge since the advent of social media. Currently, most schools enforcing a ban will confiscate the pupils' phones if they are caught and their parents are required to come to the school to pick them up. How any future ban will be implemented is not yet known. ■

From September, pupils in France will be banned from taking their mobile phones to school, if a bill coming before parliament is approved. The text of the article states: “The use of a mobile telephone by a pupil is forbidden in maternelles (elementary schools), primaires (primary schools) and collèges (secondary schools), with the exception of certain places or certain conditions that are authorized by internal rules”. The move was an election pledge by Emmanuel Macron and is being backed by education minister Jean-Michel Blanquer who has previously said that “Children these days don't play at break time, they are just all in front of their smartphones. From an educational point of view that's a problem”.

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offenders understandably choosing locations that are relatively isolated. Authorities often inspect the rubbish for clues and prosecute where possible, but catching fly tippers in the act is never easy. Those who are found guilty of illegally disposing of waste face a fine of €75 for a bin bag, €1,500 for throwing rubbish from a vehicle and professionals can be hit with a maximum €75,000 fine and two years in prison. “The DDTM now has two drones at its disposal to quickly move around difficult terrain like ravines, etc,” explained Vincent Tarbouriech. “The drone is the perfect tracking tool, backed up by a team of fully trained agents.” It is hoped that modern technology will be much more successful at targeting this age-old problem and drones patrolling rural areas could become a much more common sight over the coming years. ■

or birthdays. A 2017 study by SplashDash revealed that in 2017 the most common password in use in France was still “123456”! Using “QWERTY” (or should that be “AZERTY”) is also not a great idea. As more and more services move online, cyber security is becoming increasingly important and now the French data protection agency La Cnil has created an online tool to help generate strong and easyto-remember internet passwords - www.cnil.fr The online tool enables internautes to use an easy-to-remember sentence that is personal to them to choose a strong password that is at least 12 characters long. The sentence must contain at least one number, one capital letter, and one special character (e.g. ?$-+!&%). For example, entering the sentence “Where were you when England won the 66 World Cup?” would generate the password “WwywEwt66WC?” - an apparently random series of 12 characters and numbers, but easy to remember! For more information, visit cnil.fr and follow the links, or type in www.cnil.fr/fr/generer-un-motde-passe-solide The site is in French, but English phrases can be used to generate a password. ■

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hether you like it or not, technology moves on apace, with commercial space travel, driverless vehicles and flying taxis all apparently on the near horizon. Drone technology is another area that has also recently become commonplace, with both Amazon and the Domino's Pizza chain looking at using drones to make deliveries in urban areas. In 2016 the French Air Force began training a batch of golden eagles to intercept unwanted drones flying above crowded areas, but one department in France has now deployed drones for good - targeting the nuisance that is fly tipping! In the Hérault department on the south coast of France, where there are at least one hundred such sites, the Direction Départementale des Territoires et de la Mer (DDTM) has invested in two drones to monitor areas at risk of illegal dumping. The tipping of building materials, rubble, old armchairs, mattresses, washing machines and other household waste is not only illegal, it also creates an eyesore and risks damaging the environment; chemicals and heavy objects can damage the surrounding earth, flora, and fauna. Local authorities have struggled to address the problem in an area which has been dubbed the third-most biodiverse department in France. Finding and prosecuting those responsible is notoriously difficult, with

e honest, do you tend to use the same password for all your online accounts? If so, you are not alone. A recent survey, which polled 2,000 users across the United States, Australia, France, Germany and the United Kingdom, found that, although the vast majority of people knew that it was a bad idea, 59% used the same password across multiple logins. “Not only do most respondents use the same password for multiple accounts, but many continue to use that password until forced to change it. The fear of forgetfulness was the number one reason for re-use (61 per cent), followed by wanting to know and be in control of all of their passwords (50 per cent),” said the report. A similar 2017 survey carried out in the US put the number of people re-using the same password across multiple sites at 81 per cent, rising to 92 per cent among millennials! Not only is using the same password a bad idea (if your login is stolen from one website, hackers will use it to try and access others), many also have “weak” passwords that are short, do not include 'special' characters, or use family members' names

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or a long time, France has been one of the largest consumers of medicines in Europe and it is not uncommon to see people leaving their local pharmacy with carrier bags full of bottles and pills. Awareness around this subject has been raised in recent years, particularly following the 2017 release of a book - “Self-medication - the expert guide” which suggested that as many as half of all nonprescription drugs have no therapeutic affect... and may even do more harm than good. “Not only are we being sold hot air, but what is more serious is that, unfortunately, all drugs, even ineffective ones, are likely to cause some side effects,” Professor Jean-Paul Giroud told France 2 at the time. “For example, there are no effective sore throat medications for the simple reason that they contain antiseptic, and a sore throat is an irritation and not linked to either a virus or bacteria. Yet the throat medications can cause digestive problems and allergic reactions.” In addition to this consumption, huge quantities of medications sit unused in drawers and cupboards up and down the country, a situation which led to a law being passed in 2009 requiring pharmacies to collect any unused drugs brought in by members of the public for recycling, whether they are in or out of date. The recycling of these unused medicines is a

problem that one not-for-profit organisation, Cyclamed, has been battling for over 20 years and recent “disappointing” figures released by the company suggest they may be winning the fight. Last year, 11,083 tonnes of unused medicines were collected in France - a drop of 6.7% compared to 2016. A typical household today has an average of 614g of unused medicines, down from 878g in 2010, a study by the Consumer Science and Analytics institute (CSA) recently revealed. When the Cyclamed scheme first started, many believed that they were performing a humanitarian service, i.e. that the unused drugs would be used in third world countries. In reality, the types of medicines handed in tend to not be in demand in poorer nations, and in practice the amount being reused overseas was never above 10%. Furthermore, since the law change in 2009, all drugs and medicines collected must be disposed of or converted into energy by Cyclamed. This process is performed using 52 incinerators which recover the energy contained in the medicines as heat and/ or electricity, producing enough to power 7,000 homes each year. More information on what can be recycled, as well as where to take medicines, is available in English on the Cyclamed website: http://www. cyclamed.org/en ■

Medicine and Drug Recycling Can a pharmacy refuse to take the drugs? No. Providing that the drugs are still in their original packaging (i.e. blister pack, sachet or bottle) then the law requires the pharmacist to take them. What is the environmental issue? Medicines form part of the 28 million tonnes of household waste produced every year. They contain active chemical ingredients that pollute the environment. Does Cyclamed make money from this? No, Cyclamed is a not-for-profit organisation responsible for the safe disposal of medicines and drugs. Is there anything that can’t be recycled? Veterinary products, cosmetics, X-rays, mercury thermometers, dressings and syringes - ask your pharmacist for a full list. What about the box and other packaging? Anything that has not been in direct contact with the medicine or drug in question can be recycled in the conventional way.

