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Perche Haute Vienne
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Le Saint Pierre - Saint Pierre de Frugie - Dordogne
Le Tour de France
Monsieur Frites - Fish and Chips in the south Haute
Vienne/north Dordogne
Mums Coffee Mornings - Thiviers - Dordogne
Music and Concert Events
Provence Expats
Resto Grill - Brantome - Dordogne
Restaurant Berthet - Abjat - Dordogne
Second Hand Sales
Social Scene
Stitch in Time - Correze
Tai Chi
Takeaways/Fresh Food - Limousin The Star Inn - Perigueux - Dordogne
Tuition Classes
Vide Greniers
Walking
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Information
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CANCER
SUPPORT IN FRANCE
CSF provides an information and listening service for Anglophones
affected by cancer, and currently has branches covering 5 Departments in
France with three more in the pipeline.
They offer support through visits at home or in hospital, guide clients
and their carers to other sources of advice and help, and provide access
to written information about cancer and its treatment.
Our next meeting will be at
2.00 p.m.
Please
contact us for details of the venue.
Please come along if
you are interested, or for further information contact:
Helen, e-mail:
alnellfrench@gmail.com
Chris, e-mail:
pete.wakefield@orange.fr
click
here for
more information
or see web site
www.cancersupportfrance.info
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Cycling
Le Tour de France 2008
Check out the route and the timetables on
http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/LIVE/us/2100/index.html
Golf
French Open Golf
www.opendefrance.fr
for more info in English
Horses and donkeys
Arnac-Pompadour
- For horse lovers. One of France's National
Studs. Breeding Anglo-Arab horses. Show-jumping Competitions, Dressage etc. in
fact, loads of events held mainly at the Haras National de Pompadour. For more
info
www.pompadour.net or
click here
and see more information and a calendar of events.
Second Hand Sales and Antique Sales
Info please to
carol@france-on-line.info
http://vide-greniers.org/ a very useful site for finding out where all vide
greniers are being held in your local department/area.
Concerts and Music Events
21 June 2009 -
Fête de
la Musique
- all musicians come together throughout France and
all major towns are taken over as they play a variety of rock, pop, classical
and folk music. Check out your local town.
WATCH THIS SPACE FOR NEW
CONCERTS AND MUSIC EVENTS!
Tuition Classes
Wood Turning – Tuition
and Courses
Beginners courses and Intermediate and beyond………
We live and
work in the Dordogne, South West France. Set midway between
Angoulême, capital of the Charente and Périgueux the capital
of the Dordogne, and, in our humble opinion, one of the most beautiful
parts of France.
The setting of my atelier “l’ame du bois” is spectacular with uninterrupted
panoramic views and an abundance of wild life. We are in the flight path of the
Grue(cranes) and, you can see these massive flocks of migrating birds in early
Spring going North to the Baltic and late autumn going South to Spain
for the Winter. We are also with buzzards, kites and other birds of prey. Red
squirrels, deer and sanglier (wild boar) occasionally make their presence known.
All courses are
informal, hands on, one-to-one and aimed at your particular interests for you,
the student. The pace of the course is to suit you, nobody else.
Testing
the water- Come and make a bowl
“Testing the water” is designed for those who want to satisfy their curiosity
and take their first step into wood turning with creating a bowl on the lathe to
take away at the end of the session. Just fun !
Beginners Course for face plate turning - at a pace to suit you
On this course
attention will be paid to correct tool for the job, tool sharpening, different
turning techniques , choosing woods, finishes etc after which you will go away
with a sound understanding of wood turning and you can expect to make items such as a bowl, platter or a hollow form or all if
time permits.
Intermediate
and Beyond
As with all other courses, this course is structured to individual needs and
aimed at those that have a sound understanding of basic practices and principles
but wish to aspire to projects that require a greater level of skill. Natural
edge bowls, green/wet turning, hollow forms, bowls, platters, natural
edge vases are some of the things that can be built into the course.
Specialist
- Large Diameter and wall sculptures
This course is for the experienced turner wanting to make a large turning and
most probably has not got the facilities in their own atelier.
All courses are
non-residential, but accommodation can be found near by, B&B, Chamber d’hote,
hotel or campsite. A detailed list can of accommodation can be emailed to you or
why not look at the
Holiday Section on this web site.
