ON a warm summer's evening the church at Besse, in the Dordogne, welcomed the choir from the neighbouring village of Villefrance du Perigord. Besse is nestled away in the oak and chestnut woods of the area, and as the sun began to slowly set it drew a quiet, reverential audience... Read more →
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Fire up your engines for Travels with Tinkerbelle
WHEN writer Susie Kelly took to the road with her husband and two dogs for a tour around France, she met many a character and experienced a book-full of adventures. Here in an extract from Travels with Tinkerbelle – 6,000 miles around France in a Mechanical Wreck we take a... Read more →
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Loubejac landscapes to discover
IF you are stuck in the office, or just want a quick escape route to the French countryside, here is a pick of photos from around Loubejac, at the southern tip of the Dordogne. Wooded hillsides, wild strawberries and lines of poppies have been on show over the past few... Read more →
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A Midsummer Night's Dream in south west France
THE magical world of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream will be performed against the backdrop of some of the most beautiful villages of south west France. London-based theatre group, Antic Disposition, are returning to a number of locations including the medieval village of Belves, as well as the view across... Read more →
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Writing letters in French for problems and complaints
IF you need to end an internet contract or maybe write a letter of complaint about a service, then more than 100 letter templates are available on the Institut national de la consommation website. The letters will help you resolve disputes and are grouped by topics such as insurance, banking,... Read more →
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Wild Swimming in France, a chat with Daniel Start
DIFFERENT points of view and experiences are the stuff of travel books, but for nature lover, Daniel Start, his collection of remote swimming places found in France offers a frog's eye view of the country. Daniel has written, Wild Swimming in France, that takes you darting through the waterways on... Read more →
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Scythe through time as the day awakens
SUCH joy the sounds of summer bring. The strident, strangulated squeal of the strimmer; a guttural grumble from the sit-on mower; the gentle swish of the scythe. All right, so you don't hear much scythe work going on these days but after spending a couple of hours chomping through the... Read more →
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