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.fr or contact your local tourist office for more information.

going “soft" over Brexit? >> continued from pg 1 would guarantee far more rights than have already been secured in the current Brexit deal. Most significantly, it would solve the problem of ‘onward’ free movement. Under the existing deal, expats will retain the right to live and work in France, but would not be able to cross the border to work in Spain, Italy, Germany or any other EU country in which they did not reside. UK government ministers and hard Brexiteers have said that staying in the EEA would not give the UK sufficient control of its borders and laws, and the bill will now return to the Commons where it could face further amendments. ProEU MPs have said they remain hopeful, however, of gathering the Commons support needed to prevent the changes being overturned... and there does appear to be growing support for softer options. Other amendments added by the Lords include removing the exact date of Brexit - currently 29 March 2019 - from the wording of the EU Withdrawal Bill and another which would see the UK continue to participate in EU agencies post-Brexit, such as Europol.

When the bill initially passed through the Commons last autumn, relatively few issues faced significant rebellion. MPs will now have to vote again, however, not just on the EEA question, but on almost all the pivotal issues that would make the difference between a hard Brexit and a soft one. For soft Brexiteers to win, they will have to defeat the two largest parties, if Labour maintains its opposition to the amendment in the Commons. Labour had urged its peers to abstain from the recent vote on EEA membership, but more than 80 defied the party whip by voting for the amendment, while among numerous Conservative rebels were former party chairman Lord Patten and former deputy prime minister Lord Heseltine. According to Martin Kettle, writing in The Guardian: “Labour’s caution on Brexit shows little sign of changing, but there are enormous temptations for Jeremy Corbyn to overcome his anti-EU instincts in order to humiliate the government on at least some of the Lords amendments.” If enough support is garnered, or if Labour does “soften” its own stance, Theresa May could be in for a very tricky summer. ■

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sian hornets, tiger mosquitoes and now... giant hammerhead worms! These brightly coloured flatworms look a little like earthworms on steroids, with muscular, colourful bodies topped with elongated heads resembling those of hammerhead sharks, although thankfully on a much smaller scale! The flatworms can still grow up to 40 centimetres long, however, which makes it all the more astonishing that, despite 5 species apparently living here quite happily for at least two decades, they have only recently been discovered! Usually found in the tropical climates of Asia, the invaders have somehow wormed their way into the ecosystems of French gardens, but remained unnoticed until amateur naturalist Pierre Gros photographed an unidentified worm in 2013 and sent his pictures on to scientists. These eventually made their way to the desk of Professor Jean-Lou Justine, a zoologist

at the French National Museum of Natural History. “This photograph was sent from email to email to email and finally it came to me,” Justine explained. “I looked at it and said ‘Well, this is not possible – we don’t have this kind of animal in France’. I am still amazed - I don’t understand how this is possible in a developed country!” At first the scientist thought it was a prank, especially when weeks later Mr Gros sent him images of a second and third exotic flatworm species, all allegedly found in his

Half museum works fake An art museum in the south of France has discovered that more than half of its collection consists of fakes, in what the local mayor on Sunday described as a “catastrophe” for the region. The Etienne Terrus Museum in the tiny 8,000-strong community of Elne, just outside Perpignan, recently re-opened its museum dedicated to the local artist who died in 1922. An art historian brought in to reorganise the museum, following the recent acquisition of around 80 paintings, found that nearly 60% of the entire collection was fake.

own garden. Subsequent studies have shown that the invasive giants, which eat common earthworms and could pose a serious risk to ecosystems, are present almost everywhere in mainland France. Flatworms may not always look that exciting, but they have an astonishing superpower: regeneration. When parts of them are amputated, these bits can regrow into complete worms and, in one widely reported case, a flatworm sent into space grew a second head after its tail was cut off! ■

“Etienne Terrus was Elne’s great painter. He was part of the community, he was our painter,” said mayor Yves Barniol. “Knowing that people have visited the museum and seen a collection, most of which is fake, that’s bad. It’s a catastrophe for the municipality.” Eric Forcada, the art historian who uncovered the counterfeits, said that he had seen straight away that most of the works were fake. “On one painting, the ink signature was wiped away when I passed my white glove over it!” In all, out of the 140 works that make up the collection, 82 were fake. ■

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in Limoges,” the mayor told the British ambassador, who called the gift “a very friendly gesture” and promised it would be delivered to the royal household as soon as possible. As long ago as the 12th century, Limoges was already the most famous European centre of vitreous enamel production, but it was the discovery in the mid-18th century of a rich seam of kaolin near St-Yrieix-la-Perche that led to its reputation for porcelain. The kaolin, specific to the region, was used to produce hard-paste porcelain similar to Chinese porcelain and the area soon became the country's foremost producer, a position it holds to this day. Last year, after a long battle, Limoges porcelain was finally granted the prestigious IGP (Indication géographique protégée) label, a protected status that applies across the European Union. The IGP guarantees that any product described as “porcelaine de Limoges” will have been made by certain manufacturers, based in a designated geographical area and to strict, pre-defined methods and standards. Limoges porcelain was favoured by the court of Louis XVI for its delicate, decorative nature and the King even bought a factory in the city in 1784, with a view to creating his own porcelain statues. ■