If you are interested in more information on
our courses or if you would like to discuss your requirements or a particular
turning interest we will see if we can customise a course to suit you please use
the email box on our web site (link here
http://www.le-artisan.com/Tuition%20Courses%20Location.html)
See our web site
www.le-artisan.com Telephone: 05 53 60 74 38 and email:
johngmitchell@wanbadoo.fr
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FRENCH LESSONS IN COUSSAC BONNEVAL
HAUTE VIENNE
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'This is your chance to
get moving in French'
'Use the run-up to
Christmas to make a start in your French language or improve your existing
knowledge'
Beginners and
Intermediate courses will take place in Coussac Bonneval
in
Salle des Réunions, next to Mairie
starting
Friday, 26 September 2008
with a pre-meeting in the Salle des Réunions at
1000 on Friday 19 September 2008
Course of 10 lessons at Beginners and Intermediate
level - Price per person for 10 lessons: 75 Euros, payable in advance.
There will also
be limited time available before and after each lesson for ‘quick-fix’
translation
of letters,
documentation, etc.
If you’re
interested, please contact Steve Roberts on 05 53 52 24 78 or e-mail
to
steve.roberts@aliceadsl.fr
to register your name.
The Beginners group will be limited to
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FRENCH LESSONS
Dordogne
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'This is your chance to get
moving in French'
'Use the run-up to Christmas
to make a start in your French language or improve your existing knowledge'
Beginners and
Intermediate courses will take place
at Le Touroulet, near to St. Jory de Chalais,
and will start
Monday, 29 September 2008
with a pre-meeting at Le Touroulet on
Monday 22 September 2008 at 1000
Course of 10 lessons at Beginners and Intermediate
level - Price per person for 10 lessons: 75 Euros, payable in advance.
(There will also
be limited time available before and after each lesson for ‘quick-fix’
translation of letters, documentation, etc.)
If you’re
interested, please contact Steve Roberts on 05 53 52 24 78 or e-mail
to
steve.roberts@aliceadsl.fr
to register your name.
The Beginners
group will be limited to 12 people and the Intermediate class to 8 people –
so hurry!
For further
details, please contact Steve Roberts on 05 53 52 24 78 or e-mail to
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Périgord Lawn
Bowls Club
We are
situated between Brantome and Vieux Mareuil on the D939.
If you are looking for a
sport or a new hobby why not come along, full coaching can be provided.
If you are
interested in joining the Périgord Lawn Bowls Club
as an experienced bowler or as a complete novice please contact our
President Dick Passmore 05 45 23 62 17 or email
nirvana8@wanadoo.fr
Cadanses
Folk - Traditional French Music and Dance
Come along to our dance association and learn all the traditional French dances,
so that you can take part in the “Bal Folklorique”
(folk dances), which occur throughout the year in our region. The dances
include couple dances such as the Valse, Scottisch,
Polka and Mazurka, Circle dances
and many other group dances from around France. It is easy to learn the basic
steps and get dancing, so come along to Flavignac and find out. No
previous experience necessary.
Dance workshops take place every two weeks in Flavignac Salle de Fetes.
Membership is 40 euros per year for single adults and 60 euros per year for
couples.
**********
Visit the
Cadanses Folk website for more information, or contact Greg or Cara Samways
on 05 55 78 54 20 or by email:
gregsamways@wanadoo.fr
**Get your
dancing shoes on and see you soon!**
Traditional French dances with English country
dances thrown in from time to time....
ST PAUL LA ROCHE - DORDOGNE-
Monday evenings 8pm - 10pm
Come and join our friendly group of English and
French folk, to learn new dances & to enjoy those already learnt.
Bouree, circle dances, Scottish, rondo, strip the
willow, snowball & many many more.
Complete beginners welcome. Come on your own if your
partner isn't keen!
Telephone 05 53 62 36 69 for more info
www.farmyardfoods.com in the Limousin
Join us and learn about sausage making, bacon curing, pork pie making or
enjoy one of our French cooking events, including our very popular "Cuisine Weekend" which is carried out by our superb chef "Didier"
with you as his assistants.
Both small groups and individuals are welcome and we can also conduct course's in
your area.
Contact office@farmyardfoods.com for
details
Activities
www.skifrance.fr -
Information site for main ski areas, accommodation links and more (has English pages)
www.franceonfoot.com Information
site for French trails
www.scubatravel.co.uk Information
about cave diving in Dordogne area
www.beachwizard.com
Information about surfing in France
Art
ART EXHIBITION
Exciting
art exhibition from a debutant artist living in the Dordogne region of France.
Come and see some vibrant and evocative art as
well as a range of candles and flowers
From THURSDAY 7th DECEMBER
to the end of
OCTOBER 2008.
