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Has a wolf been found in Dordogne garden? A resident from Saint-Léon-sur-l’Isle has found and killed a wolf taking shelter in his chicken coop. Investigations are ongoing, but all signs currently point to it being the first wolf to be seen in the Dordogne since the species returned from extinction in France. really bad way, so he shot it from the doorway.” Examining the body, they realised that it was not a fox, but an undernourished and injured wolf. Covered in scabies and weighing only 17 kg, the animal had metal wiring wrapped around one leg that had cut through to the bone. Realising what they had on their hands, the pair contacted the local authorities, who, after a detailed investigation of the area, removed the body for further examination and an autopsy. Although definitive results may take some time, all evidence currently points to the animal indeed being a wolf, a fact that could land the hunter in hot water - wolves are a protected species in France and it is illegal to kill one. “The investigation will decide if the animal was indeed

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NEWS - Hard-working bakers found guilty

Four bakeries have been fined for making bread every day, breaking anticompetition rules that require them to close one day per week >> Page 6

NEWS - Diesel prices look set to rise

The government has announced that it is to phase out the tax advantages currently awarded to diesel, with prices now expected to rise >> Page 7

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here was disbelief in the Dordogne recently when a resident of Saint-Léonsur-l’Isle found what appeared to be a wolf in his chicken shed. “I heard a noise in the night and dogs barking,” said Albert Allemandou. “At about 9 o’clock the next morning, I saw an animal walking near the woods. My friend saw it as well and said ‘that’s a wolf’, but I said don’t be silly, there are no wolves round here, it must be a fox!” Later that morning, Albert saw the animal creep into his chicken shed. Worried, he closed the door and went to find a neighbour who is part of the local hunt. “When he arrived with his gun about 3 o’clock that afternoon, we saw that the animal was in a

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nbelievably - for me at least - The Bugle celebrates its 6th birthday this month! I don't suppose I really thought this far ahead when I launched the Limousin edition back in 2009, but as it enters its seventh year it is amazing to think how far The Bugle has come. It was something of a gamble launching a free publication, centred solely around news and current affairs, during the worst financial crisis in a generation! I was fortunate that the French autoentrepreneur status let me do so relatively easily. If I remember rightly, the paper launched with me sat on a fold-out chair, at a rickety 80 cm Ikea table in the corner of the living room and

tapping away at an old laptop that had been “borrowed” from a previous employer... that and a whole lot of enthusiasm! The only investment was in desktop publishing software and a few dozen corrugated plastic stands plus a few thousand hours of my life that I will not get back! If I had stopped to think about it for too long I imagine that I may well have talked myself out of hitting the big red button on the first edition, although from day one the response to the newspaper was amazing. We have come a long way from those early days and I feel that The Bugle has gone on to become an important part of expat life for many people. It is very satisfying to think that over the years I have helped

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so many businesses to swim against the financial tide and prosper. I am proud to have a large number of advertisers who started advertising in the first few editions and are still with me today and going strong, over 6 years later. Since the day I printed 7,000 copies of that first Limousin edition, the paper has grown considerably. We have significantly increased the area we cover as well as launching this Dordogne edition along the way; today 28,000 copies are printed each month across the 2 editions. As they grew, I was always keen to keep a personal and local feel to the papers and have worked hard to make sure that all the goods and services we use come from the area. We even print the paper locally at the Charente Libre printing presses in Angoulême. The team at Charente Libre have really bought into what we are trying to achieve with The Bugle and their support has been invaluable in keeping our business local to the area. A big thank you must go to Michel Gonzalez and his team for putting up with the sometimes erratic print scheduling! I would also like to thank the

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host of other people without whom The Bugle would struggle to exist: Bill, Jonathan, Sophie, Paula, Michelle, Brian, James, Rob... I could keep going. You know who you are and your efforts are greatly appreciated! This part of the world is famed for the number of centenarians that live here and as we enter our seventh year, my little newspaper has also reached this milestone: October's Dordogne edition was the 100th to be published under the Bugle banner. Many thanks to all our loyal readers and here's to another 100! Until next month! Steve Martindale, Editor

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Wolf shot in Dordogne garden New routes unveiled

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>> continued from pg 1 in a poor state,” said the Périgueux public prosecutor. “If so, then it will have been considered dangerous and the hunter will face no action. If the opposite is found to be true, then he could be pursued for killing a protected animal.” If confirmed as a wolf, that does not mean that packs will soon be roaming through your back garden. The most likely explanation is that the animal was a young male, chased out of an existing pack. Such animals will often travel large distances looking for new territory. Wolves were virtually extinct in France until a handful crossed the border from Italy and recolonised the French Alps around 1993; they then rapidly spread across much of the southeastern part of the country and in recent years have crossed the Rhône valley and moved into the Massif Central as well as parts of the Pyrenees. Many see wolves as a threat to livestock and are campaigning for the government to do more to halt their spread across France. In the Massif Central, farmers have

B even said the wolf could threaten the very existence of Roquefort cheese - part of the cheese’s AOC label protection states that it is “compulsory” for sheep to be allowed to graze freely and to roam on the hilly pastures “every day” provided there is sufficient grass, “weather conditions permitting”. The farmers argue that with wolves roaming the hills, this may no longer be possible. Defenders of the wolf say that co-habitation between man,

sheep and wolf is possible. Wolves are blamed for 5,000 sheep deaths a year in France double the number of five years ago - and the most recent estimates suggest there may be as many as 300 wolves in France, in up to 25 packs. This figure is still far lower than in Italy, which has an estimated 1,000 canis lupus lupus and Spain where 2,000 wolves roam free. In both countries, however, sheep farms still thrive. ■

ergerac Airport operations chief, Michel Conte, has revealed an expansion of the airport’s services from next year. At a time when passenger figures are down for many airports due to falling overall passenger traffic, Conte was delighted to be able to make his announcement. The new routes will serve Amsterdam, Nice and London City and will help maintain the airport’s current growth rate and move it further towards the target of 300,000 passengers per year. The announcement was made, appropriately, at a short ceremony in the airport’s departure hall, amid the comings and goings of UK flights. Chair of the Dordogne Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), Christophe Fauvel, welcomed the development. He noted that the CCI has had a superb return on its investment in the airport; the income arriving into the Dordogne’s economy through the airport is estimated at a massive €135 million. As a large shareholder, the department’s sentiments were well expressed by Christophe Fauvel: “We’re above

the clouds, we are clear of turbulence and view ahead is excellent.” While 99% of Bergerac’s traffic remains with low-cost companies, one of the new flight operators is to be British Airways. Luke Hayhoe, commercial director at BA, issued a statement saying that this is the right moment for flights from London’s Docklands to the Dordogne. He added that the schedule will suit passengers away for a long weekend, and back to work on Monday morning. The Amsterdam Schiphol route will be operated by Transavia and offers connections to the USA and Asia, while IGavion’s route to Nice will offer a direct link on to Corsica. The prestige of having a worldclass airline operating out of Bergerac from next spring is expected to encourage other companies to use the Dordogne’s main airport. Education consultant, Brian Davison, on a visit from the UK, told The Bugle, “This is a great airport. It’s on a people scale, it’s elegant and you get half an hour free parking. No wonder BA want to come here!” ■ by Brian Hinchcliffe

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group of British expats have been busy raising cash, saving lives and having lots of laughs, all at the same time. Most Brits within 30 km of Nontron will probably have heard of Linda Nicholson’s project to support the hospital in The Gambia. Linda heads an indefatigable team of dedicated fundraisers across the Dordogne, raising money for a rural hospital at Bansang, on the banks of the river Gambia in West Africa. The Bansang Hospital is the sole source of health care for over half a million people in this desperately poor country. Throughout the year the team operate fundraisers at venues across the department, including their monster Bansang brocantes, but as the winter weather starts to lay its dead hand on outdoor activities, the group go indoors. Their next bash is a Seventies Disco Evening at the Salle Trény in Abjat-sur-Bandiat. Linda promises genuine 1970s food and while costume is optional, a seventies dress-up guarantees plenty of laughs. On a more serious note, Linda’s team are working to upgrade the electrical wiring in the hospital as part of the Bansang Hospital Ap-

peal (BHA). Originally installed in 1938, when The Gambia was a British Protectorate, the hospital wiring has deteriorated and seventy years later it is seriously dangerous. Difficult choices have had to be made, whether to spend donations on medical supplies or fix the wiring. Anita Smith MBE MRG, head of the BHA and based in Kettering, told The Bugle, “This was a nobrainer, really. Without this work we could have staff or patients electrocuted or the hospital could even burn down”. Locally, Linda Nicholson said: “This rewire is going to cost £35,000 and it would be great if we in the Dordogne could make a dent in it!” To find out more click on www. powerupgambia.org/projects/bansang ■ by Brian Hinchcliffe