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Single emergency number hopes

n the wake of the tragic death of a young woman just hours after her distress call to emergency services was mocked by the operator, France could finally be on course to introducing one single emergency number. After telling the operator “It hurts all over... I'm going to die...” she is told on the recording, “You're going to die one day, for sure, just like everyone else”, before being advised to call a local GP. The victim had initially called the police (emergency number 17) before being transferred to the pompiers (18) who then forwarded her call to the SAMU (15). On the recording, the operators can be heard mocking the woman as they transfer the call. French Health Minister Agnès Buyzn subsequently said she was “deeply outraged” and ordered an inquiry into the “serious failures” by the emergency services, whilst the incident provoked a wider public debate about the sheer number of emergency numbers in France. Most people only

know a few by heart although French children learn them at school: 15 will get you through to the 'SAMU', the French emergency medical services, 17 to the police and 18 to the fire department which, confusingly, can also deal with medical emergencies. According to reports the government has said it is considering bringing health, social and first aid emergency services under one number and security and police under another. The move is likely to get the support of the country's firefighters, who have previously voted for 112 - the emergency number that functions throughout the EU - to be introduced as the single number to dial in an emergency.

“The emergency numbers are blooming and the citizens don't understand anymore,” Eric Faure, president of the national federation of firefighters (FNSPF), told his members. As well as making it easier for the public, estimates by the federation suggest centralising the emergency numbers could save as much as €100 million each year in operating expenses. “Earlier this year the new number 196 was created for maritime rescues. It annoyed us. When we should have one common number they are creating more. The FNSPF believes that the proliferation of emergency numbers in France is confusing for the public and is counterproductive.” ■

15: Medical emergency ('SAMU') 17: Police 18: Firefighters/Medical emergencies 112: EU emergency number, which will redirect you to the firefighters or the SAMU 114: For the deaf or people with hearing difficulties 115: Emergency shelter ('SAMU social') 119: Childline 196: Maritime emergencies

Legal battle over france.com

rance is being sued for millions of dollars in the US after it seized the website “France.com” from an American citizen who had owned the domain name for more than 20 years. Jean-Noël Frydman, a French-born American, bought the rights for France.com in 1994, and has been using it ever since as a “digital kiosk” for France-lovers based in the US, often in conjunction with French tourist organisations. The domain name, supplied by domain provider Web.com, was seized from Frydman in March, however, with the site now redirecting to www.france.fr, a tourism site published by French agency Atout France. Web.com had initially blocked the domain transfer request, but French authorities did not back down and in 2017, France's Court of Appeals ruled that France.com was violating French trademark law. In March this year, Web.com caved in and abruptly handed over ownership of France.com to the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, apparently with-

out formally notifying Frydman, nor compensating him for the loss of property. “I've been with Web.com for 24 years, I'm probably one of their oldest clients!” Frydman told tech news site Ars Technica. “There's never been any cases against France.com, and they just did that without any notice.” Now, lawyers for Frydman have filed a federal lawsuit in the US against the French Republic itself, accusing it of “abusing the French judicial system to seize the plaintiff's estate without compensation, under the erroneous theory that the defendants inherently had the right to take the estate because it included the word France”. Cybersquatting conflicts - in which one group believes itself to be the legitimate owner of a web domain - have resulted in a number of high-profile and protracted legal battles over the years. Swiss fashion house Armani famously lost a 2001 legal battle against Anand Ramnath Mani, who had previously registered the domain www.armani.com for his business. ■

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May saw another month of extreme weather in France with days of 30-degree heat interspersed with violent storms across the country and giant hail stones that devastated 2,000 hectares of prized Bordeaux vineyards. Elsewhere, lightning storms illuminated the horizon, leading one photographer to snap this stunning image of the Eiffel Tower being struck. “It was an electric day, the weather was apocalyptic,” explained Bertrand Kulik, who captured the exact moment the bolt hit the iconic landmark. “I was in my flat with my window open when the storm started and I grabbed my camera hoping to catch a glimpse of the lightning. The wind and the rain were so strong that I felt like I was inside the storm. It was amazing to see the lightning and I was amazed to see the lightning strike hit the top of the Eiffel Tower and then fall in front of it!” According to Méteo France, May saw the most lightning strikes make contact with the earth since the year 2000. ■

MPs to debate pain au chocolat vs chocolatine

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west and west of the country. The MPs are demanding that the rural and fisheries code, le code rural et de la pêche, “value the working title and the reputation of products”. “For example, this would be the case for the chocolate pastry whose name has historically been rooted in the Gascon region, and which is the pride of all of southern France: the chocolatine,” argued Aurélien Pradié, an MP from the southwest Lot department, who is backing the amendment. “This is not just a chocolatine amendment. It's an amendment that aims to protect popular expressions that give value to culinary expertise.” A website created in 2017 surveyed the country in an attempt to settle the age-old debate once and for all: of the 110,000 people surveyed 59.8% say pain au chocolat and 40.2% say chocolatine, but the results highlighted the regional disparity.

Those in the south-west of France almost all use chocolatine, with the remainder of the country opting for pain au chocolat. With linguistic battle lines drawn up, Bugle readers find themselves on the front line. In the Creuse and Haute-Vienne, the vast majority favour the term pain au chocolat, but in Corrèze and Dordogne, well over 90% of those surveyed prefer a chocolatine. Where the name itself comes from has also been the source of much debate. One enjoyable (but probably false) theory is that it originated fom the period of English rule over France's Aquitaine region in the 15th century. The English would walk into bakeries and ask for “chocolate in bread” which the French understood as, simply, “chocolate in”. This theory has been disputed, however, mostly due to the fact that chocolate did not arrive in Europe until 1528! ■

