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June 2009 - Issue 4
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A MISSING driving licence has led to a Dordognewoman fleeing gendarmes and hiding out somewherein France to avoid being jailed.
Christine Kerbellec fled to a friend’s house afterhearing she had been sentenced to 100 days in prisonand a €1,090 fine after she lost her driving licenceand could not surrender it.
Her case has caused uproar and her lawyer has writ-ten to President Sarkozy asking for clemency.
Mrs Kerbellec, a mother of two from Annesse-et-Beaulieu, a village just outside Périgueux, went overthe 12-point limit after a series of minor infringe-ments and had to surrender her licence.
She could not find it and was fined €1000. She didnot pay the fine – choosing to pay her rent – and theunpaid fine was turned into 100 days in jail. MrsKerbellec appealed but her then lawyer could notmake the hearing and she was ordered to be jailed inher absence.
When she got the news she decided to go on the run– it is thought she may be in Marseille.
A GROUP of retired people are pioneering anew way of living to avoid having to moveinto old people’s homes – by setting up theirown co-operative to live together.
Dordogne friends Cécile Dalrymple andRose Saumer came up with the plan as theywanted to share their old age.
Now the project – called Lo Paratge after theOccitan for sharing – includes 12 people fromall over France and will build its own home, tobe owned by the cooperative.
Each resident will pay rent and will put in€10,000 for the project, which is expected tocost two million euros. More members arestill being sought as they need 15 to work.
Commitment
The innovative plan has already won a prizefrom La Fondation de France philanthropicgroup, plus money to help with set-up costs.
Ms Dalrymple is cooperative president andsaid the idea appealed because the residentswill be in control: “I do not want to live in aretirement home which is expensive andwhere I feel I would lose my independenceand any sense of autonomy.
“Our ages range from 64 to 85 and we comefrom all over France. At present we have onlyone man interested but would like more.
“Obviously we need to be able to get on welltogether and so we meet prospective mem-bers and spend time with them. We have alsodrawn up a charter because it is a seriouscommitment to agree to live closely together.”
So far, the only English member is 75-year-old Barbara Hole who has been in France forsix years. She lives in a country village andhad begun to wonder how she would copewhen she could no longer drive.
“I will keep my independence but will be
able to do things with other people and it’snice to know I will not be totally on my own.”
She speaks French but added: “Some of themembers speak English and what better wayto improve my French than by living with theFrench. It’s a really inspiring idea!”
The village of Saint Julien-de-Lampon, onthe banks of the Dordogne between Souillacand Sarlat, has set aside land for the projectwith backing from Mayor Gérard Garrigue.
He said: “It is a viable alternative to a retire-ment home. It would not suit everybodybecause you must be willing to live closelytogether with others in a group.”
Architects plan 15 independent apartments,with bedroom, bathroom with WC, kitchenand living area.
All will be built to ecological standards withsolar panels, wood-fired heating and modern
insulation. The residents’ €150,000 will fundpart of the €2m cost and Ms Dalrymple isconfident of getting the rest: “This schemecould provide a solution for housing for theelderly in the future, so we are getting offersof help.
“The CRAM (Caisse Régionale AssuranceMaladie) has promised a loan at 0% interestfor 30% of the price. We will also get a grantfrom the ADEME (government environmentagency) because of the ecological aspect.”
Lo Paratge could not cope with residentsneeding care, so each must supply a medicalcertificate and nominate a friend or a familymember to take responsibility for them.
There is still work to be done to clear legalhurdles as no other cooperative for co-habi-tants exists but the members hope buildingwork will start on their new home in 2010.
DO IT YOURSELF: Cécile Dalrymple and friend Rose Saumer thought up co-op plan
Forget old people’s homes– we will build our ownOld friends are on a winner with pioneering €2m plan for OAP cooperative housing
CHRISTINE KERBELLEC: May be in Marseille
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BAGUETTES will be used to help spreadthe message about a new screening pro-gramme to cut deaths from bowel cancer.
The cancer is the third most commonin France and people aged between 50and 74 are being sent letters offering freetests as survival rates for bowel cancer arehigh if it is detected early enough.
Around 70,000 baguette wrappers arebeing printed with information on thescreening programme in the Dordogne.
The conseil général says patients willreceive a letter for their doctor to get asampling kit. Samples are sent to a lab fortests. You can contact organising group,Vitalis Dordogne, on 05 53 35 58 90
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A NEW business park is to be builtalongside Bergerac Airport to continuethe work of expanding and improving itsrange of services.
It comes as the airport reveals its figuresfor 2008 which show a 16% rise in pas-senger numbers compared to 2007.
Tourist revenues generated by the air-port also increased with the estimatedspend rising from €260million to€267m
Emily James, commercial manager forthe airport, said: “We hope that the busi-ness park will improve passenger comfortand attract businesses, in particular busi-nesses with a connection to aviation.”
The business park would provide,amongst other things, hotel accommoda-tion for business travellers and informa-tion for British visitors on starting a busi-ness in the Dordogne.
British businesses have been particular-ly successful in setting up in theDordogne and recent figures show thatone in three British residents has done so.
The airport is seen as “an importanttool in Bergerac’s economic develop-ment” by mayor Dominique Rousseau.
He said almost one thousand peoplewere employed either directly or indirect-ly by the airport.
While many local businesses are strug-gling – the mayor said property saleswere down 20% – the airport continuesto be regarded as a success story.
Ms James added: “There is an air ofoptimism around the airport as work tosubstantially enlarge and improve it hasjust finished.
“We don’t expect our passenger num-bers to rise so much this year but our fig-ures aren’t going to go down either.”
While the poor exchange rate betweenthe pound and euro has had an impact –British holidaymakers spent on average10% less last year than in 2007 – theintroduction of flights to Belgium withRyanair and Holland with Transavia hasbrought in new visitors.
Many are tourists but a significantnumber are settling permanently.
This new influx has been welcomed bythe airport which had anticipated a dropin revenue from British clients and sohad been keen to encourage routes toother countries.
“The airport has two charter flightsplanned for the winter – one to Sicily andone to Tunisia but there are no plans fornew routes this year,” said Ms James.
“We’re always trying to find more routesthough, so we may get more for 2010.
“In the current economic climate noth-ing is definite,” she said.
One business which has seen the bene-fits is the Hôtel Restaurant des VieillesPierres in Eymet where Claudine Guinotsays: “Tourists arriving on Bergeracflights make up 35% of our clientele. Theformule week-end has been a success withfamilies arriving on the Friday and flyingout again on Sunday evening.
“Our visitors are also our best ambassa-dors for the hotel!”
The airport’s survey of its 13 routes toEngland, Northern Ireland, Scotland,Holland and Belgium reveals 86% of pas-sengers are British, 7% are Belgian, 7%are Dutch. Of the passengers, 78% are onholiday and the remainder are permanentresidents
Clubs and Associations - Association Culturelle Franco-Anglaise d'Aquitaine;Association Culturelle Internationale du Périgord; The Bowls Club; DordogneLadies Club International; Anglican Services throughout the department
Business outlets - (24) Aéroport de Bergerac; AK Wholefoods, Tocane St Apre;Annie's Garage, Les Eyzies; Aquitaine Langues, Bergerac; Les Arcades, Monpazier;Auberge Lou Peyrol, St Martin de Périgord; Bar du Midi, Ribérac; Bar du Palais,Ribérac; Bibliothèque Anglaise, Meyrals; Le Bistrot, Beaumont; The Bookman,Eymet and Duras markets; Bricomarché, Bergerac, Le Bugue, MontpontMenesterol, Nontron, Périgueux, Ribérac, Sarlat, Terrasson; Britannia Foods,Augignac; Buggs Car Hire; But, Bergerac, Trellissac; Café de Paris, Eymet;Camping la Plage, St.Seurin de Prats; Centre de Golf Bergeracois; Century 21,Ribérac; Champion, Thiviers; Château de Fayolle; Château de Vigiers; Château lesMerles; Chez Edith, Bar Restaurant, Ste Sabine; Club Vermillion, Crepin deRichmond; The Dordogne Chippy; Entente Cordiale, Abjat sur Bandjat; L'EuropeHôtel, Bergerac; The Fiddlers Rest, Chaleix; L'Imparfait, Bergerac; Intermarché,Ribérac; Le Gambetta, Eymet; Gamm Vert, Bergerac; Golf Public de Périgueux;Irish Corner, Périgueux; Jardiland, Bergerac, Chancelade and Tréssillac ; Leclerc,St Astier, and Port Sainte Foy; Leroy Merlin Périgueux; Monoprix, Périgueux;Monsieur Bricolage, Bergerac; John Munson's Market Stall; The Panier Company,Eymet and St Crépin; Paws for Thought, Vergt; Pépinières de Jumilhac; La PetiteMaison de Langues, Thiviers; Point Vert, Cenac; Point Vert, Marsac sur l'Isle; Puble Celtic, Le Bugue; Ruchi Market Stall; Salon de thé, Thiviers; Le Semillon SnackBar, Montbazillac; The Star Inn, Périgueux; Super U, Nontron; Les Toques IrishPub, Périgueux; Urrutia Stone, Eymet; 23 rue de la Libération, Piégut Pluviers;Weldom, St Cyprien; (16) Agence Aubeterre Immo; Bricomarché, Chalais; Café deFrance, Aubeterre; Euro Immo, Chalais; Intermarché, Chalais; Maxwell Properties,Aubeterre; Le Perroquet Vert, Chalais; (33) Monsieur Bricolage, Pineuilh; (46)Bricomarché, Gourdon; Eddie Matthews, Chimney Sweep; (47) LeBastide,Crêperie, Monflaquin; Le Bleu Lavande, Miramont; Bricomarché, StPardoux; Les Clés School, Miramont de Guyenne; Country Rock Café, Miramont;French Connexion Café, St Pardoux; Golf de Barthe, Tombeboeuf; Lily's Tearoomand English store, Monflaquin; Maisonolivia, Miramont de Guyenne; Le Moderne,Villeréal; Les Voyageurs, Cancon.
Baguettes helpto beat cancer
FARMERS dumped more than 20,000litres of milk outside the dairy producecompany Fromarsac’s plant in Marsac-sur-l’Isle and daubed slogans on the wallsto protest at low prices.
The dairy group Bongrain, which ownsFromarsac and the plant at Saint-Antoine-de-Breuilh, pays farmers €203per 1000 litres of milk but GillesLabrousse, of the Milk ProducersFederation, says this needs to be €285minimum and they wanted €300, espe-cially as prices in the shops had notreduced.
Béatrice Giraud, of Bongrain, said theywanted to restart talks quickly.
20,000 litres ofmilk dumped
Business is taking off asairport plans new zone
NEW LOOK: The airport is celebrating a €3.4 million expansion, detailed in theartists’ impression above. The airport now has 13 routes and is trying for more
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Chance to meet English-speakingbusinessesin your areaGETTING the right tradesman for the job is aproblem for many in theDordogne.Now there’s a chance to meet
all the people who can do allyour jobs – all in the one spotand they all speak English.
Run by Angel Traders, theEnglish Speaking Trade Fairconcept is already a successafter they held their firstevent in Brantôme.
Now they are taking theshow on the road, sponsoredby The Advertiser, Dordogneand The Connexion newspa-pers. The next Trade Fair willbe held on June 6 just outsidethe Dordogne, at Chapiteaude la Fontanelle 17, rue duChapiteau 87150 Cussac, andthere is another one plannedfor Eymet on July 11.
Angel Traders’ AmandaSmith said: “We’re verypleased with how the firstevent went.
“The exhibitors said theyhad made a large number ofsolid contacts.
“There’s great interest in theCussac event and some of thetraders from Brantôme havealready signed up.”
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OSCAR-nominated British film director Stephen Frears is to be the
guest of honour at the four-day MyBeautiful Festival in Bergerac.
He will present his new film Chéri– from the Colette novel – at thefestival, which starts on July 22.
Starring Michelle Pfeiffer,Rupert Friend and Kathy Bates,Chéri is a Belle Epoque lovestory of an ageing courtesan
and her young lover that willdraw immediate compar-
isons with Frears’ previousDangerous Liaisons.
Much of it was filmedin Biarritz and thePyrénées-Atlantiques.
His 2006 film,The Queen, was
nominated for aBest Picture
Oscar andFrears was
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nated as best director. Dame HelenMirren won the Best Actress Oscar.
My Beautiful Festival is to celebrateFrench-British film relationships andto strengthen ties to the expat commu-nity in the area.
Showings will mainly be at theCyrano-Grand Ecran, in Bergerac, andit will show Chéri on July 23 but theteam are working on plans for eventsin Mussidan, Ste Foy la Grande, LeBuisson de Cadouin, and Eymet.
Together
Organiser Laura Saïfi said last year’sone-day event – which included show-ings of Mike Leigh’s Happy-Go-Lucky,and Dominique Abel and FionaGordon’s Rumba – had drawn in anumber of expats.
However with an estimated 6,000Britons in the area round Bergerac ithad encouraged them to take it a bitmore seriously this year and put moreinto the organisation.
She said: “The English and Frenchdon’t always mix much in the
Dordogne and the fes-tival was a chance todo something togeth-er.” Laura said theywant to put the festivalon the map and to sellBergerac at the same
time. “We are in a region to discoverand we want to include businesses,vineyards and other regional produc-ers.” Each film showing will be accom-panied by buffets and tastings in part-nership with Bergerac Wines Civrb.
The aptly-named festival is, in part,named to celebrate Frears’ award-win-ning film of Hanif Kureishi’s MyBeautiful Laundrette for Channel 4 in1985 which brought him to worldwidenotice.
It also sparked the revival of theFrench love for British film.