Napoleon Bonaparte marches on Marsac

o be absolutely exact the Emperor of France didn’t march, he came by HGV, all the way from Cherbourg. Since Napoleon Bonaparte passed away in May 1821, however, it was Napoleon’s effigy that made the trip rather than the Little General himself. His imposing equestrian statue has been sent by the city of Cherbourg, the Normandy cross-Channel port, to be restored in the Dordogne over the autumn and winter. The specialist restorers, SOCRA, based in Marsac-sur-l’Isle near Périgueux, have had a fine record of restoration work on many valuable artefacts over the years, having brought a large number of works from all over France back to their original glory. Their many famous subjects include Charlemagne, Archangel Saint Michael, a priceless mosaic floor from Terrasson and two previous statues of Napoleon. The company are currently finishing work on 21 candelabra from the Paris Opera House. Many experts consider this statue of a mounted Napoleon to be a masterpiece of bronze sculpture. It was created in 1858 by Armand Le Véel from bronze cannons captured at Sebastopol during the Crimean war.

Over 150 years later, thanks to Le Véel, Napoleon had one last surprise up his sleeve. When the base of the statue was opened, a time capsule was discovered in a sealed chest. The chest revealed a list of statue donors, a copy of a Napoleonic decree from 1811, a silver commemorative plaque and a record of the 1858 government’s members. Also found inside were coins and medals from the time of Bonaparte’s nephew, LouisNapoleon III, Emperor of France from 1852-1870. It was he and his empress, Eugénie, who inaugurated the statue in honour of his uncle. Patrick Palem, head of SOCRA, estimates the work will take 3-4

months. He explained that the statue has been standing in the salt air of the Place de la République in Cherbourg and has never previously been restored until now. The process will include precision cleaning using a compound made, surprisingly, from apricot stones. Internal structural work is also required. Repairs will also be carried out on areas damaged in times of war, notably shell splinters from WWII. While Bonaparte is away in the Dordogne a horse will take his place. The project will cost 40 000 euros and is being financed by the City of Cherbourg. ■ by Brian Hinchcliffe

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Triple Crown for Eymet Cricket Club

Based in the south of the Dordogne, Eymet Cricket Club’s 32nd season has ended on a high note. Of 25 games this year 18 were won and 7 lost; not a bad record, but better still, after 6 years at the helm and with the aid of some excellent cricketers, retiring Club president, Tim Smith, saw his lads achieve a notable hat trick. They won the ACCSO (SW) T20 final, then the inaugural Blevins Franks Cup Final (the new South-West France Cricket Cup) against their perennial foes from Bordeaux, and finally the SW League, again versus Bordeaux. This latter game, played at Damazan, was extraordinary. Eymet were skittled out for 117 in 32 overs, pundits were heard muttering about an ignominious defeat, but in 19 overs Bordeaux were only able to muster a measly 85. Full details of the club, including a fixture list, past history, match reports and contact details, can be found on the website: www.eymetcricket.com - there is also a section for our French friends. As always, new members are welcome: players, juniors, social members or just lovers of the game. ■ by Clin Bond

Leathernecks fly into Dordogne US soldiers arrived in the Dordogne recently when a squad of 30 Marines of the elite USMC flew from their base at Morón in Spain and landed their giant C130 transport plane at Périgueux’s Bassillac airport in mid-October. These highly trained specialists were in the Dordogne to train with the Gendarmerie Nationale at their training centre (CNEFG) at Saint-Astier near Périgueux. In a highly specialized war game, the GIs’ training was in the context of a rescue from a foreign embassy. The US unit is trickily named a “Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force for Crisis Response”. The SPMAGTF-CR was set up following the 2012 attack on the US Consulate in Benghazi. The Dordogne CNEFG has become a centre of excellence for military training. This is the third group of US Marines to train in Saint-Astier this year. The Marines’ nickname of “leathernecks” comes from the 19th century when the Marines’ uniform had a stiff, leather collar to protect the neck in sword-combat. The collar was notoriously uncomfortable and earned them a reputation for stiff-necked posture, toughness and resistance to pain. ■ by Brian Hinchcliffe

2-way radars introduced Speed traps in the department are being upgraded to flash speedsters travelling in either direction. The action is be-

ing taken under a government initiative to reduce the number of fatal accidents on French roads. The national road safety observation service (ONISR) figures for July show an increase in road fatalities of almost 20% compared to July 2014 and figures for August reveal a 9.5% increase compared to the same period last year. Excessive speed is seen as a major contributor, and has led to the decision to upgrade existing radar installations. They are to be programmed to flash speeding cars travelling in both directions. Car registration numbers are linked to drivers’ addresses and speeding drivers will receive their notice through the post from a central department dealing with automatic checks. Initially the scheme will begin in the Dordogne with 3 machines: south of Château-l’Évêque, between Brantôme and Périgueux (RD 939); Lamonzie-Saint-Martin (Bergerac-Bordeaux D 936); and the RN 21 in Bergerac. ■ by Brian Hinchcliffe

Flu jab season here again Along with the colder weather and shorter days, this time of year also hails the start of flu season. This potentially deadly virus often rears its ugly head around now and can linger until as late as March. Last winter saw a particularly virulent form of the illness sweep through large parts of France, and the Dordogne was no exception. Last year’s flu jab was largely ineffective, but experts have said that this should not be the case this year and have once again urged those at risk to get vaccinated. The over-65s, pregnant

women and those with a chronic illness are considered most at risk and these three groups of people should have received a letter offering them a free vaccination. This can be collected from their local pharmacy and administered by their GP. The campaign for vaccination, which began in October, will run until 31st January next year. For more information, visit your local pharmacy or speak to your GP. ■

Sword returned to war memorial In June 1927, the people of Bergerac unveiled their monument to the men of Bergerac who died in the Great War. Standing on what is now the Lattre de Tassigny roundabout, it dominated the town centre. The fine, emotive statue depicted Winged Victory bearing a fallen warrior, his hand still gripping his sword. And then one morning in 1985, the warrior’s sword disappeared without trace. The memorial’s imposing bronze figures were sculpted by Gabriel Forestier, an eminent local artist from Eymet. Since its disappearance, Armistice Day celebrations came and went with the sword unseen, but earlier this year, collector and former soldier, Philippe Chartrand, decided the fallen hero should have his sword back once more. Philippe bought a sword of the correct size and shape, presented it to the town and as autumn approaches, the blade has been restored to the empty hand in time for the traditional November 11th celebrations.■ by Brian Hinchcliffe

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Hard-working Up and away in the Périgueux skies bakers found guilty

t is often said that air travellers in the Dordogne are well served for airports, with Bergerac, Brive and Bordeaux all easily accessible by many residents. A glance at a map, however, shows that areas of the Périgord Vert, including Périgueux, Brantôme and the Parc Naturel, are all at least 90 minutes away from the nearest UK-bound airport which for many is in Limoges in the neighbouring region! Yet Périgueux does have its own airport at Bassillac. It was initially opened in 1936, but by the end of World War II it had been rendered unusable by enemy action. Of a similar size and configuration to Bergerac, the 1988 terminal is generally considered under-used, despite its regular schedules to Paris. For the past two years Vincent Panier, businessman and member of the Chamber of Commerce, and airline pilot Sylvain Henneton, have been working on ways to bring a new dynamic to Bassillac. Amongst their project ideas are a restaurant, a parachute club and a hot air balloon festival. Sylvain’s latest idea has just spread its wings and

taken off: a passionate flyer, he has founded a company importing and building light aircraft kits in a hangar at Bassillac. The aircraft, highly praised in the aeronautical world, is the “Sling”, manufactured in Johannesburg, South Africa. Sylvain’s new company, aptly named “Jetlag Group” has been nominated the official, exclusive European distributor of the Sling. Selling at a reasonable 30 to 50,000 euros, according to its specification, the Sling has been fully typeapproved by the civil aviation authorities. The first of these aluminium aircraft kits is due to arrive in Bassillac in mid-November. Aviators who prefer a complete aircraft rather than a kit simply need to talk to European Aircraft Maintenance (EAM), in the next-