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f any single vegetable demonstrates the difference between supermarket produce and home-grown, it must be the tomato. Whatever its size - tiny as a bead or as large as a clenched fist - a tomato plucked off the vine after time in the sun is a completely different entity from those red balls sold in crates or imprisoned under fish-killing plastic at the local grande surface. You don’t need a garden to grow them. Tomatoes do well in flowerpots, and there are varieties that positively benefit from the hanging baskets for which they have been developed, though you may have to send off for plants. They aren’t easily found in regular French garden centres. We tend to assume the tomato is a Mediterranean staple, linked as it is with so much of the food eaten round that basin. Where would pasta be without tomatoes? But in fact they originated in the Andes where they grew wild and were then cultivated by the Aztecs and Incas of Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Ecuador as far back as 700 AD. Yet in Britain they were barely to be seen much before the First World War, being believed variously to bring a chill to the stomach, cause gout and cancer, or - horror of

British horrors - excessive sexual appetite. Everything, in fact, that would cause an Anglo-Saxon to reject it. Given the miles, in taste and distance, between the tomato that Britons are offered in their local supermarkets grown in the Channel Isles in polytunnels and the tomato you’ll find in farmers’ markets across south-west France, it’s not surprising tomatoes still lack wide taste appeal in the British Isles, where they’re bought more often and more reliably in cans than loose. Love apple it is not. The French are responsible for that particular designation, being prime among those believing the ‘pomme d’amour’ had aphrodisiac powers. Tomatl, the Mexican word English speakers rushed with relief to ascribe to it, is a much less stimulating description of such fanciful expectations. In any country, along with so much else we should be fighting for in our supermarkets, we should fight for love apples grown in the sun. Tomatoes are not vegetables but fruit, as the romantic ‘love apple’ appellation suggests and correctly categorises. Scientifically speaking, a fruit is a crop that contains

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Cut the cucumbers, green peppers and plum tomatoes into 5cm pieces. Put everything except the water into a large mixing bowl. Puree them gradually, adding a little water to each blitz to make it easier to turn everything into a puree. You want a consistency somewhere between a single and a double cream. Season with salt to taste. Chill for a couple of hours before serving. This dish is traditionally served with a drizzle of olive oil and the bowls of garnishes passed round for diners to help themselves.

The wines of Bergerac

by Martin Walker he winemakers of Bergerac are determined that we shall all have an enjoyable summer, with a huge range of fun activities on offer. So feel free to stick this column onto the fridge door and get ready to party. 22 June at Château Court les Mûts, at Razac-de-Saussignac, dinner, wine and music from Les Tire-Bouchons quartet, composed of two guitars, sax and double bass. A farmers’ market opens to buy food at 7 pm, with wine-tasting at 8 pm and the music starts at 9 pm. This is your chance to try their wine called Mains et Pieds, one of the very few these days whose grapes have been trodden by human feet. Wednesdays between July 18 and August 8, Château de Panisseau at Thénac offers its own wine along with a barbecue and other foods from local producers in the courtyard of the winery with the medieval castle making a fine backdrop for the music and dancing. From 6:30 pm. July 20 at Domaine du Siorac at St-Aubin-de-Cadelech from 7 pm, a gourmet market with music at the vineyard, with tables and benches and their own wine. Their Bergerac Sec won a gold medal at last year’s Bordeaux concours so you know that Muriel Landat makes good wine and she has for some time been a pioneer of wine tourism. She’s adventurous, planning to start making wine from the Ondenc grape, a traditional variety in the region but so vulnerable to phylloxera that it almost disappeared. They also make verjus in commercial quantities, and Muriel’s own foie gras au verjus has a legendary reputation. July 28 at Les Verdots at Conne-de-Labarde from 7 pm, a rock concert and gourmet market at one of the top vineyards in the Bergerac. Eat, drink and dance with the famous David Fourtout. He has been a winemaker of the year and his wines are served at the famous Hotel George V in Paris.

4-5 August, Saturday and Sunday, the village fête at StLaurent-des-Vignes is quite an event, with a traditional fairground with rides for children, moules-frites or magretfrites to eat and a big vide-greniers on Sunday. You are in the heart of the Bergerac vineyards so there is a fine choice of wines. They charge ten euros for dinner on Saturday and 13 euros for the giant paella on Sunday, and it closes with a great fireworks. August 10 at Château de la Jaubertie - Shakespeare in the vineyard. Antic Disposition, the London-based theatre group which does annual summer tours in the Dordogne and Lot regions, will perform Much Ado About Nothing at one of the loveliest and best-kept châteaux in the Bergerac. Founded in 2005, the acting troupe have built a great reputation in London as well as here. Jaubertie is a former hunting lodge of King Henri IV that he later gave to one of his many mistresses. Hugh Ryman is a terrific and innovative winemaker and his Cuvée Mirabelle wines, red and white, are among the best wines made in this region. July 12 and 26 and August 9 and 23 at Château Bélingard near Pomport from 6.30 pm to 9 pm, a regular and popular event known as Les Apéros de Bélingard offers drinks, plates of snacks, great wines, a lovely château and an unbeatable view. August 25, the village fête at St-Barthélemy-de-Buissière offers a wine fair all day and a night market from 6.30 pm. September 7 at Château de Tiregand is the annual and much-loved jazz festival. It begins with the traditional apéritif, an evening market to buy food while serenaded by the jazz band Red Fish, followed by dancing to the 21 musicians of the Jazz Band de Sanguinet who perform their versions of the Bop and Swing classics. The wines of this grandest of the Pécharmant estates are among my personal

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its seeds inside its skin and is developed from an ovary in the base of the flower. Still, there’s one reliably delicious use for the less promising mass-produced vegetable/fruit. Namely, gazpacho. It goes without saying the recipe will be vastly improved with sun-warmed farmers’ market tomatoes. But the soup won’t suffer too much if you keep the very best, juicy, and heirloom tomatoes for showing off in simple salads with nothing but a dressing of good olive oil (the acid will be provided by the juice of the tomato), seasoned to taste, with some ripped leaves of basil or lovage. This classic Spanish chilled raw vegetable soup, so good on a hot summer’s day, can be made with the more common, less seductive, commercially-grown tomatoes or with canned tomatoes. Gazpacho changes ingredients and therefore taste depending on where on the Iberian peninsular it is made. The original comes from Andalusia in the south. But other versions are made in Castilla-La Mancha, Extramadura, and Portugal, and some versions include surprising elements, like manchego cheese. ■ Julia Watson has been a long-time Food Writer for newspapers and magazines in the US and the UK.