Frears was asked to choose a Frenchfilm that had a special meaning forhim to run alongside Chéri at the festi-val and he has chosen De battre monCoeur s’est Arrété by Jacques Audiard.
It is hoped that Mr Audiard will alsobe at the festival to meet fans.
So far this year the organisers haveconfirmed Boy A by John Crawley andhave taken a leaf out of the Cannesorganisers’ book with the animatedchildren’s film Brendan and the Secretof Kells by Tom Moore.
Starring Peter Mullen and AndrewGarfield, Boy A looks at the problemsof 24-year-old Jack who has been givena new identity after being freed fromjail for the murder of another child.
French animation house Gebeka hasbeen widely praised for its work onBrendan and the Secret of Kells.
The Queen director to presentnew movie at Bergerac festival
STEPHEN FREARS: Will beshowing his new film Chéri
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Stephen Frears will be guest of honour at four-day Franco-British film celebrationBy Ken Seaton
The Advertiser, Dordogne June 2009 News 5
AS PEOPLE tighten their belts andreign in holiday budgets, onetourism sector is bucking the trend.Dordogne hotelier Nicola Robertssaid numbers were up: “And it’s alldown to the increase in pilgrims!”
Her Hotel de France et de Russie inThiviers is on the pilgrimage route tothe shrine to the apostle James atSantiago de Compostela in Spain.
The cathedral at Santiago says pil-grim numbers have risen 40-foldover the past 20 years.
But why the sudden interest?Marion Marples from theConfraternity of Saint James, whohas walked the route herself, said:“These days I think people are look-ing for more meaning to their livesthan just money.”
Pilgrims have travelled to Santiagofor around a thousand years sincethe remains of James the Apostlewere interred there.
Yellow scallop shells mark out theroute - pressed into the sides ofbuildings or pavements - and areused probably because scallops wereplentiful in the sea near Santiago.Pilgrims took a shell home as proofthey had made the pilgrimage.
These days, pilgrims can get a cer-tificate or Compostela in Santiago aslong as they have completed at least100 kilometres of the route on footor 200 kilometres by bike.
The season runs from mid Marchto mid October and Thiviers is onthe Route de Vézelay, one of fourFrench routes to Santiago. The oth-ers are from Le Puy, Arles and Tours.
Ms Roberts moved to the town
four years ago but knew of the pil-grims because she previously lived inGalicia, in north Spain, near toSantiago. She was delighted her hotelwas on the Vézelay route.
She admits having a soft spot for thepilgrims. “I find them fascinating. Butthey’re changing; when I was firsthere, I’d say around 25% of them werefollowing the route for religious rea-sons, now it’s only around 1%. Most
have other priorities.”Many pilgrims said it gave time to
reflect, to escape day to day life, achance to be outdoors, a physicalchallenge and an opportunity to visitmonuments such as the cathedral ofSaint Front in Périgueux and theancient abbey in Chancelade.
Medieval historian Dr John Crook,an expert on the cult of sainthood,and friend Keith Ross had travelled
from Winchester to follow the route. Dr Crook said: “Our reasons are
essentially cultural - we’re interestedin seeing medieval architecture - butalso spiritual. We enjoy meeting peo-ple along the way too,” he added
They have firm preferences when itcomes to places to stay: “We avoidthe refuges,” Dr Crook said.
“They can be sparse with four toeight to a dormitory and communalwashrooms, a bit like a youth hostel.”
A German male voice choir wasalso at the hotel and member SimonBerhard, from Trier, said: “We like tosing together, to spend time together.For all of us this journey is spiritual.”
Surprisingly, the pilgrimage is notnecessarily cheap with pilgrimsclaiming to spend �100 per day.
Some stay in free refuges, payingonly for food, but most use a rangeof accommodation.
Pilgrims can get a passport fromthe Association des Amis de Saint-Jacques Voie de Vézelay, which letsthem stay in free refuges.
Whilst the Dordogne has tworefuges, in Sorges and La Coquille,most accommodation is in hotels.So, if you own holiday accommoda-tion, could you attract pilgrims too?
Marion Marples said to contact theAssociation des Amis de Saint-Jacques Voie de Vézelay who willcheck the accommodation and theninclude it in their guide for pilgrims.
More details: Turismo de Santiago,63 Rúa do Vilar, 15705 Santiago de Compostela.
Pilgrims’ progress boosts tourism
SACRED WAY: pilgrims have taken the 1700km trek from Vézelay toSantiago for a thousand years and it is getting more popular each year
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OPPOSITION is mounting againstplans to enlarge a gravel pit beside theriver Dordogne.Protesters say the consequences on the
river will be catastrophic if permissionto go ahead is granted.
New protest group Sauvons la RivièreEspèrance has already recruited 150members and collected 1,000 signa-tures over the plans by multi-nationalTarmac. The right to extract gravelfrom the 10 hectare site to the east ofSarlat, near to St Julien-de-Lampon ranout on March 12 this year.
Now Tarmac has put in a request totake a further 125,000 metric tons fromthe site and then enlarge the area byeight hectares over the next 15 years.
Secretary of Sauvons la RivièreEspèrance Michel Mabru said: “Wehave the only major river in Europewhere people can still swim and fish inrelatively unpolluted waters.
“If this goes ahead beaches will disap-pear and the fish population willdecline – serious effects for tourismand for the environment.”
He claimed river banks are alreadymassively eroded due to the presentquarrying making access to theDordogne difficult. With water levelsdropping as the shingle is taken out thetributaries are drying out leaving thefish nowhere to spawn.
Mr Mabru is also especially con-cerned for the village water supply. Hesaid: “The new site will be very close tothe main pumping station for the vil-lage's water and we are worried there
could be a lack of water - and a risk ofpollution if an accident at the quarrycaused oil to seep into the water sup-ply.” However, Tarmac regional envi-ronmental spokesman, Jean-MarcDupont, said Tarmac carried out exten-sive studies, drawing up the proposedsite with care to avoid any environmen-tal damage. He claimed it is highlyunlikely they could affect the village'swater supply as it is upstream from theextraction site and that their activitieswould not encroach on the river's water
levels. Mr Dupont added: “We willleave the area in much better shapethan it is now. Instead of maize fieldsand poplar trees which demand enor-mous amounts of water we will havecreated three landscaped lakes whichwill attract more wildlife and be betterrather than worse for tourists.
“Times have changed and companieslike ours now take their responsibilitiestowards the environment very serious-ly.” However Mr Mabru is not con-vinced. He said: “Tarmac is a huge
company and we’re more concernedwith what will happen in the futurethan with their plans on paper.
“We have many of the mayors on ourside from Souillac to St. Cyprien andwill continue to work for the publicinquiry which is likely to take place inthe autumn."
Eighteen years ago a group in thesame village prevented gravel extrac-tion from the main river bed, leading tonational legislation to forbid the prac-tice throughout France.
Battle over river gravel plan
AT ODDS: MichelMabru, above, andJean-Marc Dupontdisagree on plan
Volunteers clearpaths round park
FOOTPATHS and rights ofway bordering the Périgord-Limousin natural park havebeen cleared by volunteers inan 18-month campaign.
The Association des AmisChemins opened up 5km ofpaths. Founder memberChantal Massy said: “Openingup the paths was really impor-tant. I wanted to be able towalk, cycle or ride horsesaround our beautiful country-side. These paths need pre-serving for future generations.”
Chocolate stampsmade in Dordogne
NEW scratch-and-sniff choco-late flavoured stamps issued tocelebrate 400 years of Bayonnechocolate have been printed ata factory in the Dordogne. Some 2.5 million books of tenstamps were printed at theITVF in Boulazac, and are onsale in post offices for €5.50. The printers said a first attemptin January proved unsatisfacto-ry so a further three months ofresearch were ploughed intoperfecting the process to createthe stamp, whose smell can lastfor up to two years.
Passports issued go biometric
THE Dordogne is now issuingbiometric French passports.
Fifteen mairies includingPérigueux, Riberac, Thiviersand Lalinde have beenequipped with state of the artmachinery. Maries will helpapplicants to complete theirapplication forms and gatherbiometric data.
A RECYCLING point forused ink cartridges, glass andmobile phones has been set upat the mairie in Saint Alvére toraise money for charity.
The collection has beenestablished by La Ligue contrele cancer, a national bodywhich raises money for cancerresearch as well as promotingscreening programmes andproviding information andadvice. Money raised will gotowards work carried outlocally by the charity.
Mayor of Saint AlvérePhilippe Ducene said: “Theidea of this initiative is to raisemoney for the charity but italso encourages people torecycle things they might oth-erwise just throw away.”
Work carried out by thecharity includes buyingequipment for local hospitalsand raising awarenessamongst schoolchildren of therisk factors linked with cancerand the value of nationalscreening programmes.
The Mairie will pass on col-lections to the charity. It isopen 9.00 - 12.00 Monday toThursday and Wednesdayfrom 14.00 - 16.00. Call themairie on 05 53 73 55 80 or see www.ligue-cancer.net formore details.
By Jane Hanks
CONTROVERSIAL: An inquiry is due in the autumn over plans by Tarmac to enlarge a gravel pit next to the river
Even moremotivationto recycle
The Advertiser, Dordogne June 2009 Interview 7
Tell us about yourselfI was born in La Roque-Gageac in1962 and educated in the village andthen Sarlat, followed by history andlaw courses in Bordeaux. Afterstudying political science in Paris Iworked in Paris Town Hall as theCity administrator, working directlywith Mayor Jacques Chirac. Duringmy military service I was inGermany as a group leader of ananti-tank commando unit. I was inBerlin for almost a year.
I worked almost eight years withMr Chirac – four and a half years inParis Town Hall, and the remainderat the Elysee Palace. In 1995, I wasappointed spokesman for interna-tional and military affairs and trav-elled to conferences such as G7meetings and NATO summits aspart of the French delegation.
Then I was involved in internalpolitics and was appointed as com-munications director at Paris TownHall. Politically I found that very dif-ficult, so I was made spokesman forthe RPR Party and senior assistant toMichèle Alliot-Marie. I went fromthe RPR to the UMP, where I set upthe party’s infrastructure in France.
In 2004 when Nicolas Sarkozy tookover, I became his Director General,and his political adviser at theInterior Ministry. When he becamePresident, I became his parliamen-tary and political adviser.
I stopped that recently and becamesenior assistant in the Ministry ofCooperation and Francophonie. It isa small ministry but it has a hugetask to maintain contacts withAfrican countries. This means that Icontinue to advise President Sarkozyabout these topics. I am also jointsenior adviser to Foreign MinisterBernard Kouchner.
Despite all thus, have you kept upwith things locally?I have always maintained strong tieswith La Roque-Gageac. I have beenMayor since 1995 and re-electedtwice. I am also President of theCommunity of Communes whichcovers Beynac, Vezac, La Roque-Gageac, Vitrac, Carsac, Saint Andréd’Allas, and the commune of SaintVincent de Cosse – all the towns thatare at the heart of the Périgord Noir.
Wherever I am in the world, Icome back here every 10 days, andremain here for two or three days.
The Community of Communes is
relatively simple: France has 36,000small communities and groupingtogether gives more strength.Representing 20,000 it has someclout, whereas a small town of 280does not have any political strength.
Equally belonging to a Communityof Communes means developmentsuch as shopping centres or industri-al estates are undertaken in co-ordi-nation, and not with a sense of rival-ry. The taxes paid in these areas,goes partly to the benefit of the CoC.What we must do is to coordinatebuilding permits to take the strainoff individual Town Halls. Feasibilitystudies are now done by an outsideadvisory service who report back tothe CoC.
Do you think each new home musthave its own water deposit?That’s the Peiro proposal, namedafter my neighbour and friendGerminal Peiro, even if we do notshare political views. I think it isquite a good idea – especially if the
water saved in this way is used tokeep gardens verdant and flowery.
Are you a rising star in the UMP?I havent always belonged to the RPRor the UMP – at one point I wasalmost a Socialist. However, I havealways admired General Charles deGaulle, and when I started workingfor Jacques Chirac, it was very amus-ing. I was appointed director of theParty but no one checked whether Ibelonged to the party or not. I didn’tso I went out and joined right away.
I am party spokesman locally, andam President of the Dordognebranch. I will be in charge of nextyear’s regional elections, and ourcandidate to lead Dordogne Council(currently headed by SocialistBernard Cazeau), will be XavierDarcos, ex-mayor of Périgueux.
On a national level, do you believeyou will continue to rise amongstthe directors of the UMP?Well, it’s a question of wanting to,
but as far as I’m concerned, even atmy age, I’ve had enough of nationalresponsibilities, helicopter trips, pri-vate jets, of travelling in convoy withpolice outriders. Maybe the desirewill come back again, but for themoment I’m happy where I am.
During your career in Paris, haveyou tried to secure advantages forLa Roque-Gageac?Yes, I’ve managed to obtain severaladvantages for the Dordogne areabecause I spend days listening topeople who ask me for help.
What does the future hold? Willyou remain in La Roque-Gageac?I have never known what the futurewill hold. Fifteen years ago I neverthought I’d be working with MrSarkozy, and I have spent four and ahalf years of my life meeting himevery morning at eight o’clock. He isquite an extraordinary man, and heknows full well what he wants, andtoday he wants to reform France.
Mayor getsnew role ashe pushesco-operation
SARKOZY’S RIGHT HAND: Jérôme Peyrat worked closely with the President, meeting him every morning
“I have had enough ofnational responsibilities,of helicopter trips andprivate jets, of travelling in convoy with police outriders
Jérôme Peyrat, Mayor of La Roque-Gageac, has had ahigh-profile political life in Paris as a close adviser toPresident Nicolas Sarkozy but also in Périgord Noir asPresident of the Community of Communes
By Peter Gooch
LEGEND has it that Englishtreasure is buried somewherein the caves at La-Roque-Saint-Christophe, just off the D706 atLe Moustier.
