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Villeneuve sur Lot hosts Horizon Vert exhibition
IF you are keen to find out more about eco building then the Horizon Vert exhibition in Villeneuve sur Lot takes place this weekend. Taking place on October 2 and 3, 2010, this is the 22nd staging of the event which is held at the town's parc des expositions. A... Read more →
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The Link - business network in Dordogne launches
IF you are looking to start a business in the Dordogne, then you might want to stay in touch with The Link. This new networking service aims to provide a link between English and French-speaking communities and businesses. Run by Alexandra Thevenet, who was involved in the setting up and... Read more →
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Giant puffball mushrooms - some as big as your head
OUT on a narrow country road and what are those large white balls in a field? Stopping the car to get out we see they are puffball mushrooms - some as big as your head. The mushrooms had taken root in a circle on the edge of a field, with... Read more →
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EcoCentre2 offers insights into green building
THERE were still a few rough corners to rub down, and even a floor to lay, but the EcoCentre2 opened its doors to visitors recently, showcasing 'green' building techniques and technologies. Found just outside the small town of La Coquille, in the north of the Drodogne, the new centre has... Read more →
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French café favourites of Terrance Gelenter
THERE are many stories to be told about the streets of Paris, and author Terrance Gelenter is the man to guide you through some of the tales. His latest book, From Bagels to Brioches: Paris Par Hasard, takes you around the coffee tables and bookstores of the capital where you... Read more →
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Claude Monet exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris
AN exhibition of the works of the Impressionist master Claude Monet opens at the Grand Palais, just off the Champs Elysées in Paris, tomorrow (September 22). Organised by the Réunion des musées nationaux and the Orsay Museum, the Claude Monet 1840-1926 exhibition aims to present works that showcase the whole... Read more →
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French banks hit with €385m fine
A FINE of €384.9m has been handed down to 11 banks in France after they were charged with colluding over the price they charge for handling cheques. The Autorite de la Concurrence said that between January 2002 to July 2007 an unjustified fee of 4.3 cents was charged on 80... Read more →
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Free tickets for A Place in the Sun property show
THE organisers of the French Village at the forthcoming A Place in the Sun property exhibition in Birmingham are offering free tickets to the event. The exhibition is the largest overseas property show in the UK and takes place at the NEC Birmingham between October 1 and 3, 2010. The... Read more →
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First time buyers targeted in property market
THE French government is to focus its efforts on first time buyers as it looks to increase the number of people who own their own property. The number of owner occupiers in France currently stands at 58 per cent, against a European average of 70 per cent, but measures brought... Read more →
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