The venue is
Epicerie (English shop)
ST CREPIN DE RICHEMONT
near BRANTOME.
(The shop is on the route from Brantome - Mareuil
near the Brantome roundabout.)
The shop is open from 9am - 5pm although please be
mindful of the lunchtime closure.
Please come and support local art- all pieces are
for sale but you are welcome just to browse and enjoy.
For further information please call 05 53 46 63 65
www.lehibou.eu.com
We have teamed up with successful artist
Julian Wheat to offer a 6
days (5 nights) package where you can get anything from basic tuition to ongoing
appraisal of your work, depending on your level of expertise, or how much help
you feel you want.
For more information 'Le
Hibou' Bouillaguet 19410 Perpezac-le-Noir Correze France (from UK) 00 33 5 55 98
93 25 email: info@lehibou.eu.com
Cricket
Cricket Club de
Noé-Gascogne

Noé-Gascogne CC is situated in the heart of the
Gers and welcomes
all new members for the 2008 season (of whatever ability! just make sure you
love cricket!).
The club is looking to built up a stronger team and plays in a
nice friendly atmosphere in front of the chateau at Isle de Noé.
Contact details
as well as pictures and movies and more info can be found on our website:
www.cricketnoe-gascogne.com
hope to see you soon!
Social scene
Le
Saint Pierre
Bar/Restaurant/Hotel
Le Bourg
St Pierre de Frugie
24450
Dordogne
05 53 62 59 11
christian.jarvis@orange.fr
Opening hours are -
Monday all day
Tuesday all day
Wednesday closed in winter
Thursday all day
Friday all day
Saturday all day
Sunday all day
Open for lunch and dinner (lunch menu du jour for 12
euros)
Evening a la carte menu which changes daily.
All our dishes are freshly prepared to order and we
source all our products locally.
We have a Traditional English Sunday lunchtime carvery with a choice of
Starters, Roast beef, Lamb, Pork , Chicken, sausage meat stuffing, yorkshires
and heaps of freshly cooked vegetables - followed by a large selection of
desserts all home made! All this just for 18 euros
We are now taking bookings for our Christmas menu - please contact us for
details.
We will be selling home made Christmas puddings and mince pies in the run up to
Christmas, please call for further info.
We speak English and French.
We are happy to make special menus and serve vegetarian dishes.
Come see us soon
Christian and Julie!
XUELI'S
Chinese and English Restaurant and Takeaway
RN21 Chalus
87230
Haute Vienne
(opposite Intermarche supermarket)
Open Tuesday to Sunday 10 am to late evening
Full Chinese Menu and cosy restaurant!
Telephone 05 55 78 19 86
E mail
restaurantxueli@gmail.com
Monsieur
Frites
South Haute Vienne/North Dordogne
Mobile Fish and Chip Shop in France
Telephone 06 31 23 55 57
Siret number 50786926100010
Web site
www.monsieurfrites.moonfruit.com
We have a brand new custom built mobile fish and chip shop,
bursting with fabulous fresh produce, sourced from local suppliers. Why not
treat yourself to the sorely missed Great British dish of Fish 'n' Chips here in
France!
If you don't want to go dashing home with your tasty
take-away, that's fine, as at some of our venues we've hooked up with our
friends who own local bars. Here you are able to settle down at one of their
tables, wash down your Fish 'n' Chips with a refreshing glass/bottle of beer or
wine, or whatever else they have to offer. Alternatively you can have a chat
over the counter with us, whilst your food is cooked to order, and enjoy a glass
of wine or beer!
We also cater for private parties and events. Just let us
know what's going on and we'll see if we can accommodate you.
Where to find us
Nexon in the Place du Jardin Public 18h30 - 21h00 and we'll be there each Wednesday evening
St Yrieix La Perche in the Place de la
Nation every Sunday from noon
until 21h00
Further venues to follow, see web site
www.monsieurfrites.moonfruit.com or this "space" for more information.
Our full menu is available here
http://monsieurfrites.moonfruit.com/#/menu/4529898742
Fish
et Frites
North Limousin
Chez Jammet
87190 St Leger Magnazeix
Telephone 06 43 97 83 66
Web site
http://www.fish-et-frites.com/
Siret Number 50341987100010
The Traditional British Takeaway in France!
We provide good
quality well cooked fish and chips and various other dishes from a
traditional fish and chip shop menu, including sausages battered or not, the
well known Pukka pies, mushy peas and curry sauce.