The prehistoric settlementnorth of the showcaves at LesEyzies is on the south bank ofthe Vezere River and is thelargest of its type in Europe.
Reaching up to 80metres inheight, the caves were initiallycreated by river action beforeprehistoric man moved inabout 55,000 years ago andextended them to almost a kilo-metre in length.
With five caves to explore thearea and a prehistoric exhibi-tion is a treasure trove for children… however, the reallegend of treasure comes fromthe English takeover of the site
and the building of a fort in the15th century.
When the French recapturedthe site the English were forcedto leave quickly and had to hidetheir gold and jewels.
The story goes that an unri-valled fortune is hidden in agoatskin behind a red door.
The Advertiser, Dordogne June 2009
I'VE WRITTEN quite a bit about tourism recently. I've phonedmany Dordogne tourist offices, spoken to staff at varying levelsand while they are usually friendly they are often ill-informedparticularly about local events and slow to provide information.
Whilst there's no doubting the beauty of the Dordogne, I can'thelp wondering if the tourist board fully understands that whencheap flights can take you anywhere in the world, the fact thatwe know the department is pretty isn't enough to attract foreignvisitors especially in a time of economic crisis.
The brutal truth is that French visitors may continue to visitbut overseas visitors have the money. The tourist board's ownfigures show American and Asian visitors spend six times asmuch as the French. With fewer peo-ple taking holidays, the Dordogneneeds to do more to promote itself.
Spread the word through detailed,well-presented websites and well-informed tourist information staff.
Whilst researching an article on pilgrims (page 5), I contactedthe tourist office in Santiago de Compostela. Their site is avail-able in seven languages and their prompt emailed responseswere written in perfect English.
By contrast, despite plans to translate the Dordogne's touristwebsites into other languages, most, including the one forPérigueux, are still exclusively in French. Getting hold of information via email can take days.
Whilst individual businesses do all they can to attract visitors –one gite owner told of marketing to families with babies and howshe spends late nights preparing fresh baby food in the blender –many express frustration their efforts aren't supported by the
powers that be. Towns aren't promot-ed and events aren't publicised.
It is such a wasted opportunity;everyone who lives here knows it is agreat place to visit but we're not theones who need to be impressed. L.S.
Advertiser Point of View
BERGERAC - Brussels South Charleroi route is re-openingon July 3. This liaison that was launched in March 2008 withRyanair was a real success, exceeding an 80% loading ratethroughout the summer months.
In all, 19,343 passengers travelled between the two townsfrom March to October leading the Irish low-cost carrier tore-open the liaison on a twice a week basis from July 3 using aBoeing 737-800 with a 189 seat capacity.
Known as the Friendly Airport, Brussels South Charleroi isone of the leading European low-cost airports. Just 45kmsouth of Brussels, the European Capital, it provides easyaccess to this fascinating city.
For more tourist information please consult their website:www.belgiumtheplaceto.be/
Flights are already available on the Ryanair websitewww.ryanair.com.
News from Bergerac Airport Dordogne Périgord
Do you work in the tourist industry? If so, what isyour experience of the local tourist offices? Tell usat [email protected] We agree not to publish names and addresses of comments received.
A SMALL workshop in Nontron, thecapital of the Périgord Vert, can layclaim to a helping hand in two goldmedals and two others at the BeijingOlympics in 2008.
Nontron is in the middle of theregional park and has just 3,500inhabitants but it is known to eques-trian followers the world overbecause of the CWD saddle work-shop.
American showjumpers McLainWard and Will Simpson took Beijinggold in the team showjumping usingCWD saddles.
They were following in a long lineof champions including former Irishworld champion Dermott Lennon.
Also at Beijing a silver medal wentto Rolf Goran Bengtsson of Swedenin the individual event with a bronzeto Swiss rider Steve Guerdat in theteam event.
CWD saddles are made usingexclusively French tanned leatherby skilled craftsmen and are madeto measure for the rider and thehorse.
In all, there are 90 parts that gointo each saddle and there is morethan just leather involved as the saddlery has pioneered new compos-ite materials such as carbon fibre,Kevlar, fibreglass and Elastomer.
CWD is also at the cutting edge ofnew design.
Whether it is with the new trianglestirrups, which reduce the interfer-ence of normal straps or its new bri-dle which has been redesigned toallow the horse’s head to turn easierand with less pressure. It also allowseasier adjustment.
The company was started in 1998by Laurent Duray and now covers allbranches of horseriding.
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SARLAT is to host the first wholesale truffle market inAquitaine – ending the traditional route of individual producersselling via local open markets. The comes following months ofdiscussion, much of it heated, among Périgord producers.
At a recent meeting of truffle producers in Sarlat, mayor Jean-Jacques de Peretti said: “Today, neither Aquitaine or theDordogne sells truffles wholesale. You only have to look at thesuccess other markets such as the ones held in Carpentras orLalbenque havehad to see thatlogically it shouldbe successful todo the samething in Sarlat.”
There had beenconcern that ifDordogne truffleproducers didnot follow suit,regions such asMidi-Pyrénées,home to the townof Lalbenque, might steal business by offering business cus-tomers keener prices.
Sarlat is a fitting venue for Aquitaine’s first wholesale trufflemarket as it already hosts the highly popular international truffle festival on the third weekend of January.
The decision is too late for this year’s truffle season which fin-ished at the end of March. The first market will take place inmid November and weekly Wednesday afternoon markets, opento professional customers, négociants and restaurateurs, areplanned. The traditional Saturday market will continue to beopen to the public throughout the season.
Monsieur Alain Gardillou Moulin du Roc, Champagnac de Belair
Where did you get your passion for cooking?I grew up surrounded by stoves andsaucepans, as my mother used to be achef. The rest is history!
How would you describe your style?I am inspired by my roots, my cultureand traditions. Then I add a personal andoriginal touch and use the latest tech-niques, not forgetting my garden herbs.
What is your signature dish?Casserole with whole foie gras, salt,pepper and a port jus. Why did you choose to work in theDordogne? Quite simply, because I wasborn here. Here I am also carrying on afamily venture, working for a companymy parents established back in 1969 – it's40 years old this year.
The Dordogne is known for its wealthof produce. Which is your favourite?Truffles, without a doubt.
When you want to go out for a meal,where would you take a) your partner,b) your friends and where would you goto get c) an inexpensive meal?My wife, Maryse, and I like to try a dif-ferent place each time. It's a chance tospend time together. Distance is not anissue – we've been as far as Barcelona!
The restaurant is often the ideal place to
spend time with friends. Sharing andsocial-interaction are essential in mywork. I like to know my customers areenjoying their time together.
Good value is not the only thing thatdetermines where I eat. The occasion, thetime I have, the people – but never theprice. Good value could apply to a �15meal as well as to a �100 meal.
Burger, chips and a Coke for �8 seemsexpensive considering the quality. As wellas more Michelin stars, I would like theprofitability of an industrial fast foodchain! Cheap does not always equal value.
If you were to have a fantasy dinnerparty, who would you invite?A painter, so he could tell the storiesbehind his pictures.
Describe your ideal meal…First, people I love, reunited around apretty table, simple dishes, but they mustbe perfectly cooked to bring out theirbest, most surprising flavours… a goodbottle of wine… and finally, smiling facesand lots of laughter.
What do you think of British cuisine?The best meal I ever had in my life wasnear London, at Heston Blumenthal's FatDuck. What can I say?
Do you have a top culinary tip for readers?The simplest recipe for the best dishes is:50% excellent ingredients; 50% love andpassion. You can always add an extra 2%freshly ground pepper at the end!
Truffle producers sniffout better wholesale deals
ALAIN GARDILLOU: Moulin du Roc marks its 40th anniversary this year
JUNE is the month where walnut trees are in full leaf and it’salso the month you should be using those leaves to make abatch of vin de noix.
Over the years the Périgordine people have developed a verygreen attitude to walnuts: Nothing is wasted. Whether it's wal-nut wine, eau-de-vie, jam, paste, the treasured oil… and, ofcourse, you have the whole walnuts themselves. There's nowaste. Even the hard shells can be crushed down and used aspet bedding.
However, this month the walnuts in the groves around Sarlat,Belvès and Molières are young and green, full of flesh.
People are taking a first collection – traditionally it's done onSt John's Day (June 24) and certainly no later than Bastille Day(July 14). If you want to get information from the people whoare involved day-in day-out then the Coop Cerno is holding aJournée de la Noix at Cénac and St Julien near Sarlat on June11. Where you can find out about caring for the trees, collectingthe leaves and nuts – and also the vital Périgordine knack ofopening them in one piece.
Whereas many recipes for vin de noix call for fresh young nutsone from Marielle Taylor-Vialard's “Recipes from Périgord, lesrecettes de ma grand-mère” (Published by Christine Bonneton)uses the leaves.
Ingredients500g walnut tree leaves1 litre of brandy (eau-de-vie)4 litres of semi-dry white wine1 kg of caster sugar4 cloves1 piece of cinnamonPeel of half an orange
Method1) Clean the leaves. Do not wash.2) Place them in a demijohn or big bottle with the brandy.3) Leave to soak for two days.4) Add the rest of the ingredients.5) Leave to rest for at least 20 days.6) Sieve and pour into bottles.7) Drink chilled.
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Price is no measure of a meal’s valueTHEY make the headlines, they bringpeople to their restaurants from milesaround: they are Michelin chefs. Here, inthe first of a series, Ellie Fullalove gets toknow the Dordogne’s top chefs and findswhere they go to eat
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How important istourism to the egion?Very important; 22% of thedepartment’s revenue comesfrom tourism; that’s nearly€850 million per year and theindustry employs almost eightand a half thousand people.
How many tourists visit theregion each year and wheredo they come from?Last year we had 2.9millionvisitors. 60% were French andthe rest came from abroad.
We get a lot of British
tourists but we also get lots ofother Europeans plusAmericans.
In recent years we’ve noticeda big increase in the numberof Japanese and Chinese visi-tors as well.
Are there differences in theway people from the varyingnations choose to holidayand how much they spend?Yes. Most of our Dutch visi-tors, for example, choose tocamp while Asian andAmerican tourists are more
likely to stay in hotels. Frenchvisitors stay in a range oflodgings but they spend theleast – an average of €25 aday.
Most foreign tourists spendbetween €50–€55 per daybut Asians and Americansspend an average of €150.
In view of the current eco-nomic climate, are you wor-ried about levels of foreigntourism?We’ll have to wait until theend of the year to see the fig-
ures but so far things haven’tbeen too bad. Easter bookings weren’t too
disappointing but we didnotice a lot of the bookingswere last minute. In previousyears people did book furtherin advance.
People are also wanting tocome for shorter breaks.
There is also an issue withBritish tourists because of thepoor exchange rate
I think that Britons runningtourist businesses that cater toBritish holidaymakers mayfind it difficult this year.
A recent poll conducted byFrance Bleu and Ipsos foundover half of all French peo-ple surveyed had decidedagainst a summer holidaythis year.Are you expecting this toaffect the Dordogne?We’re not overly concerned,in fact, we think we may beable to take advantage of thesituation. One of the other findings
was that a lot of French wereplanning to holiday in Franceand stay closer to home. Ofour French visitors, just overa quarter come from the Ilede France but around one infive actually live in Aquitaine.
In light of the Ipsos find-ings, we’re operating a plan topromote local tourism.
We’ve been advertising onregional television pro-grammes and on local radiostations.
We get a lot of visitors fromBordeaux for example, sowe’ve been targeting that areato see if we can attract morevisitors.
I think we’re lucky, too,because we do get touristscoming all year round; we’renot a beach resort so we’re notentirely dependent on thesummer trade.
Many people visit for shortbreaks; there’s plenty to do andsee here throughout the year.
Bergerac airport has beengood for attracting Britishand now Dutch holidaymak-ers to the region. Are youworried the proposed Briveairport which is set to openin 2010 will affect tourism inthe Dordogne?Bergerac airport has beengreat for us, it’s true, but we’renot worried. Perhaps it will beanother route into thePérigord. Why not? Justbecause people fly to Brivedoesn’t mean they won’tdecide to explore theDordogne.
What advice would you giveto people providing touristaccommodation who areworried about a downturn
this year?I think you’ve got to beflexible; we take a lot ofbookings from Frenchand overseas customers.Last year most peoplewere coming for a weekor two, now they wantshorter holidays sowe’ve altered what we’reoffering. Keeping priceskeen so that people canafford to come is alsokey and be inventive;offer incentives andspecial offers.
Keep prices keenand be flexible tobring in tourists
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TOURISM in the Dordogne is worth nearly €850million and that’s nearlya quarter of the department’s revenue – no wonder then Marie-PascaleRaynaud, assistant director of the comité departemental du tourisme isplanning how to bring more visitors to the region. Lucy Stubbs asked her how she viewed the future and how tourist businesses could adapt
Do you have a to boost tourisIN 2007 we set areas. First, promshows. Last yearLondon, Barcelo
We've been seetions in France, Spain, Germany
We've also beenDordogne tourisguages. We haveDordogne and Phistoric past.
We have promooffer; from castlebetter labeling fofor disabled peop
Some small hotel ownershave suggested that newand proposed legislationis making things more dif-ficult for them to operate,do you think this is true?THE rules for bed andbreakfast places werealtered in 2007 and allestablishments have to bedeclared to the Maire, thisisn't complicated.
They must have no morethan five bedrooms, abovethat they may need to reg-ister as hotels instead; we'vebeen holding meetingsaround the department toexplain the changes.