favourites and after the vineyard was battered by last year’s April frosts it’s fingers crossed for a great harvest this year. September 22 at Domme in the Salle de Pradal, a vendanges dinner and ball. The wines of this enchanting hilltop bastide are a Cinderella story. Its 2,700 hectares of vineyards were almost wiped out by phylloxera in the 1880s and in the 1990s the local councillor Germinal Peiro led the rebirth (he’s now president of the council for the Dordogne department). They started with half a hectare financed by local people subscribing for the relaunch and now have seven producers on 21 hectares and they make terrific rosé wines. Then there are the night markets almost every evening throughout the summer from late June into early September. We like Monday evenings at Beaumont, because they have terrific music and dancing in the medieval square and offer wines from L’Ancienne Cure of Christian Roche. But on at least one Monday evening in August go to the night market at Josephine Baker’s delightful Château des Milandes. Get there early to enjoy the exhibition of falconry. The trick is to go to the night markets where you know the wine will be good, so Sunday evenings you can hardly do better than the night market at Monbazillac. On Friday evenings there is lots of wine from Sigoulès. On Wednesday evenings the bastide hill town of Belvès offers a very good choice of food and a great location in the main square. Thursday evenings from June 28 is the night market at Issigeac and there is also a market in the courtyard of Château de Biron, where a grander setting can hardly be imagined. ■ 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 editorin-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.

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It pays to think beyond residency when preparing for Brexit - Blevins Franks While the Brexit countdown may be on to secure French residency, do not underestimate the importance of tax and financial planning.

uite rightly, Brexit has encouraged many Britons to bring forward their plans to move to France to secure residency ahead of the expected transition deadline of 31st December 2020. The emphasis is usually on getting into the French system as quickly as possible. However, without careful planning in advance, changing residency can have serious financial pitfalls. Taking expert, cross-border advice is a crucial step towards ensuring your financial affairs are suitable for your new life in France. The importance of early financial planning

Anyone moving to France needs to prepare for a completely different tax regime to the UK. While there can be tax benefits in both countries, some opportunities may be lost if you wait until you have changed residency. An adviser who fully understands both the UK and French systems can help you take advantage of the most tax-efficient investment, pensions and estate planning solutions for your individual circumstances and goals. Even if you are already resident in France, there are usually steps you can take to improve your tax situation. However, getting it

right from the outset makes things a lot easier – and cheaper. UK assets Understanding when and where to liquidate your UK assets could significantly lower your tax liabilities. Here are some examples: • While pension lump sums are free of UK taxes for expatriates in France, they attract French taxes. However, if you cash in your entire pension, under certain conditions French tax rates can be as low as 7.5%. • Once you leave Britain, UK investment products such as ISAs lose their tax benefits, with interest or dividends taxable in France. If you cash in these investments as a French resident, capital gains tax can also apply. Alternative investment vehicles are available to French residents that offer better tax efficiency as well as estate planning and currency benefits. • Timing is crucial when disposing of UK property. If you sell your main home when in the UK it escapes French tax, but if sold after a year of living in France it will be taxed as a second home. Selling a second home in the UK will always attract UK capital gains tax, but it can be tax-free in France if you have owned it for 30 years or more. Estate planning French succession law and taxes differ

greatly from the UK’s. ‘Forced heirship’ rules, for example, will automatically distribute up to 75% of your estate to your children. While you can elect for the relevant UK law to apply to your estate instead, this can be complex so should be considered carefully. Note that doing this will not affect your liability for French succession taxes, which can be as high as 60% if you leave assets to step-children or non-relatives. Good estate planning can provide peace of mind that your legacy will end up in the right hands at the right time, without attracting more tax than necessary. Along with a review of your tax and financial affairs, estate planning should be a key part of your strategy to become French resident – taking advice at an early stage can significantly reduce your tax bill. A cross-border specialist can provide advice on the best time to sell your UK assets to maximise tax savings, and recommend tax-efficient investment structures that also provide succession tax benefits for your chosen heirs. Planning ahead Although the possibility of returning to live in the UK might seem remote when embarking on a new life in France, in reality this happens quite often. The pull of grandchildren, bereavement or illness can all be reasons to return to the UK. Again, early planning is the key to ensure your in-

vestments remain tax efficient and your financial affairs are structured appropriately for your new home. In any event, you should undertake regular reviews to check everything is still set up in the best way for your unique circumstances and to take advantage of any new opportunities. Ultimately, you need personalised, professional guidance to make the most of tax planning, pension and wealth management opportunities in France to suit you. Note, however, that UK financial advisers are unlikely to be up-to-date with the intricacies of French taxation and the frequent changes to the tax regime. Speak to an adviser based in France who has specific cross-border experience with British expatriates. Although the Brexit countdown is on to secure French residency, take the time now to make sure that your finances are also in the best possible position for your life in France. ■ Tel: 05 53 63 49 19 Email: bergerac@blevinsfranks.com Web: www.blevinsfranks.com 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.