door hangar. The three key men in EAM are Christian Gonzalez, Lionel Dupays and Frédéric Béziers, all highly trained experts in plane building and maintenance. Their customers fly in from all over France and Belgium. “It’s a big market,” explained the EAM team, “Aircraft must be serviced after every 50 hours in the air. Building Sling kits will be a welcome addition to our business.” When asked about what happens next, Christian Gonzalez quotes from French aviation hero and author of “Le Petit Prince”, Antoine de St Exupéry, “ As for the future, your task is not to foresee it, but to enable it.” At Bassillac, the sky’s the limit! ■ by Brian Hinchcliffe

s the country debates the 35hour week and Sunday trading, France's labour laws have again hit the headlines after four bakers were fined for working too hard. A court in Dax, in south-western France, handed €500 fines to the artisans, adjudging they had flouted a 1999 prefectural order obliging bakeries to remain closed for at least one day per week. Following the ruling, the business owners said that they would now most likely have to lay off staff due to the resulting drop in revenue. “We’re company bosses who are disgusted at being so in France,” Stéphane Moreau, one of the convicted bakers, told AFP news agency. “We’ll have to work less, pay less VAT and less payroll taxes and, if need be, lay off staff.” Another of the bakers told RMC radio: “I have been left with a criminal record just for baking bread. Tomorrow I will have to lay people off. France is doing everything to find jobs for those who are looking but me, because I make bread, I have to lay people off.” The case originally hit the headlines earlier this year, when Stéphane Cazenave

was first ordered to close one day per week. Mr Cazenave, who runs a bakery in SaintPaul-lès-Dax, is a celebrated baker and last year won “best baguette” at the national Fête du Pain competition. “I am angry because in France, people are being prevented from working,” he said. “We are companies. All we are asking to do is do business, create wealth, and in France, we are blocked by absurd laws and decrees. This means a net loss of €250,000 of revenue per year... I’m going to have to lay off one or two employees.” In a country suffering record levels of unemployment and a stagnant economy, the ruling has been met with reactions that vary from frustration to outrage. Some, however, said it was only right that bakers be forced to close. Eric Scherrer from the retail trade union Clic-P, argued that French laws must be respected. “There is a rule in place that says bakers and other professions in the food industry must close for at least one day a week. It’s because it’s an artisanal trade where people can work a lot, much more than the legal limits. These people need to have a rest day each week. We can’t just al-

low them to work non-stop. It’s absolutely necessary that both bosses and employees have a day of rest.” It should be pointed out, however, that no labour laws relating to workers were being broken; Mr Cazenave currently employs 22 staff, all of whom have two days off a week and satisfy all labour laws in terms of working hours and conditions. It is the bakery as a whole that is at fault under the 1999 decree. Others claim that the rule is necessary to promote competition and allow everyone a share of the market, arguing that if every bakery were allowed to remain open seven days a week, then there would be too much supply for the demand. Supporters believe that forcing businesses to close at least once a week encourages competition by allowing customers to shop elsewhere when their usual bakery is shut. Former PM François Fillon was one of many highprofile opponents to the ruling, summing up the bakers' frustration: “The fact that working in our country can be considered an offence and that the passion of a craftsman can be restricted, should alert us to the absurdity of our system.” ■

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Diesel prices to rise in coming years

eeks ahead of a major climate conference in Paris, the government has announced changes to the way fuel is taxed in France, potentially heralding the end of the country's love affair with diesel - more than 80% of fuel currently bought in this country is diesel. In 2016 and 2017, the amount of tax charged on a litre of gazole will rise by 1 centime, whilst the tax on a litre of unleaded will drop by the same amount. Further changes will then surely follow as the government moves to eliminate the difference in taxation between the two fuels. “Diesel has historically benefited from favourable financial treatment, with a level of tax nearly 20 centimes less per litre than petrol,” said a statement from Prime Minister Manuel Valls. “This gap has introduced a high number of diesel vehicles which has led to legitimate concerns by a number of French

about the impact on air quality.” The car industry has argued that diesel emits less heat-trapping carbon dioxide than petrol, but, without sophisticated controls, diesel engines may also produce harmful levels of poisonous nitrogen oxides and lungclogging particles. Revelations that Volkswagen equipped 11 million of its diesel cars worldwide with software that can switch off those pollution controls - except when it detects it is undergoing official testing - have again highlighted the major downside to diesel. One million of these vehicles are believed to be on the roads of France and confidence in the industry has been severely dented. Whilst the move will hit the majority of motorists in the pocket, Emmanuelle Cosse of the Europe Écologie Les Verts “Green” party was cautiously optimistic: “I'm not going to say well done, just that this is an interesting development... we would like it to go even further.” ■

End of the line Visit Britain... Great Britain for phone book?

uried in the pages of the voluminous loi Macron is one clause that has gone unnoticed and could spell the end of the phone book as we know it. According to Le Figaro - and largely unreported until now - one of the changes included in the set of laws aimed at modernising the French economy is the removal of any obligation to produce a paper copy of the phone book, known affectionately in France as the “bottin”. Solocal Group, the company which publishes the directory, has had no official contract to supply a Pages Blanches to every household since the end of 2014 and this situation has now become permanent and official. The company may continue to produce

the book, but only in the few areas where it remains commercially viable to do so. With the ever-increasing popularity of online directories, however, the days of the phone book appear numbered. Another feature of the Macron Law that has caused more waves is the removal of any obligation on Orange, the country's telecoms provider, to provide pubic telephone boxes. Previously, Orange was required to maintain at least one payphone in each commune, but this obligation has now been abolished. As a result, it is expected that almost all of the 40,000 telephone boxes still in operation will disappear over the course of the next decade. As recently as 1990, there were as many as 300,000 public payphones in France. ■

ond is back in SPECTRE - the 24th James Bond adventure - and VisitBritain is once again utilising 007’s iconic international profile to show the world what makes Britain GREAT. To leverage the global fascination with James Bond and the international exposure the film affords to potential visitors to Britain, VisitBritain has launched a global Bond is GREAT campaign in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios. The Bond is GREAT campaign has been launched across more than 60 countries to encourage 007 fans to choose Britain - the home of Bond - for their next holiday. It is the third time that VisitBritain has partnered with the Bond franchise to motivate and inspire even more international visitors to come to Britain. Its 2012 Bond is GREAT campaign, built around the theatrical release of SKYFALL, reached 653 million people around the world as well as generating £3.5 million worth of exposure for the Britain brand. A poll showed that 16% of people who recalled the Bond is GREAT campaign had booked a trip to Britain and 35% of those who recalled the advert said that they strongly intended to visit Britain in the next three years. SKYFALL also helped boost visitor numbers to Glencoe in Scotland after being used as a filming location; visitor numbers were up 41.7% the year after the film’s release. “We know that the link between tourism and film is a potent one,” explained VisitBritain Chief Executive Officer Sally Balcombe. “Recent films have demonstrated that they deliver a real increase in visitor numbers with

just under half of our potential visitors to Britain wanting to visit places they have seen featured in films or TV so we are doing everything we can to capitalise on this ‘set-jetting’ phenomenon.” Tourism is worth an estimated £26.2 billion a year to Britain. ■

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Euthanasia doctor found guilty over death

ith public opinion in France increasingly in favour of assisted suicide, the country's euthanasia laws were once again thrown into the spotlight last month after former doctor Nicolas Bonnemaison was found guilty of deliberately killing one of his patients. He had previously been cleared on all charges in 2014 by a lower court, but the appeal court partially overturned this decision, finding him guilty of one of the seven deaths over which he had originally been accused. Bonnemaison admits administering drugs to seven terminally ill patients, but his many supporters argue that his actions were compassionate. The case first came to light in August 2011 when the doctor was reported to hospital bosses by nurses in the emergency department, who said they found his behaviour suspicious. Before long, Bonnemaison had admitted giving lethal doses of sedatives to seven patients when they were in great pain and hours from death. Euthanasia and assisted suicide are currently illegal in France, despite repeated polls suggesting that over 90% of the public are in favour. Benoît Duci-Ader, the doctor’s lawyer, said before the original trial: “Both defence and prosecution accept this should not be just a trial, but a debate on an important social issue. Yes, it is the trial of Nicolas Bonnemaison. But it is also the trial of how we deal