Combine this
choice of menu with a friendly service at a town which is convenient for you
and hopefully we have the correct recipe to give you a gentle reminder of
the great quintessential British dish we all love (and miss).
We will be at the following locations from 18.00hrs
onwards:
St Leger Magnazeix 1st Tuesday
evening of each month at Chez Alain - Next Visit 5th October
St Sulpice les Feuilles 1st and
3rd Thursday evenings with the PMU - Next Visit 2nd October
Lussac les Eglises 2nd and 4th
Thursday evenings with Café des Sports - Next Visit 9th October
Le Dorat on Friday evenings with
La Petite Fontaine - Next Visit 26th September
Droux 2nd and 4th Saturday
evenings with Chez Adies - Next Visit 26th September
and check our locations
weekly here http://www.fish-et-frites.com/where-we-sell-fish-chips.html
All of the above
locations are in conjunction with the Bars/Cafes mentioned and you will be
more than welcome to eat your meal in their premises – and whilst there
maybe wash it down with a nice cold beer or two.
See our menu here
http://www.fish-et-frites.com/Fish-et-frites-menu.html
We are also able to cater for
private functions, so please don’t hesitate to
contact us to discuss your requirements.
We
are a newly formed non profit Association for
Provence Expats
offering weekly workshops in photography, painting, writing, local crafts,
and cooking for English speakers.
See our web site for all the information you need
www.expatprovence.org

Restaurant BERTHET
Place due Temps Jadis
24300 Abjat/BANDIAT
05 53 56 81 04
email shaunswbc@aol.com
We are situated in picturesque Abjat-sur-Bandiat, next to the XIV century church
of St.Andrew, which forms part of "La Legende de Fargeas", a story of love and
sacrifice.
On arrival, you will see our cobbled terrace area, which is ideally situated to
catch the midday and afternoon sun. It is a great place to sit and relax.
You then enter a typically French bar, which offers a wide selection of spirits,
wines and good draft beer, like Kronenbourg and 1664.
After the first bar is the banqueting and dance hall with bar number two and
open stage going into the newly refurbished stylish restaurant.
Our menu is both French and English offering a variety of cuisine from prawn
cocktail or large
gambas to escalope de
foie
gras
poelee
avec
poire and
magret de canard to filet steak and chips. Locally we have a good reputation
for food, especially our fish in beer batter and chips as we have installed a
professional frying system for fish.
Our menu du jour is a starter, main course and desert inc wine for 12.50€.
We are open every day and evening during the summer except Wednesday after
2 PM .
Our hall is available for hire for private functions with capacity of up to 120
persons.
The restaurant seats around 60 and normally we do not require pre booking for
dining except on fete days.
If you require any additional information, please let us know.
Hope to see you soon
Shaun and Natasha Burdett-Coutts
Châlus Auto Retro
We meet at
Lawrence d'Arabie
in the
place de la Fontaine
Chalus
87230
Haute Vienne
every 2nd Wednesday of each month
at 20:30
or
from 19:00 if you wish to eat first.
Anyone with an old or interesting vehicle would be welcome.
Fish and Chips in the Dordogne
Ed and Bets Vlug run a mobile fish and
chip service, but it is far more than that, with a whole range of other
delicious items.
The fish and chips are really tasty, great value and
come highly recommended.
Ed and Bets can be found
at
Piegut Market on
Wednesdays 8.00am to 12.30pm
Friday evenings at
Montbron where you will
find then outside the Pub Maurice from 6.00pm to 8.30pm where you can eat your
meal inside the pub and enjoy a drink as well.
Ed and Bets have a new venue with the same set up at
St Saud Lacoussiere where you can eat your meal inside the Bar L'Odyssee every
Wednesday
evening from 6.00pm to 8.30pm.
When you have tried them once you will be back for
more!
Mums Coffee Mornings!
Calling all Mums!!!!!
I am trying to arrange a monthly get together for Mums.
I have a little girl of 3 1/2 called Zara who goes to the school in
Thiviers,
and a little boy Leo who is 19 months.
I have found it hard for us as there isn't the play groups we had in England.
So on the last Thursday of the month I am trying to get other Mums together for
coffee.
With or without their children.
Please could you let others know.
It's the last Thursday of the Month.
9.30 am to 11.30 am
At my house which is in Lempzours near Thiviers.
My home phone number is 05 53 55 08 95 and my email is
alyson.wickert@orange.fr
Many thanks
Alyson
Love
sewing , knitting any sort of craft?