We're also changing ourstar system; we've beenexplaining the new systemto hotel owners (France hasdecided to replace theirfour star rating system withthe more well-known inter-national five star rating sys-tem) and some hotels maybe reclassified but it isnothing to worry about.
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Where do you like to go onholiday?I DON'T like to go far; I mean,I don't have much time as I'mpretty busy with work.
I tend to stay close to homewith my family, but that's justme.
What do you think makes the Dordogne a great holiday destination?THE Dordogne has a pleasant,temperate climate.
There's a range of attractionsincluding caves, castles, gardens, vineyards and more.
People planning a visit mightthink it's expensive to holidayhere but it's not – we're organising lots of free eventsthis year and we're spreading theword that there are lots of greatplaces to walk and other out-door activities that cost nothing.
Visitors can also get a booklet called the Pass’Perig’ORfrom our office. It offers dis-counted prices on around 40attractions in the region.
If you send it back to us at theend of your trip, you'll beentered into a prize draw andyou could win a week’s holidayfor up to four people in 2010.
e prehistoric cave paintings near the village of Montignac can only be seen in the replica halls but there are dozens of real-life activities on offer in the Dordogne
long term strategy m in the area?a plan for five years, covering threemoting the region at exhibitions andr we went all over France as well as toona and Utrecht (Netherlands). eking press coverage – with publica-Belgium, Holland, Canada, Brazil,
y and England. n working on e-commerce, improvingst office websites and adding more lan- a new logo which combines the namesPérigord and pays homage to our pre-
oted the sheer range of activities ones to vineyards to caves and introducedor sites so it is clear if they are suitableple.
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The Advertiser, Dordogne June 200914 What’s On
SALON du Livre Jeunesse de Sarlatfrom June 4 - 7. At the AncienEvêché, includes exhibitions, bookstands and entertainment and the opportunity for children to meetwith authors and illustrators.From 9.00 - 19.00.
See www.sarlat.fr
A RAMBLE through vineyards,Colombier, June 27. Organisers haveasked vineyard owners along theroute to welcome walkers with winetastings and are encouraging people- English speakers included - to takepart and explore the area’s rural her-itage. Six wine domaines are takingpart in the event. The walk takes twohours and leaves from the salle desfêtes (Labadie) at 16.00. It will be fol-lowed in the evening by a repas cam-pagnard. Tickets for the vineyardramble are €4 per person and themeal is €12. Around 80 people tookpart in last year’s event and its popu-larity encouraged organisers to holdit for a second year.
Call 05 53 58 32 42
RANDONNEE en fête - an organ-ised ramble in Eymet, June 14 leav-ing from Fonroque at 9.15. 15km.
Call 05 53 23 74 95
RANDONNÉE en fête inVillefranche du Périgord, June 6.Meet at 14.30 at Place de la Poste. An8km guided ramble.
Call 05 53 29 98 37
THE Périgord-Limousin regionalpark is holding a green event on June27 and 28 at the Monnerie, betweenCussac and Oradour-sur-Vayres, to
mark Éco-habitat day. Organic stallsboth days, an éco concert Saturdayevening. Sunday green experts willgive advice on saving energy andwater, using renewable energy andalternative materials for building andinsulation. Entry to the event is free.
Call 05 53 55 36 00
CLASSICAL music concert from theEcole de Musique de Bergerac at theCentre Culturel, Bergerac, June 3, 20.45.
See www.bergerac-tourisme.com
APERO concert with Last Apple,June 6, Rocksane, Bergerac. Concertfrom 19.30. Free.
See www.rocksane.com
STUDENTS from the RocksaneRock School perform on June 10 atthe Rocksane, Bergerac. 21.00. Free.
See www.rocksane.com
FIESTA Andalouse with Sebastien ElChato, Music-Hall, Bergerac. June12, concert, €25. June 13, dinnerand show, 20.30, €49.
Call 05 53 22 58 11
FETE de la musique, June 21. Events happening across the depart-ment in town centres, villages, spon-taneous concerts in the streets aswell as organised concerts.
For more information on thisunique initiative see www.fetedelamusique.culture.fr
AFRICAN music concert, June 5,free, at the Restaurant des Forges,Savignac Lédrier at 20.00. An associ-ation of around 20 percussionistsaged seven to 51 will perform.
See www.agenda-culturel.com
CONCERT: Bach and his contempo-raries, in the église de La Cité inPériguex on Saturday, June 13.Time to be confirmed.
Email [email protected]
CLASSICAL concert, Sarlat, fromthe pupils of the Conservatoire àRayonnement Départemental de laDordogne. Wednesday, June 24,Chapelle du Collège Saint Joseph, 20.00.
Call 05 53 31 45 45
FETE de Saint Jean - communesacross the department are organisingcelebrations on June 24, which coin-cides with the summer solstice. Thedate, in celebration of Saint John theBaptist, is traditionally marked withbonfires (le feu de la Saint-Jean)reminiscent of Midsummer's paganrituals. Contact your local touristoffice for more details.
See www.tourisme.fr
FESTIVAL Faune Flore runs fromMay 30 to June 7 in Monbazillac,
Eymet, Puyguilhem, Sigoulès,Cunèges and Saussignac.
Call 05 53 23 74 95 or06 10 16 47 27
PETANQUE competition inBeaumont at the Salle Calypso at21.30. June 5, 12, 19 and 26.Organised by association Les BoulesBeaumontoises, an introduction foryoung players from 18.30.
See www.bergerac-tourisme.com
SOIREE Franco/Britannique -Scottish evening in Beaumont at theSalle Calypso, June 6, 20.00.Introduction to Scottish folk dancingand French and British songs. Adults, €20, children €15.
Call 05 53 22 39 12
BIG noise and big toys will be onshow when the French Tractor-Pulling Federation takes to the fieldat Lévignac de Guyenne in the Lot-et-Garonne on June 14. The tourna-ment is a joint French and Europeanchampionship event.
Call 05 53 83 78 57.
POTTERY market, June 6 - 7, Placede la République in Bergerac. Thirtypotters and ceramists will give pot-tery-making demonstrations, plusthere will be children’s entertainmentand workshops. Free.
Call 06 71 62 73 40
EVENING markets begin in Eymeton June 30 and will be held everyTuesday from 19.00 at PlaceGambetta until September 1, exclud-ing July 14.
AN exhibition of works by Spanishpainter Joan Miró in collaborationwith the Galerie Maeght de Paris atthe Ancien Evêché de Sarlat, rueTourny from June 15 to August 15.Fifty works by the artist will be onshow, created between 1960 and1980. Open every day from 11.00 -19.00. Entry €3.
See www.sarlat.fr
ENGLISH speaking trade fair inCussac (Haute-Vienne) in the salledes fetes, Cussac from 10.00 - 16.00.All trades and services are welcome.
Call 06 85 60 37 26
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Event listings are free in The Advertiser. Send details to [email protected]
CinemaBergerac Grand écran Cyrano08 82 68 20 15Castillonnës (47) Ciné 05 53 36 92 14La-Roche-ChalaisCinéma Le Clubwww.leclublrc.com 05 53 91 49 45Le-Buisson-de-CadouinCinéma Lux 05 53 23 75 79Montignac Cinéma Le Vox 05 53 51 87 24Montpon-Ménésterol CinémaLe Lascaux 05 53 82 12 64Mussidan Cinéma Notre-Dame 05 53 82 34 98Prog. 08 92 68 44 18 (0.34 cts/min)Nontron Cinéma Louis Delluc05 53 56 18 93Périgueux Cap-Cinéma 08 92 68 01 21Ribérac Cinéma Max Linderwww.riberac.fr/cinema.html05 53 90 29 08Saint-Astier Cinéma LaFabriquewww.lafabrique.info 05 53 02 41 94
Saint-Aulaye Le studio 05 53 90 80 73Sainte-Foy-la-Grande LaBrèche 05 57 46 00 43Sarlat Le Rex 08 92 68 69 24Terrasson Cinéroc www.ville-terrasson.com 05 53 51 28 61Thiviers Cinéma Le Clairwww.thiviers.fr 05 53 62 47 06 - 08 36 68 0071 (0.34 cts/min)
Films in English Sarlat Le Rex: Wendy & Lucy(from June 3, details to beconfirmed.)
Montignac Cinéma Le Vox:In the Electric Mist, May 28(21.00), May 31 (21.00).
Thiviers: SlumdogMillionaire, May 28 (21.00),June1 (15.00). In the ElectricMist, June 4 (21.00), June 7,(18.00). Easy Virtue, June 14(18.00), June 15 (21.00).Looking for Eric, June 18(21.00), June 19 (21.00).
RAMBLERS: Celebrate the outdoors with a hike in Eymet on June 14
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Events to markWoodstock festival
A SERIES of events are takingplace across the Dordognethis summer to commemo-rate the 40th anniversary ofthe Woodstock music festival.The Agence CulturelleDordogne will be screening aseries of films from the eraincluding Easy Rider, PinkFloyd live from Pompei andAlice's restaurant, and therewill also be a series of exhibi-tions exploring themes suchas the work of Andy Warhol,lectures and discussions. See www.culturedordogne.fror call 05 53 06 40 00.
Choir performBrahms in EymetA CONCERT by the ACFAAchoir will be held on SaturdayJune 27 at 20.30 in Eymetchurch.
It will include an organrecital by Robert Green, a for-mer organist at HerefordCathedral. The choral itemsinclude Brahms' NeueLiebeslieder - Walzer - a col-lection of waltzes for chorus.No entrance charge but pro-ceeds of a collection will gotowards the new church organ.
Season of free artshows in ExcideuilA SEASON of free art exhibi-tions is under way inExcideuil.
Over the next few monthsaround 50 painters and sculp-
tors from across Europe willbe exhibiting their work inrooms in Excideuil castle.Work created by childrenfrom Excideuil nursery andprimary school will also beshow-cased. Entry is free andthe exhibitions run from nowuntil September 24.
A full list of exhibitors anddates is available in English atwww.hautperigord.com orphone Excideuil tourist officeon 09 52 68 95 56.
Attic sale with funfor children on 28THE Amicale Laïque deDaglan is holding a vide-gre-niers on Sunday, June 28.
There will be sandwichesand drinks available and acreative workshop for chil-dren. From 8.00 -18.00, in thecar park of the Salle des Fêtesin Daglan.
Call 05 53 28 40 26.
Day to discovermore of walnutsA DAY to celebrate the area’swalnut heritage will be heldon Thursday, June 11.
The Coop Cerno is holdinga Journée de la Noix at Cénacand St Julien near Sarlat.
Talks will be given at 10.30and 15.00 and there will alsobe the chance to find outmore about how trees arecared for and the collection ofleaves and nuts.
For more information call05 53 28 61 61, and see page11 for information on localspeciality walnut wine.
Potters open doors
A GROUP of potters in theBeauronne area are openingtheir doors to the public.
La Maison de la poterie inBeauronne houses a perma-nent exhibition of pots andother clay artifacts found inthe area as well as temporaryexhibitions of local artists’work. It will be open onWednesday afternoons, withhopes for further openings inthe near future. President
Alain Devise said: “It's partlya question of heritage. Wewant to pass on our skills andknowledge to the next gener-ation. The art of ceramicsisn't as popular as it used tobe and I'd hate it to declineany further.” A pottery courseis also being organised forMonday evenings. For furtherinformation contact AlainDevise on 05 53 80 01 76 orvisit www.alaindevise.com
CRAFT: Florence De Sacy shows off some of the artifacts
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WEEKLY MARKETS
MONDAY: Les Eyzies deTayac, Ste Alvère, Tocane St Apre, Villamblard
TUESDAY: Le Bugue, Lisle,Mareuil, Neuvic, SalignacEyvigues, Thenon,Villefranche de Lonchat
WEDNESDAY: Bergerac,Gardone, Hautefort, LeBuisson de Cadouin,Montignac, MontponMénestérol, Périgueux, PiégutPluviers, Sarlat, Siorac enPérigord, Trémolat
THURSDAY: Domme,Excideuil, La Coquille, LaForce, Lalinde, Monpazier, StAstier, St Pardoux la Rivière,Terrasson la Villedieu, Eymet
FRIDAY: Bergerac,Brantôme, Le Buisson deCadouin, Le Lardin St Lazare,Ribérac, Sorges, Vergt
SATURDAY: Beaumont duPérigord, Belvès, Bergerac, LaRoche Chalais, le Bugue,Mussidan, Neuvic, Nontron, Périgueux, Sarlat, St Aulaye,St Pierre de Chignac,Thiviers, Tocane St Apre,Villefranche du Périgord
SUNDAY: Daglan, Issigeac,Rouffignac St Cernin, StCyprien, St Geniès,Tourtoirac
BROCANTES
June 1, Limeuil, vide-greniers, Place du port, 8.00 - 17.00,
June 7, vide-greniers, brocante at Château-l'Évêque,6.30 - 17.00.
June 7, vide-greniers andjournée Québécoise, rue de lanauve in Creysse, 8.00 - 20.00.
June 7, vide-greniers, Placede la Clautre in the centre ofPérigueux, 7.00 - 19.00.
June 7, brocante, vide-gre-nier, place du champ de foire,Saint-Aulaye, 6.00 - 18.00.
June 7, vide-greniers,Vézac, 9.00 - 18.00, Stade desMagnanas de Vézac. ]
June 13, African market,place Pélissière, Bergerac
June 14, Brocante vide gre-niers, Saint Capraise deLalinde, 9.00 - 18.00
June 14, brocante,Monpazier in the main square.
June 14, vide-greniers inthe village of Archignac from 9.00.
June 14, vide-greniers,Sarlat, Place du marché auxnoix, 10.00 - 17.00.
June 21, vide-greniers inBergerac, around l'étang deCampreal, 6.00 - 19.00.