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with the end of life.” Speaking in an emotional address on television, the widow of one the victims said she had asked Bonnemaison to help her husband die, and that what the doctor did was “good”. Patricia Dhooge went on to say that “it would hurt me very much if they gave him any kind of punishment. I'm having a lot of trouble understanding this trial. I want to tell the court, ‘We were there. We agreed’.” “Medicine is my life, my patients are my life and I miss them,” Bonnemaison told the appeal court before the jury retired. Dressed in black, he appeared very stressed as he said: “I acted as a doctor and I say this to you with a great deal of sincerity.” Bonnemaison has received considerable support across France and despite the charges carrying a maximum term of life in prison, the public prosecutor in the case had requested a lenient 5-year suspended pris-

on sentence. He acknowledged that the doctor was “not a killer, not a poisoner in the common sense of the terms,” but that he had “deliberately caused the death” of patients. In the end, the appeal judge handed down a lesser, almost symbolic, sentence of two years suspended. Bonnemaison, who has been struck off the medical register, did not react as the verdict was read out. Euthanasia is legal in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg and President François Hollande has said he wants to make it easier for some terminally ill patients to request medical help to end their lives in France. Under current laws, French doctors are allowed to take a “passive” decision not to extend the life of a patient who is dying in great pain. The law also states that doctors may use palliative care, including painkillers, which may have the side effect of shortening life; it stops

short, however, of allowing doctors to take active steps to shorten a patient's life. According to France's national demographics council, there are around 3,000 euthanasia cases in France annually, all of them currently illegal. ■ Exactly one week after the verdict and as we went to press, it was reported that Nicolas Bonnemaison was in hospital in a critical condition following a suicide attempt. The former doctor was found unconscious in his car by joggers in local woods. The car was running and a pipe had been connected to the exhaust - he was also believed to have taken medication of some description. A note was found in the car. Shortly afterwards, doctors reported that his condition was improving, although it is not currently known if Bonnemaison has suffered any permanent damage or injury, or what his long-term prognosis may be.

From the 1st January 2016, new rules are coming into force in France governing the sale of cats and dogs. From next year, anyone placing an advert to sell puppies or kittens will first be required to register as a breeder with their local Chambre d'Agriculture, as well as be in possession of a valid Siren business identification number. The new rules are being brought in to fight against animal trafficking, much of which is done through newspaper small ads and online classifieds sites. Under previous rules, you were only considered to be a breeder if you raised and sold at least two litters per year. An exception is made for pedigree litters. In this case the unique number assigned in the LOF (Livre des Origines Français) will suffice, but for more than one litter per year, a Siren number will also be required to appear on any advert by law. The agriculture ministry estimates that 50,000 people sell their pets via online or free classified listings every year. The new legislation does not apply to the resale of an animal that has been bought, nor to one that is being given away free to a good home. Failure to comply with the new regulations could see a fine of up to €7,500. ■

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Ireland to scrap small value coins

f you are planning to travel to the Republic of Ireland, then go through your pockets before you board the plane as there is no point taking your 1 or 2 cent coins with you. The Bank of Ireland recently announced that, from 28th October, all cash transactions would be rounded up or down to the nearest 5 cents as it begins phasing out smaller coins. Ireland follows Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, The Netherlands and Sweden, all of whom have begun similar phasing out schemes. “As a country we are good at making changes

like this,” said Ronnie O’Toole of the Irish central bank. “We migrated to the euro ahead of most other countries, and the indications so far are that consumers and retailers alike will embrace rounding.” Initial indications are indeed positive, with a recent trial in Wexford showing that 100% of retailers and 85% of consumers approved of the move. The only organisations to voice any concern were charities, for whom bronze coins in collection boxes are a valuable source of income. One and two cent coins will remain legal tender

in Ireland, but will not be issued by banks or retailers. There has been no word from the French government as to whether or not it has plans to introduce similar rounding schemes in the near future. The rounding will apply to the total of the bill, when it is paid in cash, and not to individual items. Under the changes a transaction in Ireland totalling €10.22 will be rounded down to €10.20 when paid by cash and a shop costing €11.23 will be rounded up to €11.25. It is only cash transaction that are affected by rounding - electronic pay-

ments made by card will still be calculated to the nearest cent. The small denomination coins provide a real headache to central banks. Paradoxically, a one cent coin costs 1.65 cents to produce while 2 cent coins cost 1.94 cents each. And there are lots

of them in circulation: 30,664,437,697 one cents and 23,762,291,214 two cents to be precise! An online poll carried out by The Telegraph revealed that 75% of people in Britain would also be in favour of putting nostalgia to one side and phasing out the penny. ■

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lthough France has developed something of a reputation for its baffling bureaucracy, it is one of the leading countries in the world when it comes to “e-government” - online services for state administration. France has taken another step in this direction with the news that the country will be moving towards compulsory online tax declarations over the course of the next four years. Businesses in France have gradually been moved online for tax declarations and TVA

returns over recent years, but the changes will see this also being phased in for members of the public. The government is hoping to eventually save €68 million per year in administrative costs as a result. Previously, households could choose to declare their taxes either by paper, or online. The online declaration date has typically been several weeks after the paper date and a rebate was offered the first time you declared electronically. In 2010, around 29% of households were already declaring online and

this rose to 40% last year. Over the coming years, however, more and more of us will have no choice. In 2016, any household with a 2014 “revenu fiscal de référence” of more than €40,000 will be required to submit their tax return online. This threshold will fall to €28,000 in 2017 (based on 2015's revenu fiscal de référence) and €15,000 in 2018 before becoming compulsory for all households in 2019. During this period, France is also planning to move to a system of collecting tax at

source, which will greatly simplify the declaration process. The new rules will apply to any household that is equipped with an internet connection - the forms will carry a box that can be ticked if you are unable to declare electronically. It is estimated that this could make as many as 15% of French households exempt. Those that do not obey the new rules and can not provide a satisfactory reason why they are not able to, will face a fine of €15. ■

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Christmas deliveries on Sunday In a country famous for its resistance to Sunday trading, it may come as something of a shock to hear that in parts of France there will be a postal service on December 20th, the last Sunday before Christmas. Bosses at La Poste recently met with union officials to discuss the possibility of Sunday deliveries in seven major urban areas: Paris, Lille, Rennes, Lyon, Bordeaux, Reims and Nice. Under the proposals, no letters will be processed on the 20th, but parcels and small packages will be delivered. The number of parcels sent around the Christmas period doubles to over 2 million per day. Managers at France's postal service later confirmed the news. “Exceptionally, postal workers may volunteer to work on Sunday 20th December to deliver Christmas packages,” La Poste said in a statement. “The exact details of the operation for the Christmas period are still under negotiation with our union partners.” The voluntary workers, who will be paid for the shift and receive time off in lieu, will deliver 30 packages between 9 am and midday - they would ordinarily deliver as many as 100 in a day. Officials were keen to stress that this was a one-off operation and that La Poste had no plans to introduce a Sunday service. As the number of letters being sent has plummeted over recent years with the rise of email, online shopping has meant that packages are still big business. La Poste made €1.6 billion last year from delivering colis and this arm of its business is still growing, despite fierce competition from rival services such as Chronopost. ■

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France 3 pulls its own Airbnb offers a night in Paris' catacombs anti-sexism advert

are all the women?”, the text on screen informs us that they are all busy working at France 3, where “the majority of our presenters” are female. Media critics and feminist groups were understandably bemused and angered, claiming the video, which was made to coincide with a week aimed at promoting equality in the workplace, only succeeded in reducing the role of women to within the household and reinforcing sexist stereotypes. “It’s deplorable! Nothing more than a bunch of sexist clichés!” fumed French feminist group Balle de Sexisme on Twitter. Prenons La Une, a collective of female journalists, said the advert “feeds clichés rather than deconstructing them. You get the impression that the people who made this video began with the principle that

a woman is always behind her ironing board, that she has a massive shoe collection”. The advert also attracted the attention of the Secretary of State for Women’s Rights, Pascale Boistard, who said on Twitter that: “The ‘female’ campaign on France 3 doesn’t seem to me to be the right way to highlight professional equality in the TV industry.” The minister went on to mention by name Delphine Ernotte, the station's first female boss. Ms Ernotte, who garnered a reputation for being tough on sexism when she introduced €10 fines whilst at Orange for sexist remarks made during executive board meetings, apologised for the advert, saying she had not seen it ahead of its release and ordered it to be pulled immediately. ■

ince its launch, Airbnb has revolutionised the holiday rental market worldwide... and made some enemies in the traditional hotel industry at the same time. The company was again in the headlines in October when it launched a competition to win the chance to spend a night amongst the bones of millions of people in Paris' famous catacombs. The macabre Halloween offer included a “real bed”, dinner for two, a private concert and breakfast. The American company apparently paid as much as €350,000 to privatise the tunnels for the night of 31st October, town hall sources told AFP news agency. The municipality said the money would “boost capital by finding new sources of revenue and allow for the preservation of this heritage site”.