Stitch
in Time or Un point a Temps.
Come and join our friendly group
at
Troche Salle de Fete
Coffee, Craft, Cake and Chat!
Next meetings
Due to popular demand we are going to be
holding our popular Stitch, knit and natter weekly through out
the winter.
7th October 2008 - 10am - 12 midday
14th October 2008 - 2pm - 4pm
21st October 2008 - 10am - 12 midday
28th October 2008 - 2pm - 4pm
4
November 2008 - 10am - 12 midday
11th November 2008 - There will be no meeting as it is Armistice
Day and a Bank Holiday in France
18th November 2008 - 10am - 12 midday
25th November 2008 - 2pm - 4pm. Christmas Fair
Check out our website
www.bitchnstitchfrance.com email
info@bitchnstitchfrance,com
Many thanks for your continuing support.
Sharon Resner
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Bar
la Chataigneraie
23250
St Georges la Pouge
Telephone 05 55 66 85 77
E mail
chez.copley@cegetel.net
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Takeaway!
CURRY PATEL night
with a choice of home made
Indian curry
every Friday
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Holds various events!
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Chambre d'hote
Meals every day (lunch and
evening)
Large hall available for hire
for your special occasion
**********
Please telephone for more information 05 55
66 85
77
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A new contact group has been
formed in the Haute Vienne town of St Yrieix La Perche -
Limousin
“Connect
for Friendship”
The group is the brain child
of Dutch couple Frans and Toke Verschuren, who, when thy moved to the town
nearly 18 months ago, struggled at first to find much of the information
they needed to establish them in their new life.
The aim is to set up an International English speaking group helping
newcomers and established people in the town of St Yrieix and its
surrounding villages.
Apart from the
British, it is hoped that local French and Dutch people will be joining too,
enabling everyone to benefit from an exchange of language and culture.
The general
monthly "meetings" will initially take the form of a casual drop in for
coffee and a chat and will be driven by "user demand".
From this a
range of activities will be developed to cater for the varying and
individual interests of the group.
Connect for Friendship
(Connectff) Association
Owing to its increasing popularity and ever
increasing attendance, the Connect for friendship association (Connectff)
has now affiliated with Familles Rurales within the local area and will
therefore now meet at a new venue.
The meetings will still be held on the first
Friday of each month starting at 10 am and continuing on until noon.
The new
venue is: - Famille Rurales, 60 Place de la Nation, St Yrieix La Perche.
This is the ground
floor area of the building where the French lessons are held with Mme.
Bernadette. The building is opposite the North end of the tree lined car
parking area at the Place de la Nation.
Parking will now be a lot easier and the new hall
should have much kinder acoustics which will promote even more discussion
between attendees.
Tea, Coffee and biscuits will still be available.
We hope that you can spare the time to come along
and visit us and enjoy meeting like minded people who have settled in the
area.
The key word
is "Friendship"
and everyone's welcome to pop in for a coffee and a chat.
The next meetings will be
NB ~ All these meetings
start at 10 am and finish at midday.
For further information call Frans (Dutch and English spoken)
05 55 75
48 76
or
get in touch by
E-mail connectff87@yahoo.com
A Book Club has
been
formed by Connect FF
If interested please contact
Pat Dixon 05 53 55 21 85
or
Vernon Goddard 05 55 09 94 90
The
Book Club will meet on the 3rd Friday of each
month at “Le Cheval Blanc”, St Yrieix, commencing
10.30am for coffee and hopefully, lively discussion on the book
of the month.
NEXT MEETINGS
The Book club will
meet at the usual venue at the hotel.
Under discussion for the next few months
will be:
September
Never Let Me go
Kazuo Ishiguro
October
Grasshopper
Barbara Vine
November
A Piano in the Pyrenees
Tony Hawkes
This will be followed by lunch for any one wishing to stay.
Please
let Pat Dixon know of your coffee/lunch requirements a few days before the
meeting.
All
welcome ~ but if you are a new member, please contact us to let us
know you’re joining.
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‘The Dordogne Chippy’
Come & try
traditional Fish ‘n‘ Chips, English battered sausages, Mushy peas & Curry sauce
EVERY WEEK
Tuesdays 6.00 pm to
9.00 pm
Camping de la Plage
ST SEURIN DE PRATS
(SW of Ste Foy La
Grande)
Fridays
6.00 pm to 9.00 pm
'Chez Monique's Bar' in
Villefranche-de-Lonchat