BELVES aeronautical club will be hosting a slimmed down version of its annual aeroplane meeting on Saturday 15 August, when it opens its doors to visitors. The event usually draws aircraft from across France, but due to the Covid-19 restrictions, it will be a local affair with the chance to... Read more →
Bordeaux makes face masks mandatory on popular shopping streets
THE mayor of Bordeaux has said the increase in Covid-19 cases in the city is worrying and has prompted him to make it mandatory to wear a face mask on the two main retail high streets. Pierre Hurmic has said that from Saturday 15 August, people will have to wear... Read more →
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Sarlat makes masks mandatory during market days and night market
THE popular Dordogne tourist destination of Sarlat has made it mandatory to wear a face mask during market days and for those attending the evening market. Face masks will have to be worm in the pedestrianised areas of the town on Saturdays between 9h and 17h and on Wednesdays between... Read more →
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Paper bags for disposal of face masks to be offered in Dordogne
THE Dordogne waste authorities are to make available around two million paper bags for people to place used face masks, gloves and tissues in. From 10 August the Syndicat mixte départemental des déchets de la Dordogne (SMD3) will provide local déchetteries, except those in Périgord Noir in the south of... Read more →
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Two Covid-19 cases found in Issigeac
THE recent free Covid-19 tests launched by the Nouvelle-Aquitaine health authorities have found two positive cases in the town of Issigeac, in the south west corner of the Dordogne. A contact tracing exercise has been put in place to try and find everyone who had recent connections with the two... Read more →
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Bergerac Airport to offer free Covid-19 testing
BERGERAC Airport has announced that a free Covid-19 testing unit will be open to passengers every Saturday from 1 August. The tests will be overseen by the Nouvelle-Aquitaine health authorities and the Dordogne Préfecture. There is no obligation to take a free test and it will only be available to... Read more →
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Baroque music and readings in Orliac and Loubejac: 9 & 10 August
THE churches of Orliac and Loubejac will each play host to a concert of baroque music and readings of French classics next month. Hosted by Jean-Pierre Menuge, he will be joined by Barbara Deheul, who will read selected works and Fernanda Romila on the harpsichord. Orliac will host the first... Read more →
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Oil fired heating systems set to be phased out
NEW or replacement fioul, or oil fired, heating systems in France will be banned from the beginning of 2022. The measure had been proposed by a citizens committee looking at ways to 'green' the French way of life, and the government has backed the proposal to bring an end to... Read more →
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Free Covid-19 testing in Dordogne and Nouvelle-Aquitaine
THE Nouvelle-Aquitaine health authorities are offering free Covid-19 testing in towns in the Dordogne, as well as the Lot-et-Garonne and other départements in south west France. The tests are being offered to try and measure any risk from the recent de-confinement measures, and will be targetting busier areas of the... Read more →
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Operation Tranquillité Vacances helps to protect property
IF you are planning on taking a holiday through the summer months or your business premises will be left empty, many areas operate Operation Tranquillité Vacances which is overseen by the local police or gendarmerie. The service is designed to provide property owners with added security as police officers will... Read more →
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