“Before bedtime, a storyteller will have you spellbound with fascinating tales from the catacombs, guaranteed to produce nightmares. Finally, enjoy dawn with the dead, as you become the only living person ever to wake up in the Paris catacombs,” reads the site's listing, before warning the lucky winners to “respect the catacombs as you would your own grave”. The transfer of human remains from Parisian cemeteries to the tunnels began

towards the end of the 18th century when authorities realised that the decomposition of bodies in the city’s cemeteries was not particularly good for public health. As many as 7 million corpses were subsequently buried in the catacombs, leading to them gaining the reputation as “The World's Largest Grave”. The 2-kilometre section open to the public - a fraction of the total remains a popular tourist attraction with over half a million visitors each year. ■

ometimes you just have to shake your head in disbelief. State television channel France 3 - the equivalent of the UK's BBC 2 - has been forced to pull its own anti-sexism advert... because it was sexist!! It was meant to be an advert highlighting the importance of gender equality in the workplace and hailing the work of the public broadcaster's large number of female presenters. When the 40-second film was released, however, it was met with reactions that ranged from criticism and derision through to outright anger. So hostile was the reception in fact, that it was instantly pulled from the schedules - and presumably someone in the marketing department got dragged over some particularly hot coals! The advert opens to show an apparently deserted house where everything is going wrong: something is on fire in the oven that billows smoke; a child’s room is untidy and in disarray; a man’s shirt goes up in flames as the iron rests on it; and the bathroom - with the toilet seat left up - is filthy. To the strains of a popular 70s song which asks “where

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ell, the swallows (les hirondelles) have long gone and the cranes (les grues) have flown back southwards, so we can expect the cold to be coming; it's often the case that there is a fairly radical change from one week to another, so be prepared! Keep an eye on any sensitive plants that you had out in tubs, like agapanthus, gaura, plectranthus, salvia, cosmos atropurpurea, geraniums and other frost sensitive plants. Put the containers in frost-free environments to overwinter. Remember, quite a few of these plants are actually perennial if you can keep them from getting too cold. Go round the garden and look at what needs pruning back immediately and see if you can use it as a mulch, laid directly on the earth surface. Remember to collect free bracken from the road verges to help protect sensitive plants,

by Michelle Pierce endives to be grown in especially in containers. buckets in cellars; seeds Sowing can continue to be saved and dried now for a while if it's of favourite varieties; done under fleece or self-sown seedlings to cloches, or if they are at be moved to better posihand should need be, to tions before they get too help protect the young big; clumps of perenseedlings. It's often a nials to be divided and good idea to sow seed re-homed. The leaves and then lay a layer will be coming down of mulch, straw, dried thick and fast now, so bracken, even sawdust spend time gathering up directly over the seeds, this precious commodto help protect them ity to spread in a thick from the cold. Alternalayer on bare ground, tively, sow under a plasor round trees, shrubs tic cloche. and plants in borders. If Keep harvesting - as they're very thick, leathlong as the frost doesn't ery ones, shredding first bite - as there are still can help, but it's always squash, tomatoes, courgood to mix these with gettes, herbs, fruit (apother types. Bracken can ples, quince) and leaf be collected for similar veg to pick. The hotties purposes and the young of the summer - chilies, growth of nettles shootaubergines, peppers, etc. ing up in our Indian sum- have probably already mer of October can be been picked and the old cut back and air dried to plants composted. feed your ground in early So is it a lazy time in spring. the garden, a time when Grass growth has we can just kick back slowed down but not and relax? Well, no, not stopped, so mow on dry really. There is the hardays and put the blade vesting and transformup so that you don't scalp ing to be done of the the surface. Leave some last summer veg picked areas longer for the wildin October/November:

life. Leave places for hedgehogs to hibernate where they won't be disturbed, or in your way. Clean up any piles of debris with caution - at this time of year you may be destroying somebody's home. Ditto for bonfires. Start feeding the wild birds and try to mix what you give them - not only fat balls, but loose grains and seeds and put up some nest boxes for the spring. These need to be at least 2.5 m off the

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Long ago, when I was first in France, I made the horrible faux pas of offering my neighbour a beautiful chrysanthemum at Toussaint, not knowing as I do now, that of course all those glorious pots of chrysanthemums that suddenly find their way into the shops around this time are destined for your nearest and dearest in the cemeteries where they rest. Sometimes it's hard to look at these fancy and made up beauties and see that they could be nice in the garden. The poor devils seem so terribly far removed from real living things! However, that's to forget a large chunk of gardening history. When they were first brought back from China, they were a sensation. A flower that resisted cold temperatures?! Flowered at the end of the year when nothing else is in flower?! That had several colours?! And was single or double?! Wow!! We have rather lost this feeling of awe, but those artificial things that we see these days are the over developed cousins of the first beauties. The old boys with their allotments in times past knew them fine, along with the asters and the dahlias. A rich show for the autumn. So maybe we should take a leaf out of their book and go back to growing these lovely autumn flowers. Find varieties that are suitable for the garden. The pots in the shops have been grown quickly, under glass, for maximum flowering size. They can find it hard to adapt to real garden conditions, so may be better kept in big pots, but there are plenty of varieties of this large family, grown by nurseries as herbaceous perennials, that will be happy in the ground. Put them where you can see them, in the sun and where they have a nice backdrop of other foliage to set them off. They are easy to grow, easy to propagate and offer really good value. And the neighbours might understand if you offer them one, or more... but not at Toussaint!! ■

ground, a bit protected from the worst of the weather and not in full sun, or the young will bake! Start reading seed catalogues and making wish lists, then compare two or three suppliers for the best price - you may well be surprised at the differences in price for the same variety and the money you save means you can buy more new things to try out. Plant your leeks and cabbages if you haven't already and your onion sets, 'grey' shallots and garlic - make sure they all look in good, perky condition. Same goes for bulbs. Now that we buy our bulbs ready packed in cellophane packages, it's not rare to see a lovely

photo hiding pretty tired bulbs and corms (from last year?) which are unlikely to do well. Make sure they look firm, free of mould and have a generally fresh look. Plant reasonably quickly after buying - commercially they're often kept in cold storage, so the warmth of a house or kitchen can start them sprouting. Mark where you planted them with a label or twig to avoid putting a fork or spade through them later. So there are plenty of things to get on and do; the frenetic rhythm of summer is behind us for a while and we all need a reason to go outside into the fresh air. Good gardening! ■

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WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TENANCY AGREEMENTS IN FRANCE? This month Prune CALONNE, English-speaking avocat in Toulouse and The Bugle’s resident lawyer, explains how tenancy agreements work in France, from the point of view of both the tenant and the landlord.

tenancy agreement, known in French as a “bail” or “contrat de location”, is a contract that allows a tenant to rent accommodation from a landlord for private use. Please note that this article will not deal with the issue of commercial leases which are governed by totally different rules. It is legal to rent accommodation without a written contract, but I would advise that you do not attempt this, especially if you ignore the basics of French law and if you are not fluent in French - a lot can go wrong! The most common scenario will be that you are looking for accommodation when you arrive in France. Once you have selected some properties, you will make appointments to view them and the person that takes you on these visits is an estate agent. Therefore the tenancy agreement is likely to be a template from the estate agent. Which clauses are forbidden in the agreement? Please note that certain clauses are strictly forbidden, such as: the obligation to pay the rent by standing order; the obligation to take a household insurance solely with the landlord’s insurer; prohibition to have lodgers; a clause that renders the tenant responsible for all the defects in the property regardless of the cause, etc.

in France to let, I would suggest that you get further information on this topic and that you consider renting “furnished”. Why? Because the law in France applicable on this subject is very much in favour of tenants. Trust me when I write that to get rid of tenants is a lot more complicated than in the UK! It is one of the longest procedures in the French civil procedural code, along with the repossession procedure. If you are unfortunate enough to get a tenant that forgets to pay his rent, you want to have signed a tenancy agreement that lasts a year and not three, especially in a country where you have the “trève hivernale” to respect when you evict tenants (see below). What is the notion of the “trève hivernale” For readers that have not been in France for very long and once again, if you consider investing in France and purchase real property, you might want to pay attention to what follows. The “trève hivernale” is basically a 5-month period during the winter time where, even though your tenant no longer pays his rent and even though you have managed (after a long procedure) to get a decision from a French court to allow you to evict the tenant, you cannot have this decision executed until the following spring! Yes, you read that correctly. This period starts in November and ends at the end of March. Not only can you not evict the tenants, but the gas and electricity cannot be cut either!