June 21 vide-grenier andmarché aux puces, Mayac, inthe chateau park, 8.00 - 18.00.
June 27 and 28, CD, DVDand vinyl market, Issigeac,Place du 8 Mai 1945. 10.00 - 18.00.
Markets and brocantes
British day at chateau
Choir tune up for June performances
Make a date with gardensAROUND 60 private and pub-lic gardens in the Dordognewill open their doors fromJune 5 - 7 for the annualRendez-Vous aux Jardins.
A national event organisedby the Ministry of Culture,the theme this year is Terre,Terrain, Territoire. Many gar-dens not usually accessible tothe public will open theirdoors, and many places willbe organising events, con-certs, and entertainment aspart of the celebrations. Everyyear, the Friday is dedicatedto schoolchildren with gar-dens welcoming school par-ties and giving talks andworkshops. Below are some ofthe events happening in theDordogne. For more details ofevents in your area contactyour local tourist office.
RESIDENTS in Excideuilwill be opening their gardensto the public. There will betwo separate circuits, one inExcideuil on Saturday, June 6from 14.00 - 18.00 (meet atthe mairie) and one inClermont d’Excideuil onSunday, June 7 from 14.00 -18.00 (again meet at themairie). On Saturday eveningthere will be an aperitif withmusic. Entry is free. For moredetails call 09 52 68 95 56
VISIT the gardens of theChâteau de Losse in Thonaclabelled a “remarkable gar-
den.” The gardener and ownerwill be on site and there willbe guided visits on Saturdayand Sunday at 14.00.Entry €7,50 free to under 16s.See www.chateaudelosse.com
LES jardins du manoird’Eyrignac, workshops onmaintaining lawns and topi-ary. Audio-guided visits andgroup visits on reservation(min. 20 people). €9.50, 14-
18-year-olds €6, 13s andunder free. www.eyrignac.com
LES jardins de l’imaginairein Terrasson-La-Villedieu willhave guided visits and asculpture exhibition . Entry€7, free to under 18s.
LES Jardins d’au-delà willbe holding introductions towater painting on Saturdayevening. On Sunday there will
be painting demonstrations inthe gardens. Guided visitsavailable by reservation.www.jardindaudela.com
LES jardins de Marqueyssacin Vezac will have musicalentertainment and workshopsfor children, Saturday andSunday, 10.00 - 19.00. Adults€7.20, 10-17-year-olds €3.60,under 10s free.See www.marqueyssac.com
GREEN: Gardens including Marqueyssac will be organising entertainment for the event
THE Chateau Masburel in Montravel will be celebrating Great Britain on Saturday, June 6. The 18th century chateau located between Ste Foy la Grande and Montpon-Menestrol has been
producing wine since 1740, It was restored and revived by British couple Mr and Mrs Donnan in1997 and is now owned by another British wine lover Julian Robbins. It will be opening its barrelstores from 14.00, for English speaking visits and tastings to mark the 65th anniversary of D-Day.The morning will be dedicated to welcoming the association Bordeaux British Community (BBC ). It will be open to all members of the public from 14.00 - 19.00. Call 05 53 24 77 73.
WELCOME: The Chateau Masburel will be giving free visits in English to mark D-Day
THE Choeur du Lundi choirin St Aulaye will be perform-ing two concerts this month.
Choir master Elisabeth VanMoorsel was an alto with theAmsterdam Opera beforemoving to France and hasbeen leading the Choeur duLundi for the past eight years.The choir will be performingSt Nicholas Mass byMussorgsky, arranged byPhilip Lane. Ms Van Moorselsaid: "I sung in the Amsterdam
opera for over ten yearsbefore moving to France.
“When the previous choirmaster stepped down, shecontacted me and asked me ifI'd like to take over.” At thetime the choir had 25 mem-bers, and now has around 40.Ms Van Moorsel added: “Ihad a lot of singing experi-ence, so I was able to helpthem all to improve theirvoices but working with themhelped me become a better
choir master.” The concertswill take place at the Abbayede Puyperoux, nearMontmoreau Saint Cybard,on Friday, June 5 at 20.30 andat l'Abbaye de Chanceladenear Périgueux on Sunday,June 14 at 15.00. Admission€10. The choir is also lookingfor people to join - there is ashortage of bassists but all arewelcome. Call Elisabeth VanMoorsel on 06 31 08 50 37 or05 45 98 65 21
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Church services are heldmost Sundays and feast days.Below are some of the
Aquitaine chaplaincy’s localvenues for services.For more information see thechaplaincy website atwww.chapaq.org or contact:Chaplain:The Revd Dr Paul VrolijkTel: 05 53 23 40 73 Email: [email protected] Chaplain:The Revd Caroline Gordon-WalkerTel: 05 53 29 36 03 Assistant Curate:The Revd Gillian StrachanTel: 05 53 58 12 58
BERTRIC BURÉE Venue: Bertric Burée,
24320, on D708Lead by: Local Wardens:
Janis Adams, Peter Robinson
Tel: 05 53 91 32 89 (Janis Adams), 05 53 91 45 15 (Peter Robinson)
CHANCELADE Venue: Chapelle St Jean de
l'Abbaye, Chancelade, 24650
Lead by: Local Warden: Elizabeth Oaten
Tel: 05 53 05 42 76
LIMEUIL HAUT Venue: Eglise Ste Catherine,
24510, Limeuil Lead by: Local Warden:
Liz Marsden Tel: 05 53 22 30 66
SORGESVenue: Eglise de Sorges,
24420, between Thiviers and Périgueux
Lead by: Local Warden: Elizabeth Oaten
Tel: 05 53 05 42 76
STE NATHALÈNEVenue: At Eglise de Ste
Nathalène, 24200, Lead by: Judith Thomason Tel: 05 53 30 47 94
ALSO: A monthly eventBergerac Café Church on thefourth Sunday of everymonth. Run by EnglishBaptist Minister, ReverendDerek Cook with the EgliseEvangelique Libre deBergerac, at 5 Rue Durou.11.45. Call 05 53 57 83 30.
Church services in English
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Church encouraging all to be more eco-friendlyGO green is the messagebeing promoted by theChaplaincy of Aquitaine witha new environmental cam-paign launched on its website.
The chaplaincy is encourag-ing everyone to do their bit -no matter how small - in anew project aiming to raiseawareness of how people canhelp the planet on a day today basis. People are invitedto take part in a new forumset up on www.chapaq.orgwhere they can find eco-friendly tips from other usersand also give their own greenadvice. Everyone is encour-aged to take part, whetherpart of the chaplaincy or not.
Environment officer for thechaplaincy Judith Thomasonsaid: "The introduction aboutthe project on the siteexplains that as Christians wehave a duty to look after ourenvironment but of courseeveryone has an interest inthe planet and it affects us asan entire population. The dif-ficulty is to engage people.
“People often switch offwhen they hear someone talk-ing about the environment, sowe are trying to come up withways to really captivate peo-ple's interest. We want to takepeople with us rather thanchivvying them along."
The initiative includes an artcompetition, with winningwork being used to illustratethe project on the website, tohints and tips via the forum
and links to other websitestackling the issue in moredepth. Ms Thomason said:"For example, people can findout more about the roots ofconsumerism and how it wasencouraged after the SecondWorld War in order to regen-erate the economy.
“There will also be a hottopic on an environmentalissue every month which wehope will generate a lot ofinterest. People also do notoften know basic information
about recycling - a lot morethings can be recycled nowwhich people don't expect,such as polystyrene.
“Someone also asked theother day if you can recyclelight bulbs, so we can find outall those things for peopletoo." As well as encouragingpeople to play their part, thechaplaincy is doing all it canto set an example.
Ms Thomason said: "Wecan't do things which church-es in the UK can do, such as
looking at heating and so onas we do not have our ownbuildings.
“However there are lots ofsmall things we can do, forexample at a recent fundraiserwe made sure we used crock-ery instead of disposableplates. Hopefully people willlike the overall idea and joinin." The art competition isopen to all ages and will rununtil the end of July. For moreinformation on the projectvisit the chaplaincy website.
ECO-WARRIORS: Judith Thomason and deputy mayor of Daglan Christian Daubige
Try new activities and settle inYOGA, wine tasting, ladies groups and conversa-tion classes are just a handful of activities on offerfrom the Association Culturelle Internationale duPérigord. The group was established by MarieLachèze, an English woman married to a Frenchman, who wanted to help English speakers inte-grate into the area. All nationalities are welcomeand the 150-strong group includes Dutch,German, British and French. Dutch presidentLycette Schoutenhoogendyk said: "We have awomen's group which we would really like moreFrench people to become more involved in. Wehave around 20 - 30 French members, I think theyenjoy being able to take part in an activity whilelearning another language. The group has defi-nitely made a difference to our members' and howmuch they enjoy their life here in France. “We have social activities but we can also help
with information about living in France, such asfuel allowance entitlements and so on." The group meet every six weeks, and in between
for various activities taking place either at mem-bers’ houses or at the association's base in LeBugue. The annual summer barbecue will takeplace on Sunday, June 21 at Marie and HenriLachèze's house in Les Eyzies. Membership is €15a year. See www.acip24.com or call 05 53 29 27 96.WELCOMING: The Association Culturelle Internationale du Périgord
Montpeyroux concert June 6ASSOCIATION DiscoveringMontpeyroux will hold a con-cert on June 6 at 18.00 in thechurch in Montpeyroux. The Solistes Français will playchamber music by Mozart.Entry €8 - €15. Email [email protected]
Charity balloonrace on June 20THE Phoenix Association isholding its annual mid-sum-mer balloon race on June 20.The animal charity aims to
launch around 1,000 balloonsto raise money and awarenessof the plight of the thousandsof animals abandoned each
year. The balloons will bereleased between 13.00 and14.30 in the field near theD21 in Clermont deBeauregard. Balloons are €5with a €100 Amazon vouch-er, for both the owner and thefinder of the winning balloon.For more information, emailChris Smart [email protected]
Classic motorbikeshow in VerteillacAN exhibition of old motor-bikes takes place in Verteillacon June 21 from 10.00 - 16.00at the Place de la Marie. Alltypes, makes, and ages of bikeare welcome to take part andprizes will be awarded at15.00. Call 05 53 90 09 29.
Help Sew and Sews raise funds
A CRAFTWORK exhibition is being held at the salle des fêtesSerres et Montguyard on June 6 from 10.00 - 16.00.
The event is organised by a group called the Sew and Sews,formed in 2005 by experienced quilters Margaret Cowan andNorma Eckett. The exhibition will include demonstrations ofcard making and embossing, candle rolling, lavender bag mak-ing and spinning with visitors being invited to try out newskills. Admission is free but donations to charity are invited.
CRAFTY: A sewing exhibition will raise money for charity
Community notice board
SJP: Alexandra, lookingback over those past fouryears, what would you liketo share about your experi-ence?AT: First and foremost, it hasbeen an extraordinary profes-sional adventure. I was soprivileged to be part of thecreation of the FBCCIDordogne which is now theleading regional delegation ofthe FBCCI nationwide, bothin terms of memberships andevents organised. There ismuch to be achieved yet, andI have no doubt that existingmembers and future memberswill rally around to take thenetwork to the next level. Iam also particularly proud ofone project which was theorganisation of the Success inthe Dordogne exhibitionwhich welcomed around 600visitors in April last year. Thatexhibition was first of its kindin France and is bound tofind a renewed and even bigger success in years tocome. I also thoroughlyenjoyed helping entrepre-neurs of all levels set them-selves up in our beautifuldepartment.
SJP: And what now?AT: I have no definite plansas yet but there is little doubtthat I will keep involved withthe English-speaking commu-nity, one way or the other.
The plan is to enjoy the sum-mer and look into my nextprofessional challenge with anopen mind!
SJP: A final message?AT: I would like to wish theteam continued success andthank everybody who hasmade the past four years sucha rich professional andhuman experience. To pickup on your earlier commentabout the credit crunch, Icould not agree more: now isthe time to share knowledgeand expertise, and I wouldurge people to get in touchwith Périgord Développementand the FBCCI Dordogne tosee what tools and servicesare on offer to pull through.
On a more personal level, Iam sure that we will crosspaths again in the futurewhich will always be a pleasure!
THIS MONTH we talk toDelphine Petit from theDordogne Chamber of Trade and Crafts – LaChambre de Métiers etd'Artisanat – about helpingentrepreneurs set-up newbusinesses, and take over orpassing on existing ones inthe Dordogne.
Delphine, what does yourjob entail exactly?I get involved when someonecomes to see me with a cer-tain knowhow or an originalidea, regarding a specific cus-tomer base or market andneeds help in its realisationand/or certain guidancethroughout the differentstages of his project.
You deal with peopleinterested in creating or taking-over businesses.What services do you offerin these cases?We provide four differentimplementation tools:
1. A first contact can be madefor basic information in ourdifferent branches as well asour local reception points. We also organise business cre-ation and take-over informa-tion sessions on Tuesdays andThursdays (“Les mardis etjeudis de la création d'entre-prise”)
2. A 32-hour training coursesession “Préparation àl'Installation” can be under-taken either in English or inFrench. This course is manda-tory for all those who wish toset up their business as arti-sans and gives general knowl-edge on legal matters, fiscal,social and administrativedetails and actions to beundertaken as well as help inthe setting-up of the futurecommercial strategy.
At the same time, we alsooffer a personalised study ofeach project. We give adviceand guidance on all the ques-tions relative to the generalfunctioning of the company.