The Grumpy Granny Guide - Tat or Treasure?

ost of us feel the need to bring something back home from a trip as a reminder of a special visit, a precious moment or an exotic experience. It could be just a pebble from the beach, or an expensive rug, but big or small, free or costly, it evokes happy memories and can give us much pleasure over the years. Sadly, however, this isn’t always the case. We’ve all done it - bought that ‘must-have’ souvenir only to get it home and ask ourselves why we purchased a miniature Eiffel Tower which flashes multicoloured lights as it plays ‘La Vie en rose’, or the tasselled woolly hat so attractive on the Cusco market stall but which is more than just faintly ridiculous back in Europe. Like the Roman soldiers who carried off pieces of carved stone from Greek ruins or the pilgrims who en masse bought fake saintly relics from the Holy Land, a traveller and his money are soon parted. Today the souvenir trade is still big business but elicits some very negative comments and is often seen as a sign of what we dislike most about mass tourism, with an increasing amount of ‘tat’ being sold at the cost of ‘treasure’. So I have spent some time trying to assess the trends here in the South-West, concluding that this market is in the throes of change but not necessarily in the way we imagine. What’s on offer falls into several categories. The genuine article - produced or manufactured here in Aquitaine and which may or may not be traditional or typify the area (foodstuffs, natural beauty and home products or artisanmade objects), those souvenirs which have not necessarily been sourced locally but which are nevertheless linked in some manner to the local tourist attractions (the bison-painted stones, the flint arrow heads, the miniature models of CroMagnon man) and then those generic products (fluffy toys, bead bracelets, plastic dinosaurs, key rings) which are indistinguishable from those sold worldwide from Sardinia to San Francisco. At one of the end of the market are the T-shirts and fridge magnets; at the other, beautiful handcrafted glass, wood and ceramics. The most expensive ‘souvenir’ I found was a replica of the skull of Cro-Magnon man costing €160, the cheapest, a pendant for €2.50. At first glance it would appear that generic tat is the order of the day since this is what meets the eye outside most souvenir shops, display-

ing racks of cheap, usually China-made, goods. But if you venture inside, you often find ranged along the back wall or in a display case, some real treasures on offer. Nevertheless, talking to store owners about what sells and what doesn’t was a sobering experience. Without exception I was told that nothing sells well, not even the very cheap stuff. There were no longer any sure-fire winners such as place-named souvenir pottery, snow globes or goose-emblazoned tea cloths so beloved of previous generations. Store owners have seen their sales slowly but surely decline and the only real survivor is the perennial postcard, whose disappearance has been constantly announced but which is still very popular. According to the ageing generation of souvenir shop owners, theirs is a dying trade; witness the closing of these shops everywhere, even the most attractive which appeared to be doing well. The reasons for their demise are obvious. Firstly, almost every site now has its own souvenir or gift shop because sites realise what the British have long known, that given an increasingly competitive industry, a well run and stocked gift shop can make a significant difference to profits. So today sites offer their captive customer a ‘complete experience’, i.e. drinks, a place to sit down and snack, even a children’s play area and of course, a gift shop. Everything in fact which the tourist used to find off-site. “I no longer sell anything which isn’t also available either on site or in the local supermarket. Everyone’s in the souvenir business today and I’m quite superfluous” one disillusioned seller told me. After their visit, people may still wander into the nearby village, but will already have been divested of any spare cash. But, secondly, there isn’t much spare cash to begin with. As we have written repeatedly here in The Bugle, the Dordogne is an expensive destination and prices increase every year. If so much money has to be spent on accommodation, meals and entrance fees, there isn’t much left over for discretionary spending on souvenirs. Indeed why buy a ‘souvenir’ as such when memorable moments can be so easily captured now on your iPhone? “All too often a family come in to my shop and a child wants to buy something but the parents then say they must choose between a souvenir or an ice cream and invariably the ice cream wins out,” another store owner explained.

But despite the closure of so many souvenir stores and the immediate impression that tat proliferates, I perceive a couple of hopeful signs that tat will not triumph unopposed. Most of the on-site stores are not just transposed souvenir shops but are more discerning and tasteful in what they offer. Goods are usually well displayed and even the fussiest of tourists will probably find something of interest. The ‘souvenir’ shop has become the ‘gift’ shop and although just a few are more souk than shop, they are the exception. There are children’s corners, interesting books covering subjects beyond the traditional area guides and histories and a wider variety of less expensive but well-made, if generic, souvenirs. The shops in both Lascaux IV and Hautefort Castle, for instance, are a pleasure to visit regardless of whether or not you make a purchase. And then today’s tourists, better informed than ever before and no longer content to be passive observers or anonymous customers, want to participate in a ‘unique’, ‘genuine’, ‘authentic’ (call it what you will) experience that will make them feel that they and their purchases are special. And here, as elsewhere, offer is following demand. So we are now seeing an increasing number of small specialist boutiques (beyond those perennial stalwarts, the foie gras outlets), dedicated to specific foodstuffs, natural products or handmade articles sold directly to the public by the people who produce or manufacture them. No longer selling souvenirs as such, these producers are more than happy to engage with the curious visitor explaining and showing how their product gets from the kitchen or workshop to the market place. The most popular of these shops have someone working on the premises, whether it’s chocolate making or woodcarving and this is precisely what visitors want - to see and hear local people, connecting with them beyond a purely commercial transaction. For tourists participating, however briefly, in the production process, this transforms the purchase of a ‘souvenir’ into a gesture of support for local producers and they are happy to pay a little extra for an ‘experience’ rather than for a bison-decorated mug. This trend is typified by the recently-opened store grouping five artisans on the main street in Le Bugue, who in a spirit of co-operation rather than competition

can spread the costs and workload, the resident wood-turner acting as the main draw. It remains to be seen if these boutiques will be sustainable over the long term but there is no doubt they fill a gap in the present market left by the decline of the traditional souvenir shop. History tells us that ‘cheap and cheerful’ has a long future ahead of it but I want to believe that ‘small is beautiful’ will always have its place too. ■ This is part of a series of features devoted to the tourist experience in the Dordogne provided by the website grumpygranny-guides.com which highlights those sites which are comfortable and pleasant to visit and which offer a warm welcome.