- The minimum length of this contract is one year. - The tenant notice period is one month. - The contract can be terminated if the owner wants to occupy the property, if he/she wishes to sell or if the tenant does not pay their rent. - If the owner wishes to sell, the tenant does not have to be asked if he/she wishes to buy. - The deposit requested will usually be one month’s rent, but it could be more as there is no legal limit. The main characteristics of an unfurnished property agreement are: - A tenancy agreement has to be drafted, it will last three years minimum. - The reasons for the contract to be terminated are the same as for furnished properties. - As the tenant, you need to be asked by the landlord if you wish to acquire the property before it can be sold to someone else. - You need to have a household insurance and produce the certificate before you are allowed to move in and the rental deposit is a maximum of one month’s rent. What are the documents that can be requested by the landlord?

There is no legal definition in the French civil statute book. Case law indicates that if you rent a property with a bed, a table with chairs, a fridge, a cooker and a device to get hot water, the property is considered furnished.

The main characteristics of a furnished property agreement are:

You have to bear this in mind as a lot of landlords ask for documents that they are not supposed to request. There is a reason for this. As I mentioned above, the civil law is very much in favour of tenants and it is extremely difficult to get rid of a tenant that does not pay rent and that is not willing to leave the property. Therefore, landlords are keen to make sure that you are solvent and that you will not damage their property. Please note that in France, landlords are less reluctant than in the UK to rent if you have animals; in theory landlords should not even ask if you have pets. Landlords are allowed to ask you for the following documents (please note that this is not an exhaustive list):

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- A tenancy agreement has to be drafted if the tenant uses it as his/her main home.

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Asian Hornets

t seems that every other month there’s another article regarding Asian hornets. Now the UK are also taking the threat seriously. For the first time ever DEFRA have issued an invasive species alert BEFORE a pest has even arrived in the UK.

Their spread across France has been phenomenal. Last year in my department, Cher (18), I destroyed 6 nests all summer. This year I have been called out 3-4 times a week from July to mid-October. Asian hornets have now made their way north to the English Channel and have also been found in Belgium and the Netherlands. Earlier this summer, Mike Dilger and a BBC crew filmed me for an article on the One Show which was broadcast on 2nd October. In their piece I was filmed destroying nests and explaining how the hornets are able to spread so rapidly. As well as destroying several nests, we filmed the hornets hunting outside the entrance of a hive, capturing the moment when a hornet grabbed a bee with its long legs. The bee is decapitated and its thorax removed, then the protein-rich abdomen is taken back to the nest to feed the larvae. (Bees are not their only food source, they attack any insect, including the much larger European hornet.) As the autumn leaves fall, nests are easier to spot. They are most commonly seen as a beach ball size nest in high trees, but can also be found in barns, garages and roof spaces. By the end of September the multiple queens contained in the same nest would have stopped laying eggs (up to 50 per day), all the larvae will have become adults and the nests will be at their maximum size of up to 10,000

individuals. As long as it stays warm, the hornets will remain active. In most departments, the Pompiers will no longer attend call-outs, even for Asian hornets, unless it is a life-and-death emergency. Do not be tempted to blast the nests out of the trees with both barrels of your 12-bore - it is not only illegal but it will disperse the hornets rather than destroy them. It is very important to eliminate this pest for the sake of indigenous insects. Fears are that it is already too late to save France from this invasive species so it is a matter of damage limitation. But is it too late for the UK? Destroying a nest is easy if you can get to it. A new weapon in the armoury has been devised: a 20-metre telescopic pole which injects insecticide directly into the nest, killing the insects whilst they are still in their nest. This means that nests can be de-

stroyed from the safety of ground level. It is not recommended that you attempt to remove a nest without expert knowledge. ■ For more information on this topic or anything else to do with pest control, please contact Robert Moon from Applicateur 3D:

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The True Cost of Living Longer - Blevins Franks

e are living longer. The European Commission’s 2015 Ageing Report projects that, in the EU, average life expectancy at birth for men is expected to increase by seven years, from 77.6 in 2013 to 84 in 2060. For women, life

expectancy is projected to increase by six years, from 83.1 in 2013 to 89.1 in 2060. Advances in science and medicine mean it is becoming more common for someone retiring at the age of 60 to live another 30 years - or more. The 2015 Ageing Report projects that, in France, life

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expectancy for males is expected to increase from 78.6 in 2013 to 85.2 in 2060, and for females from 85 to 90. You need financial security to enjoy your retirement and your pension funds are a key part of that. The new pension freedom in the UK gives everyone with UK funds the ability to withdraw as much or as little as you want but you need to take care. If you need your pension savings to provide an income for life, you need to be sure that whatever you decide to do with them now, you will have enough to see you comfortably through to the end of your days. It is also essential to protect your savings and investments from inflation and unnecessary taxation. Inflation is a key threat for retirees. It reduces your spending power year after year. If, for example, you typically spend about €5,000 a month, and assuming a personal inflation rate of 3% per annum, in 10 years’ time you could need about €6,720 a month to maintain the same spending and in 20 years this will have risen again to €9,030. The longer you live, the more damage inflation can do. Longevity is also a big concern for the State. Rising life expectancy means that governments will need to raise more funds to cover their pension obligations and increasing health care costs. According to the EU, 30% to 40% of health care expenses are already being

spent on people aged 65 or above. Governments rely on income tax and national insurance/social security from a working population to fund their costs. However, a recent European Commission report says that the share of the population of working age is expected to decline steadily until 2050, while those aged 65 years or over will increase, accounting for 28.7% of the EU’s population by 2080 compared with 18.5% in 2014. So, what are governments to do? One solution is to increase tax revenue. In the UK, a 2011 research paper by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) calculated that for public finances to remain sustainable, taxes will have to rise by £82 billion each year to pay for the pension and health care promises made to baby boomers. It also said that a child born today will pay £70,000 more in tax than they receive from the government in benefits and services to help pay for the shortfall in funding. A child born next decade will pay an extra £160,000. In contrast, those aged 65 have received £220,000 more from the State than they paid in. The UK government has

already frozen the tax-free threshold for inheritance tax until 2019, to generate an extra £1 billion for the Treasury each year to help fund care for the elderly. This was effectively a tax rise in real terms, affecting thousands of families. In Portugal, the Health Minister Paulo Macedo indicated earlier this year that tax hikes will be necessary to finance increasing health care costs. This is an issue other countries will be faced with in the not too distant future. We have also seen a massive step up in the global campaign against tax evasion, as well as increased local efforts here in France. This will help governments significantly increase tax revenue. In his March Budget speech, the UK Chancellor George Osborne said that he wanted to raise £5 billion from anti-avoidance and evasion measures by 2017-18. January 2016 will see the start of a global automatic ‘exchange of information’ regime. Tax authorities will receive financial information automatically on everyone, which they will compare to what you include on your tax return to check you have properly declared your income and assets. Retired people should set up their financial planning

to shelter as much of their income and wealth from taxation as possible. There are arrangements available to expatriates living in France and elsewhere in the EU that will provide tax mitigation within a legitimate framework. Reducing the amount of tax you have to pay will make your money go further and help fight the effects of inflation. It is essential that you take advice from a professional tax and wealth management firm to make sure your assets are as tax efficient as possible and you have the income you planned for your retirement. ■ Blevins Franks, the leading international tax and wealth management advisers to UK nationals living in Europe, with decades of experience advising British expatriates moving to and living in France. www. blevinsfranks.com Call 05 53 63 49 19 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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19th November - Beaujolais Nouveau new wine for the duration of the festival. What was once a very local tradition has in recent decades become a national and international event. Every year, there is a race to be the first to bring Beaujolais Nouveau to markets around the world. By the time it is over, over 65 million bottles will have been distributed and drunk around the world - nearly half of the region’s total annual production. Originally, what we now know as Beaujolais Nouveau was simply a wine created to celebrate the end of the harvest. It was only fermented for a few weeks and was intended for immediate consumption. Wine producers began to see the marketing potential of Beaujolais Nouveau and by the 1970s the ‘race’ to get the first bottles to Paris became a national event, attracting considerable media attention. This soon spread to other countries in Europe in the 1980s North America and Asia joined in the madness in the 1990s. In some places, the wine was delivered