Finally, we help entrepre-neurs throughout the practi-cal stages of setting up theirbusinesses, including: putting
together the necessary appli-cations to obtain financialsupport; subsidies; advice onthe legal format best suited tothe project; a full financialanalysis; an implementationstudy; and finally, the defini-tion of the company's profile,branding and communicationtools. However, it must bepointed out that some ofthese services are not free ofcharge.3. We provide assistancethroughout the different reg-istration formalities.4. The entrepreneur continuesto be followed well after thebusiness has started. He/she receives advice atindividual and collective lev-els on how to maintain anddevelop his activity.
What about people thatalready have a company andwish to sell it? Can you helpthem too? Absolutely! In fact, we getheavily involved with the sell-ing and taking over of exist-ing companies. People maywant to sell their businessesfor a wide range of reasons,but particularly when reach-ing their fifties, this is an idealtime to look ahead and plan
for the future. We offer threetypes of services designed tohelp all those who wish tosell:
1. The advisors and the entre-preneur complete an impar-tial inventory of the companyat social, accounting, legaland financial levels. The maingoal we wish to achieve is tohelp put the sales offer on themarket at the right price andgrab the attention of prospec-tive buyers.2. We help optimise the com-pany transfer by estimatingthe goodwill, providing aHealth and Safety and envi-ronmental diagnosis with
regards to legal standards, andby publicising the offer on thespecialised national, regionaland local networks.3. We help the seller definethe conditions in which tooptimise the successful takingover of his/her business andwe channel them through tothe right opportunities whilstproviding support with thefinalisation and follow-up ofthe transaction and the intro-duction to a key network ofprofessionals. Last, but notleast, we provide advicethroughout the aftersales for-malities and the seller'sFrench retirement scheme.
Our priority is to offer ahigh quality level of person-alised advice and supportthrough the different stages ofthe process. We want the finalresult to be successful, there-fore helping both the entre-preneurs and the local econo-my develop themselves simul-taneously.
ContactsTo set up a new business, to take over or passing on anexisting business in theDordogne:Tel: 05 53 35 80 70Email: [email protected]
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Franco-British Chamber of Commerce and Industry Dordogne Delegation C/O Périgord Développement23, Rue Président Wilson - 24016 Périgueux Cedex
Tel.: 05 53 35 80 73 - Fax: 05 53 35 80 43 - Email: [email protected] - www.francobritishchamber.com
Chambre de Métiers et del'Artisanat de la Dordogne:
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AFTER FOUR years asProject Manager for PérigordDéveloppement andOperations Manager for theFBCCI Dordogne, I shallsoon be wandering off to pas-tures new. As such I amdelighted to introduceStéphanie Jeannot-Pilcherwho is in the process of tak-ing over both positions.
AT: Stéphanie, a warm wel-come to the team. Can you tell us a bit aboutyour background?SJP: Well, I was born in theUK of a British father and aFrench mother and spent justunder half my life there -between Surrey and London.I then moved to Paris where Ifinished my studies and start-ed working as a humanresources and organisationconsultant for a number ofinternational consultancyfirms. I arrived in theDordogne five years agowhere I started my own busi-ness as a business teacher andadviser for higher educationstudents and companies, andcame across numerousEnglish-speaking clients atthis stage.
AT: Why were you keen tojoin our team?SJP: For me, it was a logicalnext step enabling me to putall my skills together and
continue to work with theEnglish-speaking community.Having come across PérigordDéveloppement and theFBCCI in my previous posi-tions, I was somewhat famil-iar with the services on offerand have always been con-vinced of how useful such atool was for both the localeconomy and the English-speaking community.
AT: Do you have a messagefor the network membersand the community general-ly speaking?SJP: Yes! Don't feel abashedby the credit crunch; the bestway to pull through is togather around and make fulluse of the network and avail-able resources. Ask us forinformation, suggest initia-tives and ideas, keep themomentum going.
MANAGER: New arrivalStéphanie Jeannot-Pilcher
TRANSITION TEAM: (From left to right) Marie Besson, Bertrand Denis-Palem, Eric Boyer,Delphine Petit, Thierry Genaudeau of the Dordogne Chamber of Trade and Crafts
Upcoming Events June 19 – LEGAL ADVICE CLUBPérigueux, 9.30am-11amConstruction and real estate law: how to avoidlitigation with building contractorsFollowed by informal/private conversations with bilingualsolicitors on general or specific legal matters. Free entry /Bookings only: [email protected]
June 19 – FBCCI NETWORK COCKTAILPérigueux, 12.30 - 2pmMembers: €16, Non members: €18Bookings only: [email protected]
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Branches: Périgueux,Bergerac, Nontron andSarlatLocal reception points:Ribérac, Terrasson andThiviers. By appointmentonly."Les mardis et jeudis de lacréation d'entreprise": Freeentry. By appointment only.Sessions held in Frenchonly.
2009 "Préparation à l'installation" training course calendar:- 15 th - 19 th June- 20 th - 24 th July- 28 th September - 2nd October- 12th - 16th October- 23rd - 27th November- 7th - 11th DecemberRegistration details:The course costs €340, payable upon registration.Registration needs to be made at least 15 days before the cho-sen session. On average, one week before the training sessionstarts, the trainee will receive confirmation of the time andvenue for the course.Contact: Delphine Petit,Tel.: 05.53.35.87.06, Email: [email protected]
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SIRET: 500607858
PAWS FOR THOUGHTPet boutique in Vergt
For dogs, cats & horsesProviding Grooming
Sale of small breed puppiesT: 06 75 05 00 05
ANIMAL COURIERSExperienced couriers
specialising in pettravel between France / UK /
Spain or within France. Pet passport advice.Tel: 0044 (0) 1483200123
Email: [email protected]: www.animalcouriers.com
Cats & Dogs Boarding
Kennels in the Charente
New purpose built buildingExtra outside playground
Tel: 05 45 66 14 62e-mail: [email protected]
Siret 494 030 919 00018
Chenil Les Mille CalinsEnglish Run
5 Star accommodationfor Dogs/Cats
Comprising of underfloor heated kennels Qualified staff
Top Quality food and exercise
Only 45 minutes south of Caen
Convenient Ferry AccessSAFETY COMFORT ANDCARE FOR YOUR PET,
PEACE OF MIND FOR YOUwww.goldenwaypets.comTelephone 02 33 37 49 19Emergency 02 33 38 41 32
Fax 02 33 38 44 16
THE DORDOGNE CATTERY
PENSION POUR CHATSSARLAT
OPEN-AIR, INSULATED AND HEATED
CONTACT DAVID KNIGHT05 53 31 95 8806 71 25 00 84
www.dordognecattery.fr
The Advertiser, Dordogne June 2009 Directory 19
LANGUEDOCELECTRICIANGraham Fox – Fully Qualified
25+ Years ExperienceFriendly, Informative ReliableHigh Professional Standard
E-mail: [email protected]/Fax: 04 68 45 46 28
Depts: 11, 34, 24Siret: 49443828600010
ELECTRICIANCity & Guilds qualified,
French Registered20 years experience
New installations and renovation works
Libourne - Chalais - Montpon [email protected]
www.foley-elec.fr Tel: 06 34 02 21 25No. SIRET 499 773 331 00016 APE 4321A
TOTAL TILERSPrompt and Reliable
Kitchens / Bathrooms Walls / Floors
Tel: Martin 05 53 22 87 29/ 06 20 12 54 22Email: [email protected]
30 Years Experience NZ/UKRegions 24/47 EymetAll work guaranteed
Siret in Progress
DAVLYNTILERS
Ceramic walls and floorsTerra-Cotta,
marble and slates.Inside and Outside
Over 35 years experience.Small building works
Undertaken.References availableProfessional service
Email: [email protected]: 05 53 82 32 75/
06 79 74 76 03Siret 48250470100012
ABSOLUTE TILING WALL & FLOOR TILER ALSO
SMALL BUILDING WORKSUNDER TAKEN & GARDENING
Tel: 05 53 90 49 28 / 06 37 81 95 89 Email: [email protected]
Regions: 24,16 & surrounding areas Siret: 50867566700010
JUST PLASTERINGCeilings, walls, floors
Time served tradesman24, 33, 47, other regions possible
Contact Mike Tel: 05 53 58 17 19
Mob: 06 67 03 30 48Email: [email protected]
Siret no: 42424381400011
Experienced and registeredCeramic floor and wall tiler
For a professional Service/QuotationContact 2447 Carrelage
Tel: 05 53 57 12 19Email: [email protected]
Regions 24/47 and surroundingSiret: 4844699200014
SivaliPainting & Decorating,
Inside & Out,30 years Experience.
Tel: 06 71 04 85 19Regions: 24
Siret: 452 220 015 00021
OAK FLOORING
AND DOORSPre-finished, oiled
and varnished.Wide boards up
to 215mm.Skirting and architraves.Ledged Oak
cottage doors.www.oakwood-import.fr
email: [email protected]: 0680339357siret 49426348
CARPENTER JOINER
WOODTURNERSmall building worksEURL Andy James RPT
Tel: 00 33 (0) 5 55 29 01 58Mob: 00 33 (0) 681 503 [email protected]
Siret 501 368 393 000 10
QUALITYENGLISH BUILDERRenovations a Specialty
No works too smallDept.24, 30km of Riberac
The Standard Clients ExpectTel: 05 53 90 45 84
Mob: 06 18 85 89 29Siret 442438206000017
3D CONSTRUCTIONFamily run building companywith over 30 yrs experience
All constructionworks undertaken
large or smallincl. masonry,carpentry and
roofingBased nr. SarlatFree estimates
References availableTel: 06 31 21 32 04
Email: [email protected]: 505 346 676 00016
GBM 24All aspects ofBuilding andGroundworkUndertaken
(Sarlat and surrounding areas)Tel: 05 53 59 22 03
Email: [email protected] No. 49250541700013
C&C CONSTRUCTION SARL
Qualified Builder15 Years Experience
10 Years Insurance GuaranteeAll Building/Groundworks undertaken
Tel: 05 53 62 13 38 / 06 63 84 79 99Email: [email protected]
www.cc-construction.fr
PARKES et DUCELIER
ArchitectesUK and French
Registered ArchitectsDossiers for Permis
de ConstruireInterior and
Landscape designOrdre des Architectes No. 1867
Tel: 05 53 09 33 45E: [email protected]: www.parkes-ducellier.com
Depts: 16,19,24,33,87 Siret: 488 165 564 00011
ArchitectRenovation - new construction.
Projects, all phases of construction.Sarl d'Architecture
David Besse Architecte dplgGrange Neuve
24140 Saint Martin des Combes.05 53 82 44 75 - 06 17 51 26 00
The Dordogne and adjacent departments
DRAWING SERVICE
Dossiers Permis de ConstruireDéclarations PréalablesTel/Fax: 05 53 52 36 05
Email: [email protected]: 493 770 358 00015
Civil / StructuralEngineer
Allan Baldry(MSc. SISF.MICE reg no 30269044)
With Cambridge UK office baseand with a house in
the Dordogne,Offers structural report
and designServices for house
owners / purchasers.
Tel: 05 53 51 91 44 / 06 21 43 87 06
Fax: 05 53 50 58 77For further information
anglo-frenchARCHITECTES
franco-anglais
[email protected] 75 84 71 7605 53 22 69 78
see our projectsonline at
www.afa-arch.fr
WANTED.RHD UK & FRENCH
LHD CARSAlways a selection to buy, sell or exchange.Friendly service and
advice given.Tel: 05 58 78 33 04 or
portable 06 14 43 12 79 anytime
HEATHROW LEFTHAND DRIVE CENTRE
77 Dawley Road,Hayes,Middlesex, UB3 1LX
Tel: +44 (0)208 8487407Mobile: +44 (0)7811 784766
We Specialise inbuying and selling
Left Hand Drivequality vehicles.
We have a variety of cars mostlyon French/Spanish andEnglish registrations.
We have over 11 years of professionalexperience in the motor trade.Web: Heathrowlhdcentre.co.uk
LAND ROVER PARTS
TEST BOOK DIAGNOSTICSLUCAS ELECTRICSTel: 05 45 62 27 20mailorder welcomewww.landypoint.net
Siret: 477 897 565 000 16
SETTLING IN &KEYHOLDING
SERVICEAssistance with all kinds of
French Administration & Property Management
www.settlinginservice.frTel: +33 (0) 6 30 92 80 25
Siret 49943559200013
BACCHUS IMMOBILIER
recruitsFrance based estate
agency seeks representativesfor ALL regions of France.
Carte Blanche Agent Commercial Immobilier and
generous (up to 70%) commission rates offered.
Contact Ivan Tredinnick or Ann Hurly.
Tel: 00 33 (0)5 45 82 42 93Fax: 00 33 (0)5 45 36 27 95Email: property@bacchus-
french-property.comSiret: 48034462100010
52 EYMETChambre d’Hote
& B&BWeb: www.52eymet.com
Tel: John or Helen 05 53 61 31 37
MICHAEL R. CLOWAntiques
Bought & SoldValuations &RestorationsFireplaces &
Staircases RestoredFrench PolishingHouse Clearance
ServiceAntique Tours & Trails05 53 88 26 86 / 06 63 81 73 45
Exclusive Lodgesand Caravan
Holiday Homes byThe Camping andCaravanning Club
Some of the UK’sbest locations,
long pitch termsand great prices.
Call 0844 770 6860or visit
exclusivelodges.co.ukor
clubholidayhomes.co.uk
Get up to £1000 off yourholiday home by quoting CONNEX
Café Churchin Bergerac
Dordogne has wine andsunshine, but is that
really and trulyall that there is to life?
NEW CHRISTIAN EVENTSUNDAY JUNE 28
It is sponsored byL'Eglise Evangelique Librede Bergerac, 5 Rue Durou.
Aperitif 11:30amCafé Church until 12:30
For more details contactRev. Derek & Pam Cook
or Roger & Sue [email protected]
05.53.57.16.74Go on;
do something different this month!