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- Update your own site if you like! - Enjoy a fully maintained site - Enjoy full website support contact@no6.co

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TheiSecret CurryiClub Pop-Up restaurant serving Indian Restaurant Curries

Weihaveiregularivenues in Ribérac, Villeréal, Bergerac, SteiFoyilaiGrandei & Nontron ‘Secret Curry Club Dordogne’ secretcurryclubdordogne@gmail.com

06 84 35 42 73

Siret: 80493524500014

Stephen Wisedale

WiFi Anglais Solve your Internet, wireless and computer problems

Extended wired and wireless networks for homes, gîtes and small businesses. VPN solutions. Windows and Mac OSX.

www.wifianglais.com Email: hello@wifianglais.com Tel: 05 53 30 23 96 Mob: 07 78 52 20 46 Siret: 800 525 040 00013

The Dordogne Chippy

Traditional Fish & Chips in a town near you All venues are in the evening between 6pm & 8.30 pm Wednesday: Mauzac, Le Barrage Thursday: Eymet 1st & 3rd Friday: Lauzun 2nd Friday: Ste-Alvère Last Friday: Campagnac-lès-Quercy See our website for full details:

www.thedordognechippy.com 05 53 74 01 91 or 06 19 99 25 62 siret: 444 925 630 00014

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ADVERTORIAL

Did you know French lawyers can act as estate agents?

id you know that French lawyers (avocats) can act as agents for property sales? Few lawyers offer this service, which can give sellers and buyers the best of all worlds in that the agency service includes legal advice and assistance normally paid for separately. This is particularly interesting for those unfamiliar with the French legal system. Although good quality advice is available on the market for English-speaking clients, it comes at a cost and many clients end up relying on informal, and more or less reliable, advice. For sellers, the cost of a legal/agency service is no more than where a traditional agent is used. The service is similar to that offered by estate agents but the legal services offered mean that the seller is accompanied by a lawyer throughout the process and that legal issues are anticipated, in particular where sales occur in the context of family cases or business transactions. Frenchpropertylawyer.fr is a website created at the initiative of Maître Laure Chaveron, a former Parisian lawyer now practising at the Bar of the Creuse. Two other lawyers have

La Poutre

Bar & Restaurant

24400 Beaupouyet (N89 between Montpon & Mussidan)

French/International cuisine. Open Tue - Fri: 11am - 9pm (except Wed eve) Sat: 6pm - 10pm, Sun: 12pm - 3pm, For further details call Steve:

05 53 80 29 54

or email: steve.francis24@gmail.com or facebook: Beaupouyet La Poutre siret 537 415 903 00013

Gifts & Crafts Ivan Petley

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Tel: 05.55.80.29.98 Les Bregères, 23150 St-Martial-le-Mont alison.petley@wanadoo.fr

Handholding Services

Smooth Move 4, 5 or 6 day residential holiday to introduce you to all you will need to make your transition to moving to France a smooth one • essential French teaching lessons • advice on administrative issues • stay in a cosy hotel in the heart of Limousin • trips and guided walks • breakfast and evening meals For more information please contact Sophie:

06 45 51 34 58 / 05 55 73 40 80 www.7bedandbreakfast.com siret: 800 053 498 00013

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joined the venture: Maître Richard Ryde, who is a member of the Paris Bar and a Barrister at the Bar of England and Wales and Maître Christophe Martin-Laviolette, a member of the Metz Bar. The site provides a one-stop shop for English-speaking clients, covering residential, investment and commercial transactions. The site's lawyers also deal with property and construction litigation throughout France. For property buyers, the site offers a property search service. Foreign-based purchasers do not necessarily have the time or expertise to sift through the mass of property advertisements, which are often lacking in essential detail. As Laure Chaveron observes, "It is important to spend time to understand exactly what the potential buyer needs and to ensure that potential properties in fact correspond to those needs. Buyers often travel to France specifically to view properties for a limited period and may even wish to buy without visiting. Time spent working with clients at a distance avoids wasting a potential buyer's time at a later stage." The site's lawyers also assist buyers in the purchasing process where they have not been

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instructed on a property search, advising throughout the process, from the preliminary sales contract to the final conveyance. Although a notary (notaire) will always be involved in the preparation of the conveyance (because they have a conveyancing monopoly), the site's lawyers assist and advise at all stages. This service allows buyers to spot difficulties (rights of way, other third party rights, problems of access, planning issues) before committing to buy and to understand the process for obtaining mortgage finance. Part of the site is devoted to purchase at auction. An interesting option if you understand the process, most auctions being conducted at special hearings of the courts. Prices can be attractive but deceptive, as there are hidden costs. The site also provides additional legal services you may need if you intend to use the property as a business (hotel or leisure business, rentals, chambres d'hôtes or gîtes) or if your purchase includes an existing business. The site also helps you source suitable other, local professionals such as accountants, as the aim of the site is not necessarily to provide everything

Pest Control

Contact Luce at: luce.graire@sfr.fr Former civil servant offers help with income tax return, French nationality papers, car registration, etc…

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La Petite Barre, 18210 Bessais Le Fromental

02 48 60 83 72 / 06 74 33 02 38 www.applicateur3d.com Curative and preventative rats, mice, moles, flies, woodworm, bed bugs, fleas, wasps, hornets SIRET No. 498 544 741 00024

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Support

Removals

Full & Part loads All size of vehicles, from Man & Van through to 18 tonne truck Storage available in the Limousin, Dordogne & Sussex UK free phone:

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Bonner Prestige

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Bonner Prestige is a dedicated vehicle transportation service offering professional vehicle transport throughout the UK and Europe. We offer a bespoke service to suit our customer requirements. Our fully enclosed vehicle transporter allows for vehicles to be moved securely and safe from the elements. For more information contact Trevor Bonner:

France to France, Spain, Portugal, Italy etc We Offer: Removals, Storage, House Clearance, also Car, Caravan, Plant Transport. French Registered Business. Local Friendly Service.

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FORTNIGHTLY SERVICES TO FRANCE FULL OR PART LOADS WELCOME WE COLLECT FROM ALL AREAS OF THE UK AND DELIVER TO ALL AREAS OF FRANCE Please CALL or EMAIL Stephen

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Advertising in The Bugle Business Directory Advertising your business couldn’t be easier. Text only, boxed listings are available in our Business Directory from just €12.50/month. Alternatively, why not spotlight your business with an Advertorial, available from 1/6 Page (€50 HT) up to Full Page (€300 HT). Both Directory Adverts and Advertorials represent a cost effective way to put your brand in front of more than 30,000 pairs of eyes each month!!