by hot-air balloon, elephant, motorcycle and helicopter… Concorde was even drafted into service one year! The man largely credited with ‘inventing’ this annual drinking frenzy is Georges Duboeuf, the socalled King of Beaujolais. It is Duboeuf who is credited with turning the release of Beaujolais Nouveau into a global phenomenon - a marketing masterstroke for a wine that often comes from the region’s worst vineyards. That said, I’m sure plenty of us will still enjoy getting caught up in the ritual again this year! ■

es bouchons vont sauter dans le monde entier le 19 novembre lorsque les amateurs du Beaujolais Nouveau célèbreront l’arrivée du vin primeur français et feront couler à flots cette boisson si populaire. Aux 12 coups de minuit, le troisième jeudi du mois de novembre, plus d’un million de caisses de Beaujolais Nouveau quittent les villes et petits villages et traversent une France endormie jusqu’à Paris où elles seront expédiées immédiatement aux quatre coins du monde. Pendant quelques

orks will be popping around the world on 19th November as lovers of Beaujolais Nouveau mark the start of a new French vintage by enjoying large quantities of the popular drink. At one minute past midnight on the third Thursday of every November, over a million cases of Beaujolais Nouveau begin their journey from little villages and towns, through a sleeping France to Paris and on for immediate shipment to all parts of the world. For a few short days, banners everywhere will proclaim: “Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé!” The biggest festival takes place in Beaujeu, the capital of the Beaujolais region. This small and quiet commune springs to life during the third weekend in November, hosting a massive party called Sarmentelles (sarments is the French word for the cuttings from the grapevines - these are burned in the centre of town just prior to the wine’s release). Huge barrels are opened and revellers indulge in the

jours, des banderoles annonceront partout que « Le Beaujolais Nouveau » est arrivé ! Le plus grand festival se tient à Beaujeu, la capitale du Beaujolais. Habituellement calme, la petite commune reprend vie lors de ce fameux week-end et héberge une immense fête nommée « Les Sarmentelles » (les sarments sont des rameaux de vigne ; ceux-ci sont enflammés en centre-ville juste avant la mise en perce des tonneaux). Les fêtards peuvent ensuite s’adonner au plaisir de boire le vin nouveau pendant toute la durée du festival. Ce qui n’était autrefois qu’une tradition locale est devenu un événement national et international en quelques dizaines d’années. Chaque année, c’est la course pour être le premier à accéder au marché mondial. Au total, plus de 65 millions de bouteilles seront distribuées et bues sur la planète, soit presque la moitié de la production annuelle de la région. A l’origine, ce vin connu aujourd’hui sous le nom de Beaujolais Nouveau avait pour simple vocation

The Bugle thanks local French teacher, Sophie Arsac, for the translation of this month's bilingual article

Bilingual Crossword Clues in English - answers in French

Across:

5. cockerel(3) 6. garbage(7) 8. meal(5) 9. keys(5) 11. divorced(7) 14. dresses(5) 15. pen(5) 17. jobs(7) 18. friend(3)

de célébrer la fin de la récolte. Il n’était fermenté que pendant quelques semaines puis consommé immédiatement. Les producteurs de vin prirent conscience du potentiel marketing du Beaujolais Nouveau et dans les années 70, la compétition pour livrer les premières bouteilles sur Paris engendra un véritable événement médiatique national. Le phénomène se répandit bientôt à d’autres pays d’Europe dans les années 80 puis la fièvre gagna l’Amérique du Nord et l’Asie dans les années 90. Parfois le vin fut livré en montgolfière, à dos d’éléphant, à moto ou en hélicoptère… Une année, le Concorde a même été mis à contribution ! Le « créateur » de cette frénésie est Georges Duboeuf, surnommé également « le roi du Beaujolais ». Il a réussi un véritable coup de marketing en transformant la mise sur le marché en un phénomène mondial alors que le vin provient souvent des pires vignobles français. Ceci étant dit, je suis sûr que beaucoup d’entre nous seront heureux d’être une nouvelle fois pris au piège de ce rituel annuel ! ■

Down:

1. cheeks(5) 2. meadow(3) 3. advertising(9) 4. eggs(5) 7. chickenpox(9) 10. floor(3) 12. apple(5) 13. lead(5) 16. lily(3)

Bilingual crossword solution can be found on page 23

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Crossword Clues and answers (page 23) in English

Across:

1. arachnid (6) 4. not a winner (5) 8. knocked over (5) 9. finished work (7) 10. lasts (7) 11. so be it (4) 12. peak (3) 14. by word of mouth (4) 15. a curved structure (4) 18. not me (3) 21. as well (4) 23. caused by nature (7) 25. natural sugar (7) 26. collection of links (5) 27. premium bond selector (5) 28. crown or family (6)

Down:

1. shallow fry (6) 2. person privy to a secret (7) 3. wholly (8) 4. allows (4) 5. go away (5) 6. competed again (6) 7. have faith in (5) 13. tiny part (8) 16. small bouquet (7) 17. bracelet (6) 19. beneath (5) 20. involuntary eye closings (6) 22. reject (5) 24. finished (4)

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The solutions to this month’s sudokus can be found on page 22

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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.

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 Saturday 7th November at 20:30 Jazz Evening with “The Café Casanovas” in front of the cinema Eamon Murray, Peter “Bimbo”Acock and Jacques Boireau (piano, harmonica, sax and bass). Works by Duke Ellington, Bobby Charles, Madeleine Peyroux, Ray Charles, Son House, Little Walter Jacobs and Chet Baker.

ARTISANS CRÉATEURS DE GUYENNE in association with MADS

Sunday 6th December at 17:00 Recital by pianist Antoine Grolée at Le Buisson Pôle d’Animation Culturelle

MARCHE DE NOËL

‘CHRISTMAS FAIR’ SALLE DES FÊTES, PLAISANCE [ ROUTE N21 ]

SATURDAY 7TH NOVEMBER 9H-17H SUNDAY 8TH NOVEMBER 9H-16H Refreshments Contact: tel 05 53 58 80 84 (Mme Elspeth Holloway)

Sarlat Film Festival 10th-14th November Sarlat’s wonderful architecture, medieval-style buildings and stone roofs have made a backdrop for a score of top motion pictures since 1968, adding to its fame and its fortune. So it’s no surprise to learn that only Nice and Paris have had more films shot in their locales than Sarlat. The town plays host to an annual Film Festival, which this year will run from 10th to 14th November. One of the finest film festivals in the country, it attracts many famous French actors and directors who come to present their film. On the bill for this 24th edition of the festival are premiere screenings of feature films, numerous short films, workshops and discussion sessions with writers and film professionals. The Festival was created with an educational objective as it brings together 600 baccalaureate students each year from all over France who will take part in workshops and meet film crews. Films will be shown at the Cinéma Rex. Tickets (priced €7) are available on the door or from www.cinerex.fr (book early to avoid disappointment). For more information visit www.festivaldufilmdesarlat.com

Programme: Schubert-Liszt – Auf dem Wasser zu singen, Wagner-Liszt – La mort d’Yseut, Liszt – 2 Etudes de concert - Forest murmurs and Dance of the Gnomes, St François d’Assisi Preaching to the birds, Hungarian Rhapsody no.°12.

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WRITING ABOUT YOUR LIFE – FREE BOOK TALK Sunday 8th November Ever considered writing a book? A memoir? Stories about yourself, your adventures (humorous, poignant, unusual, ordinary – or even tragic?) Or about family and friends? Or perhaps you’re simply curious about the process?

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Monteton Marché de Noël Sunday 15th November The thirteenth Marché de Noël will be held at the Salle des Fêtes in Monteton (between Eymet in the Dordogne and Duras in the Lot-et-Garonne) from 10 am to 5 pm.