Right now, it couldn't be abetter time to take a shortbreak from our sad humanand often self created prob-lems and to just take a whileand "Paws For Thought" toconsider the great gift of someof the world's other animals.Yes, we are talking aboutthose wonderful and lovingpets in our lives.
Many consider the Brits asbeing the softest souls when itcomes to our four leggedfriends. And why on earthnot?! In their own specialway they give us loads of funand relaxation together with agreat excuse for healthy out-door pursuits. Either fromwalking the dogs untilexhausted to roaming thestreets and byways to findthat beloved but occasionallyinfuriating stray cat of ours!Research has demonstratedthat keeping a pet keeps us
healthier and happier and caneven help us all to live a bitlonger too! What was thatfamous dog food that claimedto 'Prolong Active Life'? Wellit seems the message was per-haps intended for us too.
A brand new English speak-ing but international Pet Shophas just now opened in Vergtat 41 Grand Rue. It is beingrun by a young lady calledEmily Ireland-Smith whotrained for over 3 years in theUK and became a graduate ofthe Berkshire College special-ising in all aspects of domes-tic pet care. Emily has suc-cessfully bred pedigree pets inthe UK under full and profes-sional Pedigree Breeders guid-ance and now brings thatsame knowledge and herbroad healthy Animal diet,care and living expertise to the Dordogne region of France.
Emily can provide all man-ner of pet care products forpuppies, dogs includingsmaller breeds, cats and hors-es. She specialises in the RoyalCanine range in particular. If she doesn't have what youneed in stock, Emily promisesto do her utmost to find it for you.
Additionally, Emily willstock in a regular supply offun and entertaining gifts for animal lovers such as T-shirts and Goodie bags with slogans such as "Dogsare like chocolate, you alwayswant more" . Smaller itemscan be sent throughoutFrance with a modest addi-tional fee.
The new facility has a pur-pose built grooming parlourwhich can cater for all smalldogs.Our groomer is highlyexperienced and well knownlocally around Vergt. She for-
merly provided a mobile serv-ice but now works full time at The Pet Boutique withinthe shop.
If you do nothing else, do goand peer through the windowof Emily's sparkling freshpremises in Vergt (see photo
above) where you just mightget a glimpse of an absolutelygorgeous smaller breed ofpuppy or two.
Be a much happier animal! It'stime for us all to ‘paws’ for thought
Advertising feature
The Advertiser, Dordogne June 200920 Directory
REMOVALS & STORAGEMurray HarperEuropean transport & storage
ENGLAND, FRANCE, SPAIN
Scheduled collection anddelivery service guaranteed
Established 30 yearsin the industry
www.murrayharper.comTel: (0034) 952 793 422 or
(0034) 952 807 [email protected]
George White EuropeanTransport
Special rates to S/W France13.6m/45ft trailer - Full/Part loads
Removals/materials/vehiclesOwner driver. RHA memberTel: +44 (0)7768 867 360Fax: +44 (0)1773 570 090
Fr Mobile: +33 (0)6 23 03 85 59www.georgewhiteeuropean.co.uk
DALTON TERRASSEMENTSAll Groundworks
Fosse Septique, Drives,Patios, Foundations,
Drainage25years ExperienceFREE ESTIMATES
T: 05 53 81 97 52E: [email protected]
Siret: 4921819721802859
SAND AND BLASTSandblasting service
for Wood, Metal and Stone.Floor sanding service /
hire available. Tel: 05 55 78 43 71 /
06 67 81 63 46www.sandandblast.com
Areas: 87, 16, 24
EcoPower• NEW - Solar Heating
• Pellet & Log Boilers
• Solar Systems
• Underfloor Heating
Tel: 0553 623135
www.ecopower.eu.comSaving Your Energy
General BuildingRoofing, loft and barn conversion
and property renovations.Depts 24, 19, 87
Full team of skilled registeredtradesmen
Tel/fax: 05 53 50 12 39Mobile: 06 84 53 08 39
PEPINIERES DE JUMILHACENGLISH-OWNED
PLANT NURSERY
Over 250 varieties offlowering shrubs, trees,fruit trees, ground-cover
plants and conifers. Stockists of vast quantities
of leylandii and laurels. Delivery available.
Tel: 05 53 52 56 90.www.pepinieres-de-jumilhac.com
Dept 24, between Perigueux and Limoges, Fouilloux
(D79E between Jumilhac and Ladignac), 24630
Jumilhac-le-Grand.
POLYTUNNELSHIGH SPEC
BUILT TO YOUR REQUIREMENTS.
QUOTES AVAILABLEIN STOCK, STARTER TUNNEL
2.00MTS W X 1.70MTS H X 4.50MTS L215 EUROS COMPLETE
TEL: 0546484335, [email protected]
GATESTraditional pressure treated
five bar gates. All sizes and fittings from €100
Delivery availableTel: 05 55 60 14 18
www.gatesinfrance.comSiret 479 503 179 00018
CT HEWITTGENERAL BUILDER
RenovationNew BuildPlastering
Fosse septicRoofing
GutteringMaintenance &
RepairsAll aspects of building
work carried out.Established in the UK
for over 20 years.Tel: 06 79 05 98 85 /
05 53 58 92 13Email: [email protected]
Web: hewittbuilders.comDepts: 24, 46 & 47
Siret: 49899034000016
PROPERTY ODD JOBS Painting + Decorator, General
Property Maintenance, 25 yearsexperience, Registered Artisan
Tel: 05.53.23.77.05 (Rob)Regions: Dept 24
Siret: 501 098 883 00017
IMMOBILIERCAUSSES ET VEZERE
Can't sell?Then try
RENTING OUTYOUR FRENCH
PROPERTY.British owned Estate Agency inDordogne, Member of FNAIM,sales and permanent rentals.Full property management service explained in English.Leases written, tax implicationsexplained. 25 years experience.Don't take risks, do this legally.All Dordogne.
Call Angela or Charles05.53.35.26.57
info@immobilier-causses-vezere.comwww.immobilier-causses-vezere.com
Siret 382 591 766 00029
S.A.R.L St Pool Piscineset ConstructionConcrete Piscines.
Cost effectively engineered.No expensive over design,
expertly constructedOrder now for 2010.
[email protected] Roberts B.Sc (c.eng)Phone: 05 53 91 45 18
Siret 503932857
Prêt à Plonger Piscine installation,
repairs & maintenance.Bespoke pools, no project
too big or small.
Complete packageincluding groundwork,terracing/decking and
pool security.
Simon & Julia Holt0619 071121 or
0553 [email protected]
Siret: 49397835700017
LoxtonUk LtdGroundworks, Digger Hire,
Landscaping, Garden / PropertyWork, Manual Labour
Experienced, Obliging Operators & StaffTel: 0033 6 85 88 01 51
Email: [email protected]: www.loxton-uk.com
Regions: Kent (UK) - Dordogne (France)Siret: 6643680
STAR SATELLITEBritish TVIn FranceFully Qualified BskyB
Digital Satellite InstallersFreeview
Sky+SkyHD
FreeSat CardsFault Finding
We're also happy to install your own equipment
Tel: 05 53 80 63 93Email: contact @starsatellite.fr
Web: www.starsatellite.frRegions: Dordogne and
surrounding DepartmentsSiret: 50196266600019
BergeracRenovation & BuildingFrom groundwork, fosse
septiques, masonary,interiors, to rooves.
Free estimates & adviceTel: 05 53 81 60 73
NATURAL STONE FLOORING
WWW.URRUTIASTONE.COMThe Biggest Choice in France
7/7 by Rendez VousEymet, Dordogne
05 53 57 40 07 / 06 84 24 73 [email protected] 488 654 187 00027
Chimney Sweep
www.chimneysweepinfrance.com
Wood BurningStove
Sales & Installationwww.fireshopinfrance.com
Contact Eddie MatthewsTel: 0033 (0)5 65 23 03 44Port: 0033 (0)6 74 41 71 96
siret: 484 550 298 00026
DIGITAL INSTALLATIONSWe do not only sell & install
We also repair digiboxesNOW!!
All freesat systems available WITHOUT CARD
For more information call00 33 (0)5 45 98 25 37
FINNINGER & HELBACH GmbhLe Petit Fouine, 16210 Curac
Tel/Fax: 00 33 (0)5 45 98 25 37email: [email protected]
www.digitalsatellitefrance.comSiret: 400 415 246 00026
P.E.J. ENGLISH BUILDERS &
DECORATORSAll Building, Renovation, and
Decorating Undertaken.Phone Paul: 05 53 52 37 68/
06 42 67 44 79Email: [email protected]
Siret:484432455Depts 24,87,16,19,46,82,47
JJaarrddiinnss dduu PPéérriiggoorrddGarden Design & Creation
Garden Management &Maintenance
0553 316 883
Hayes, Pester & Burke
AGA-Approved Reconditioned
AGAs.Okofen Wood-Pellet Boilers.
Hand-Crafted English Kitchens Sales, Service & Installation
throughout South-West France
T: 05 46 98 17 06 or 06 35 92 62 64E: [email protected]
W: www.hayespesterburke.comRegions Covered: South-West FranceSiret: 510 014 98800016 / 503 266 025 00017
SWAN PROPERTYSOLUTIONS
Complete renovation serviceincluding plumbing, tiling,kitchens, bathrooms and
solar heating installations. Tel: 05 53 63 43 87
Email: [email protected]: www.swansolar.eu
Region: 24 Siret: 50406233200011
Lot andDordogne Fencing
Fencing, Paving, Patios,Decking, Garden clearance,
Tree Felling, RepointingStonework.
Tel : 05 65 27 17 60 / 06 14 58 15 86Email: [email protected]
Siret No 453 419 236 00022
MEL BARRGeneral Building & Renovations
Large & Small ProjectsUndertaken
EXPERIENCED & RELIABLE05 53 90 77 21
email: [email protected] radius of Riberac (24)
Siret 480 621 259 00021
Garden & Pool Maintenance
Ribérac, Verteillac, Tocane areas. Since 1992.
A. D. [email protected]
Tel: 05 53 91 14 09
If buying or selling, try WWW.HOMES-IN-FRANCE.COM
the easy viewing siteTel: 06 17 15 32 22
Email:[email protected]: homes-in-france.com
Regions: Dordogne, Lot, Burgundy, LoireSiret: 34499255700068
AFS IMMOSelling or renting your Frenchproperty? Looking to buy orrent a property in France?www.allfrenchservices.com
Tel: 0553 791124Siret No: 49979912000013
TIP TOP Garden &
Property ServicesGarden Maintenance
Hedge Trimming - TreesCutting - Strimming
General PropertyMaintenance
Property checks/KeyholdingPhoto updates
Contact Barry OnTel: 05 53 29 03 52
Mobile: 06 24 07 31 14E: [email protected] 24 - Radius 50 kms Sarlat
Siret: 49372365400015
PLUMBING & HEATINGINSTALLATIONS
SERVICING & REPAIRSRENOVATIONS, AIR-CONDITIONING
SOLAR SYSTEMSTOTALGAZ APPROVED INSTALLER
Contact: Wayne MerryMob: 06 85 58 64 65Tel: 05 53 64 34 05
Email:[email protected]
PLUMBER(city & guilds)
35 years experience.Bathrooms, kitchens, central
heating. Based St Foy le Grand. Depts. 24, 33.
Tel: 05 53 57 00 16. Mob: 06 61 53 13 50
Email: [email protected]:4974 1837 200019
Exclusive Lodges
WOULD you like to wake upwith tranquillity at your fin-gertips? Would you like to liveas one with some of the UKsmost stunning backdrops?This does not need to be adream - from under £100,000you could own a stunninglog-clad Lodge Holiday Homein some of the most beautifulareas imaginable. TheCamping and CaravanningClub are proud to presentExclusive Lodges - a new and luxurious way to enjoythe outdoors.
Whether you like walking,exploring, or simply relaxingand watching the wonder ofnature unfolding, there issomething for you at our sites.From the dramatic mountainsof Keswick, Cumbria, the swirling rivers ofRhandirmwyn,Carmarthenshire, to thepeaceful fishing lake of
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The spacious, modern lodges
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To find out more aboutExclusive Lodges, please call0844 770 6860 or visitwww.exclusivelodges.co.uk
Caravan Holiday Homes
If you are looking for a snugbolt-hole at some beautifulUK Sites, why not considerbuying a Caravan HolidayHome through The Campingand Caravanning Club? With
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With six sites stretching thelength and breadth of the UK,we have hand-picked some ofour best Club sites to housethese beautifully crafted holi-day caravans. You can oftenchoose the type of home youwould like, or can choosefrom some of the fantasticpre-sited holiday homes thatwe have available.
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You can put your trust in usto provide you with a holidayhome in surroundings in-keeping with our reputationas a premier holiday provider.With over 100 years experi-ence in the caravan market,we know what makes a goodholiday investment for youand your family.
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A choice of homes through The ClubAdvertising feature
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HEALTH
English / French speakinglady available to look afterdogs in her own home ortheirs. Experienced with allbreeds, plenty of TLC andwalks. Reasonable charges.Tel: 00 (33) 5 53 50 39 83
ANIMALS
CLASSIFIEDS
Regular collection /deliveries from
UK, and S/W France.Removals, on-line shopping,
DIY products.Friendly professional service.