For more information on any of our advertising options, please feel free to give us a call on 06 04 17 80 93 or send an email to sales24@thebugle.eu

6-Month Contract

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Large Directory Ad 46mm x 71mm (Actual Size) 45 words max Small Directory Ad 46mm x 46mm (Actual Size)

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Directory Advertising is available either in black and white or colour, and in either small (30 words max) or large (45 words max) format. Directory adverts may only contain text (small logos may be allowed when supplied). The minimum contract length is 6 months. Advertising is payable on publication. All prices are HT.

Homestay in Périgord « Portraits de Familles » is a documentary film introducing the Homestay concept in the Périgord Vert, Dordogne. The Conseil départemental of the Dordogne commissioned film director Laura Leeson to make the 25-minute film which is filled with sympathy and humanity. It gives the stage to some Perigordian host families, and their Homestay guests, promoting their caring profession and the offer of alternative accommodation between your « own » home and a retirement home. To acquaint you more fully with the Homestay concept, « Portraits de Familles » will be shown, followed by a debate, on • Thursday 14th June at 18:00 at the Cinéma Roc - Terrasson • Tuesday 19th June at 15:00 at the Cinéma Lux - Le Buisson de Cadouin • Thursday 28th June at 15:00 at the Cinéma Notre Dame - Mussidan These events are organised by the Conseil départemental’s Social Service For further information please contact: 05 53 02 66 72 or 05 53 02 28 74.

Debate, discussion, déjeuner? Lively minds sharing ideas and views? Like the sound of this? South West Left is a friendly, informal group of mostly English speakers living in the Dordogne and Lot et Garonne. We come from a mainly centre/left point of view and meet every month around the south-west region for either discussion on current affairs - European and international - or to enjoy a meal in a restaurant, quiz night, music night or maybe a topical film. Our members plan the programme of events and host the discussions. If you’d like to find out more, please contact Averil de la Rue, secretary: Email averildelarue@wanadoo.fr

Association France Alzheimer and its English-speaking volunteers offer support for people with dementia and their carers in the Bergerac area. Drop in for a coffee with us on the first Tuesday of each month between 10 am and midday at restaurant/bar L’Étoile, Le Bourg, 24520 St-Nexans

Telephone Helpline 05 53 27 30 34

Please leave your name and telephone number with our reception and one of our English-speaking volunteers will endeavour to call back the same day. Association France Alzheimer Dordogne 2, rue Emile Counord 24100 BERGERAC E: alzheimer.dordogne@orange.fr W: www.francealzheimer-dordogne.org

Got an notice for The Bugle? Email: notices@thebugle.eu Dear little Rose and her chums have been born in the care of Acorn Cat Rescue, Dordogne and are now looking for good homes.

Worship services in English held throughout the Dordogne: Bertric Burée, Chancelade, Eymet Temple, Limeuil, Négrondes, Sainte Nathalène (near Sarlat). All are welcome!! Please visit our website for more information: www.churchinaquitaine.org Find us on Facebook: English Church Aquitaine

All Acorn cats and kittens are microchipped, vaccinated and sterilised where age appropriate. www.associationacorn.com Facebook: Acorn Cat Rescue

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WHAT’S

BRANTOME POLICE HORSES

SUMMER PARTY

WITH BARBECUE AND MUSIC SATURDAY 9TH JUNE FROM 5 PM

BBQ WITH PULLED PORK, SALADS & DESSERTS - VEGETARIAN OPTIONS DANCING INTO THE EVENING TO CHRIS OF VIZ A VIZ PLUS CHLOE’S BIG HAIR CUT - HELP HER TO RAISE MONEY FOR MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION AND BRANTOME POLICE HORSES PLUS HER LOVELY HAIR WILL GO TO MAKE A WIG THROUGH THE LITTLE PRINCESS FOUNDATION FOR A LITTLE GIRL OR BOY. 20 EUROS FOR MEMBERS 22 EUROS FOR NON-MEMBERS PLEASE BOOK IN ADVANCE: www.brantomepolicehorses.com

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WHAT’S ON ♦ 19 Saturday 23rd June at 18h Abbaye de Boschaud, 24530 Villars

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ Bring a team – join a team On Wednesday 20th June At 7 pm In the salle des fêtes on the banks of the Dordogne at Creysse Prizes for the winning teams There will be a Supper interval and drinks will be available

Jazz Concert - Vocals, clarinet and bass. A mixture of jazz traditional and modern - with songs by Gainsbourg, Trenet and Django Reinhardt. Entry: 12 Euros; Under 16s free. Why not bring a picnic? Bar opens at 17h30.

€15 per person including supper and a welcome aperitif Enter a team of 6 or join another team Email csf.dordsud@gmail.com or telephone 05 53 23 29 17 with your team name and contact details for further information ASAP

In aid of Cancer Support France Providing support for those touched by cancer

Jazz and supper evening Wed 4th July, 19:00 - Le Bugue Come and listen to some marvellous jazz music and enjoy a great social evening in aid of the Chaplaincy of Aquitaine. It promises to be a great event!

Félibrée – Felibrejada 29th June - 1st July

The Phoenix Jazz Band features Mel on clarinet, Phil on trombone, Eddy on bass, Henri on guitar, Patrick on the drums, Roger on banjo, Bram on trumpet. The band has been asked to play at this year’s ‘Jazz Pourpre’ festival in Bergerac, and is also playing at Villeréal Jazz Festival on 21st July. Tickets are available for only €22, including supper. For tickets or more information, please contact Amy Owensmith at midnightshadow13@gmail.com or on 06 07 04 07 77.

Marqueyssac by candlelight

Every Thursday in July & August. From sunset until midnight, thousands of candles illuminate the gardens of Marqueyssac: the perfect setting for a romantic stroll! Adults €15; 10-17 years €7.50; Under 10s free. For more information visit www.marqueyssac.com

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-Cyprien, 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 this language. 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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