If so, then come along to BOOKSTOP, 19 rue Victor Hugo, 24310 BRANTÔME on Sunday 8th November, 2pm-4.30pm, for a FREE TALK by local authors and creative writing teachers, Dan Bessie and Jeanne Johnson, who will share experiences of their own work and that of others and discuss any ideas you might have for a book.

Get into the Christmas spirit, have a fun day out, and find those elusive presents at this very popular event. This year will again see new stalls as well as many old favourites, together with lovely home-made food at very reasonable prices.

Dan Bessie is an award-winning filmmaker who cut his teeth in cartoon animation then went on to write, produce and direct more than 125 films, both live and animated, from shorts for schools to features to TV specials.

Proceeds to Cancer Support France.

Jeanne Johnson is a former elementary school teacher, relationship counsellor and Quaker prison minister. She is the author of ‘Starlings in the Park’, a collection of 18 compelling stories of ordinary people in crisis who come to a point of change.

For more information tel 05 53 08 20 53 or email csfds.pres@gmail.com

Reservations advised as seating is limited: Phone 09 51 45 57 49. Coffee, tea and cakes will be available.

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From 20th November to 13th December 2015, the Galerie Bénédicte GINIAUX, located in Bergerac, is organizing a group exhibition around its permanent artists on the theme GRAND ECART (big gap).

In 2013 MADS brought you “From Pirates to Phantom” and it played to packed houses. So in 2014 MADS staged “Music Box” and again hundreds came to see us. This year in 2015 the same team will bring you “Showstoppers”! Music from past shows - foot-tapping-singalong-songs that will have you humming for days. 50 songs in 100 minutes. Come and join us once more (book early to avoid disappointment). For more information visit mads-theatre.org

BOOKINGS: mads.bookings@gmail.com or 05 53 27 55 31 TICKETS: €10 (-€2 for MADS members) Under 12s €5

Joanna HAIR. Manchots. Raku

The selection of works presented will exclusively bring together paintings and sculptures in very small or very large formats. This scenographic bias, full of contrasts, will guide visitors to the essence of each creation, highlighting their respective uniqueness. Galerie Bénédicte GINIAUX, 3 Place du Dr Cayla, 24100 Bergerac Open Wed-Sun from 15h30-19h30 and by appointment.

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Théâtre Femina – Bordeaux Dazibao Evens and Les Ballets Talarium et Lux present the Great Imperial Ballets of the 19th century - Swan Lake and The Nutcracker with scenery in 3D, a delight to audiences young and old!

Wednesday 6th January Swan Lake 20:30

The Vendredi Club 2-Day Christmas Craft Fair Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th December from 10 am - 5 pm Salle des Fêtes Bournel 47210

Thursday 7th January - The Nutcracker 20:30

Over 30 stalls with a variety of handcrafted products all made locally. There will be beautiful Jewellery, Silk Scarves, Pottery, Patchwork, Christmas Cards, Knitted Toys, Cakes, Marmalade, Chutney, Glassware, Artwork and much, much more! English Cakes and Bacon Butties will be available in our Pause Cafe plus Mulled Wine and Mince Pies (Real Traditional Christmas Fayre). On Saturday there will be ‘free’ horse and carriage rides around the village all day and on Sunday come and enjoy the Villeréal Choir who will be singing around the Christmas tree about 4 pm. Both afternoons from 2 pm to 5 pm there will be a ‘free’ Children’s Christmas workshop where the children can make Christmas decorations and don’t miss the arrival of Santa.

For more information tel 05 53 71 80 25.

Choreography by Marius Petipa; Music by Tchaïkovski. Tickets: Box Office, Fnac, Ticketmaster or tel 05 56 48 26 26.

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Monday

Market Days

Beynac Le Fleix Les Eyzies Ste-Alvère

Tuesday

Beaumont du Périgord Bergerac Brantôme Cénac-et-Saint-Julien Lanouaille Le Bugue Mareuil Neuvic Ribérac Salignac Eyvigues Thenon Trémolat Villefranche-de-Lonchat

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

Homestay in Périgord Vert “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 Friday 20th November at 8pm at the Café associatif de Léguillac de Cercles. This event is organised by the Conseil Départemental’s Social Service for the Elderly, in partnership with the CLIC (local information and co-ordination centre) and several local partners. For further information please contact the CLIC du Nord Dordogne on 05 53 56 91 63 ■

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

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

Friday

Sunday

Piégut Pluviers Razac Sarlat Siorac-en-Périgord Vélines

Thursday

Bergerac Brantôme Cubjac Le Buisson Ribérac Sarlat Vergt

Saturday

Agonac Beaumont du Périgord Belvès

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

Pheonix appeal for Muffin Pretty red tabby MUFFIN was born around May 1st – he’s a May-Day boy! He was found with his sister, Belle, in a gîte garden, where holidaymakers fed and managed to catch them both. Muffin is still a bit nervous and, though ready to go to a new home, would probably prefer one without children. Muffin adores other cats and is getting braver every day. He’s very vocal at mealtimes and loves a good stroke when he’s eating! A gentle and affectionate cat, he rewards to the full the bit of time necessary to gain his confidence. If you’d like to meet Muffin, please contact his foster carer, Caroline Archer, on 05 53 91 39 02 or email carolinearcher1@gmail.com www.phoenixasso.com www.facebook.com/PhoenixAssociationFrance

AQUITAINE CHURCH SERVICES CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICES, DECEMBER 2015 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 Dordogne Sunday 06 December - 17:00 Christmas Carol Service – Limeuil Thursday 10 December - 18:00 Christmas Carol Service – Montcaret Friday 11 December - 18:00 Christmas Carol Service – Ribérac Hospital Chapel Sunday 13 December - 16:00 Christmas Carol Service – Chancelade Wednesday 16 December - 18:00 Christmas Carol Service – Eymet Temple Thursday 17 December - 17:00 Christmas Carol Service – Sainte Nathalène Friday 18 December - 18:00 Christmas Carol Service – Négrondes Lot et Garonne Friday 11 December - 18:30 Christmas Carol Service – Saint Médard, Clermont Dessous Sunday 13 December - 11:00 Christmas Carol Service – Doudrac Sunday 13 December - 17:00 Christmas Carol Service – Monteton Sunday 13 December - 17:00 Christmas Carol Service – Nérac Wednesday 16 December - 18:30 Christmas Carol Service – Dondas Tuesday 22 December - 18:30 Christmas Carol Service – Allez Gironde Sunday 13 December - 17:00 Christmas Carol Service – Bordeaux

Join us for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services throughout Aquitaine. Please visit the Services page of our website for more information: www.churchinaquitaine.org

AQUITAINE CHURCH SERVICES

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

SUNDAY 08 NOVEMBER 10:30 Holy Communion – Bertric Burée 10:30 Morning Worship – Bordeaux 10:30 Fresh Expressions – Eymet Temple 10:30 Holy Communion – Limeuil 10:30 Morning Prayer - Monteton 10:30 Family Service – Négrondes 10:45 Holy Communion - Condom Wednesday 11 November 11:00 BCP Holy Communion – Bertric Burée SUNDAY 15 NOVEMBER 10:30 Family Service – Bertric Burée 10:30 Family Communion – Bordeaux 10:30 Holy Communion – Chancelade 10:30 Morning Worship - Dondas 10:30 Morning Worship - Limeuil 10:30 Prayer & Praise – Monteton 11:00 Holy Communion – Sainte Nathalène Thursday 19 November 10:30 Holy Communion - Limeuil SUNDAY 22 NOVEMBER 10:30 Holy Communion – Bertric Burée 10:30 Family Communion – Bordeaux 10:30 Holy Communion – Limeuil 10:30 Holy Communion - Monteton 10:30 Holy Communion – Négrondes Thursday 26 November 11:00 Morning Worship – Condom SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 10:30 Advent Service and Carols – Bertric Burée 10:30 Advent Service and Carols – Bordeaux 10:30 BCP Holy Communion – Limeuil 10:30 Advent Holy Communion - Monteton 10:30 Advent Communion with Carols – Chancelade SUNDAY 06 DECEMBER 10:30 Service of the Word – Bertric Burée 10:30 Family Communion – Bordeaux 11:00 Holy Communion – Doudrac 11:00 Prayer & Praise – Sainte Nathalène 17:00 Christmas Carol Service – Limeuil 18:00 Advent Carol Service – Bertric Burée

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