Tel: 06 04 01 73 59Email: [email protected]: www.aclighthaulage.com
AdvertiserDirectoryAdvertise all yearfrom just €144HT
Tel: 04 93 08 70 01
Finest Pocket sprungBRITISH BEDS
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Tel: 04 89 73 32 89 / +44 17 52 22 26 59www.britishbedsworldwide.com
All France
SIMPLY BRITISHINDEPENDENT BRITISH GROCERSLarge range of food including
fresh/frozen. Plus books, greetings cards and gifts
Tel: 05 61 64 98 89Email: [email protected]
Web: simplybritish.frREGION: Shop 09,
mail order throughout France
MeublesAuthentiquesStylish Affordable
Handcrafted Furniture
Unique in Aquitaine300m² Showroom
Route de Marmande24500 Eymet
Tel. 0553 61 88 51www.aquitainefurniture.com
Furniturefor FranceA wide range of quality indoor furniture andsofas supplied and
delivered direct to yourFrench property savingyou time and money.
New showroom "Meubles New Ideas"
near Brive(19) now open.
For full colour brochureplease e-mail
[email protected] or call 0033 (0) 6 46 49 73 45
or 0033 (0) 5 55 88 17 53www.furnitureforfrance.co.uk
KANGAROO KARDSHigh Quality
Greetings CardsFree Delivery to France
Order OnlineAward Winning Website
www.kangarookards.co.ukSiret: In Progress
MOVE IN EUROPEThe removal company even the furniture recommendsUK - Europe - Europe - UK
Tel: +44 121 3503111Home Tel: 05 53 93 75 52
MOVING TO OR FROM FRANCE?
Weekly services to & from FranceFull or part loads, 4 wks free storage,
25 Years experienceContact: Anglo French Removals
Tel: +44 (0)1233 660 963Email: [email protected]
www.anglofrench.co.uksiret : 48777270900019
REFLEX MOODYS LTDSALISBURY
REMOVALSUK - FRANCE - UK
• Weekly Service to France
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• BAR Members• Instant On-line
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Email: [email protected]: www.reflexmoodys.com
Company Regn No: UK 5186435TVA / VAT No: UK 864 7217 04
SELF STORAGEDOVER
Convenient FlexibleConsolidation Point
Working with the Movers Tel: +44(0) 1304 822844
All France
The Advertiser, Dordogne June 2009 Directory 21
THE Town house is situated justoff the square in the beautifulBastide village of Eymet. Wehave 3 large bedrooms, allensuite. The bedrooms overlookthe oasis of the courtyard. It'squiet and relaxing atmospherehas seduced many of our gueststo return time and time again.
Every morning breakfast isserved in the large kitchen, asthe boulangere is 2 minutesaway, the bread and croissantsare fresh and often served hot. Ifthe weather is cold then thewood burning stoves provide thenecessary comforts.
Guests also have their ownlounge, another haven for themto relax, plan their day or evenmeet up with friends, we likeeveryone to feel like they are at home.
Our guests vary from holidaymakers to property hunters,from all over the world, thisoften means that Helen and I arethe local Tourist Board/Housebuying advisory service - rec-
ommending Artisans, or contacts for other relevant help they may require which will enable them to fulfill their needs.
Many people have followedtheir dreams to France, we toodid this, we came out for manyyears on holiday in this area, 5years ago we bought a holidayhome in Thenac, never had aholiday there, because the daywe signed for Thenac, John wasshown 52 Rue du Temple andthe Dream was Born.
On the 21st July 2005, myself,my wife Helen, our ageing 19year old cat Poppy and evenmore ageing Mother of 79,arrived on a very hot eveningwith a 28 ton removal vehicleoutside 52 Eymet, and that wasthe beginning of months ofbuilders, and electricians andplumbers etc not forgetting thedust and mayhem of creatingthis beautiful Town House. Ittook until May 2006 before weopened and then only 2 bed-
rooms, the third was done later,as we had so many guestsenquiring about reservationsthat summer. There still is onemore bedroom that has to becompleted this will hopefully befinished by this summer, so wewill have 4 bedrooms all ensuite.
We are now into our 3rd yearof business, our visitors bookgive us great praise, so doesreviews on Trip Advisor , every-one that stays at our home goesaway feeling "good". The houseis so central you can enjoy thelocal bars and restaurants with-out having to drive, so the localwine can be enjoyed.
52 has become a successfulBed and Breakfast, we haveenjoyed the journey.
Our next venture will be toretire and see the world.
Contact John & Helen for fur-ther information:Tel: 05 53 61 31 37Mob: 06 04 08 56 34Email: [email protected]: www.52eymet.com
52 Rue du Temple Chambres d' Hotes / Bed & Breakfast
Alcoholics AnonymousPérigueux. Call Ewen: 05 53 05 76 [email protected]
Anglican Church of AquitaineServices in Betric Burée, Chancelade,Limeuil Haut, Ste Nathalène andSorges, also in 47, 33. Call chaplainRevd Dr Paul Vrolijk on 05 53 23 40 [email protected]
Association Cuturelle Franco-Anglaise AquitaineOffering everything from French les-sons to a bridge club, monthly socialget togethers. President: Ron Tillyerwww.acfaa.org
Association Culturelle Internationaledu PérigordACIP aims to promote integration intothe local community.Marie Lacheze: 05 53 06 96 [email protected]
Association Française des SolosHelp adults find new lease of life after adivorce, bereavement or separation.Monthly meetings in Bergerac area.Simon Ferrey: 05 57 41 35 [email protected]
Bibliothèque Anglaise MeyralsEnglish library lending books andDVDs. Open Mon 2 to 4 pm and Wed10 to 12 am in 24220 MeyralsEm Boiling: 05 53 30 30 [email protected]
Perigord Lawn Bowls ClubMartyn Hayhow: 05 45 96 82 [email protected]
Cancer Support Dordogne Est / Lot Jenny Kain: 05 53 59 51 [email protected]
Cancer Support Riberac(CharenteSouth and Dordogne West)Valerie Wareham: 05 53 90 62 [email protected]
Cancer Support Sud DordogneTony Benstead: 05 53 08 20 [email protected]
Les Chemins de la GuyenneSmall friendly walking group nearEymet, walks on Wed and SatAveril de la Rue: 05 53 94 38 [email protected]
Dordogne Ladies Club InternationalOpen to ladies of any nationality.Meetings and activities in [email protected]
Eymet Cricket ClubDavid Horlock / Clin Bond05 53 24 11 40/ 05 53 93 00 [email protected] / [email protected]
St Aulaye CricketWelcomes new members, senior andjunior. Call Wynford Hicks, secretaryon 05 53 91 32 [email protected]
Golf de la Forge24170 Siorac en PérigordBoris [email protected]
Golf Public de PérigueuxAntony Martin: 06 06 54 10 [email protected] http://golfdeperigueux.free.fr/
The Interesting Gardening Club For French and British gardeners pro-moting exchange of gardening skills.Katie Armitage: 05 53 91 38 [email protected]
Maquiz'ArtOrganisers of winter and summermusic festivals in EymetLaurent Pasquon: 05 53 23 82 [email protected]
Bergerac Photo ClubMeets every Thurs at 8:30pm at the Centre Jules Ferry tel Madame Tanneau05 53 24 13 41www.photoclubbergerac.com
Périgueux Municipal Golf CoursePascal Laillou: 05 53 53 02 53http://golfdeperigueux.free.fr/
Phoenix Animal Rescue In 24380 Vergt. Sheelagh and RichardJohnson, call 05 53 80 73 [email protected]
Royal Airforces Association Sud-Ouest BranchBeryl Dennett Stannard: 05 46 95 38 89 [email protected]://rafasudouest.googlepages.com/home
Royal Navy Aquitaine BranchKen Napier: 05 53 01 72 [email protected]
La Société Musicale de RiberacMeets every Thursday, 8.30pm, atl'Ecole de Musique to play classical,popular and jazzMichel Lorin: 05 53 90 87 [email protected]
Centre de Golf BergeracoisPhilippa Thornton: 05 53 58 87 [email protected]
VariationsMusical association for all tastes andstyles, all nationalities welcomeVilletoreix, nr Riberac.Teresa Rekowska: 05 45 67 24 [email protected]
Outside Dordogne
Alliance Aquitaine EcosseTo create, promote, diffuse, exchangesbetween Aquitaine, Scotland and anyother country or regionMartin Neish: 05 56 81 38 [email protected]
Association Bordeaux AccueilleWelcoming English-speakers toBordeauxMarie-Annick Barker: 05 56 81 68 [email protected]
Association Bordeaux-USARegular meetings and program ofevents for all nationalities speakingFrench and EnglishMr Alex Rychlevski: 05 56 48 18 [email protected]
Association DeuxlanguesBilingual (French/English) workshopsfor children and families in BordeauxHelen Rullier: 05 56 44 70 97 [email protected]
Friends of the Chamber Orchestra ofthe GirondeHelp arrange annual concerts in thearea between July and August. NormaJarman: 05 57 47 46 [email protected]://ocg.free.fr
Promusica ChoirMeets in Ste Foy la Grande everyThurs, outside school hols @ 8.30pm.Everyone welcome. Call Jane Arthur 05 53 88 11 [email protected]
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Ribérac, Maumasson Beautiful 1840s stone cottage liesin a peaceful hamlet with openviews of the surrounding coun-tryside. It was completely reno-vated 2 years ago, and this yearnew patios have been laid. REF: IFPC14197
€€ 108,000
St. Cyprien, Périgord Noir Charming traditional stonehouse set in a very peacefulenvironment ‘en haut’ of the vil-lage. The house offers 95 m liv-ing space.
REF: SC 861
€€ 129,000
REF: AC 5940
€€ 110,000
St AulayeVillage house comes with a 88m2attic, 55m2 attached barn and anopen valley view. The propertyoffers 95m2 of living space.
REF: 15014
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Bugue, Perigord noir In a peaceful environment, thisrecently built timber house offersvery unique features and splen-did views on the countryside.This house offer 145m livingspace.REF: R718
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RibéracGarage for one car. Small garden.Close to town with all amenities.Walking distance to supermarketand town centre. Open light liv-ing area.
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€€ 167,000Dordogne, NontronStone house with a 310m2 gar-den, 3 convertible attics, exposedbeams and fireplace. The proper-ty is located in a hamlet close toshops and to Nontron.
REF: 16214
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Domme, Near DAGLANRestored house situated in a littlevillage between Daglan andSalviac. 4 Bedrooms, one withen-suite bathroom. Oil-fired cen-tral heating system installed.
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Sainte Foy la Grande Stone house of 52 m2 has an oldfireplace. An attached barn (35m2) and an old wine cellar/barn(35 m2), also attached need tobe renovated.
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€€ 82,500Ribérac, CumondStone and tiled property, situatedin a hamlet, in a peaceful setting,with a garden area of 300 sqm.Electric/wood fire heating.
REF: AQT69
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NontronStone and tiled property, situatedin a hamlet with a garden area of1 200 sqm with a lake of 2 500sqm. Barn(80 sqm). Workshop(50sqm). Wood store room(50 sqm).
REF: AQT82
€€ 176,550
Dordogne, ExcideuilRenovated 18th century charac-ter stone house set in a 3.8 acresgarden and comes with an opencountryside view. The propertyoffers 120m2 of living space.
REF: 14436
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€€ 117,700NontronRenovated stone house is set in a0.6 acre attached garden andcomes with a 28m2 old house torenovate and a 19m2garage/workshop.
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€€ 174,900SouillacModern house on one level closeto the river Dordogne on 2730m2 flat land. There is a largesized covered terrace.
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€€ 195,000EymetThis deceptively spacious 5 bed-roomed house in the centre ofEymet still has a further floor torenovate. This house has thepotential to be whatever youwant it to be.
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The Advertiser, Dordogne June 200924 News
A DORDOGNE chef is open-ing the United State's first foiegras museum.
Didier Durand, who grew upon a farm near Bergerac, hasbeen running Cyrano's bistrotand wine bar in Chicago forthe last 12 years. He plans toopen his museum on June 11.
“June 11, 2008 was the daythe ban on selling foie gras waslifted so to mark the firstanniversary, I'm going to opena museum. I think it mightactually be the first foie grasmuseum in the world.”
Chicago banned sales of foiegras in 2006 claiming thatforce-feeding birds was inhu-mane. It was met with greatopposition from restaurateurs,customers and even the city'smayor.
Mr Durand said: “The banmade foie gras even more pop-ular. People were curious andwanted to try it.
“They didn't like being toldwhat to think. As soon as thelaw was repealed, sales of foiegras in my bistro went upcompared to before the banwas imposed.”
Initially, the museum will bein Mr Durand's restaurant buthe hopes to expand to newpremises.
He said: “I've asked all thefoie gras farms in France tosend me memorabilia.
“I've got a lot already and I'mhoping for more. The historyof foie gras is fascinating - it's
not just for the rich any more,these days, everyone can enjoyit. I also want to focus on whathappened with the ban andreveal the truth about foiegras.” For more informationsee Mr Durand's websitewww.cyranosbistrot.com
USA musée foie gras
CHEF: Didier Durand is toopen a foie gras museum
“The ban madefoie gras evenmore popular
Beautiful villages from on high
AN exhibition promoting the architectur-al heritage of the Pays des Bastides movesto Villefranche-du-Périgord and Eymetthis month.
The Pays des Bastides Vu du Ciel exhibi-tion will run in Villefranche-du-Périgordat Place Ballès from June 15 - 28 and in
Eymet from June 29 - July 12 in the parcGabriel Forestier, opposite the mairie.
Various entertainment is being organ-ised to accompany the exhibition at eachsite as it moves around the area.
It features 40 photographs by Sud Ouestphotographer Jean-Jacques Saubi, of the
most beautiful villages and landscapes asseen from the sky. Its official opening willtake place in Monpazier on June 12.
It will tour until September, closing inTrémolat on September 9.
For more information see www.pays-des-bastides.com
HERITAGE: An exhibition of photos of the area from the sky moves to Villefranche-du-Périgord (above) and Eymet in June
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