THE annual autumn fair in Villefranche-du-Périgord takes place on Friday 11 November, offering up range of local products and items from village shops and artisans. Armistice Day will also be remembered with a simple ceremony outside the mairie, usually starting around 11h30 where a small crowd gathers close to the... Read more →
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Peter et Elliott le Dragon in Villefranche-du-Périgord: 28 October
MR. Meacham (Robert Redford), a woodcarver, delights local children with stories of a mysterious dragon that lives deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. His daughter Grace (Bryce Dallas Howard) believes these are just tall tales, until she meets Pete (Oakes Fegley), a 10-year-old orphan who says he lives... Read more →
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MPs in Assemblée Nationale hear of Brexit impact on British in France
A ROUND table meeting was held in the National Assembly in Paris on Thursday to discuss the impact of Brexit on British people living in France. I watched the full two hour discussion and I think it was the first time that any French MPs really got a first-hand account... Read more →
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Gastroenteritis outbreak in France arrives earlier than usual
OUTBREAKS of gastroenteritis across many areas of France have occurred in recent weeks, well ahead of the usual occurrence of the illness. IRSAN (Institut de Recherche pour la valorisation des données de SANté) has tracked a spike in the illness saying there have been 353 cases per 100,000 inhabitants at... Read more →
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2017 Tour de France set for the Dordogne
THE Dordogne will play host to two stages of the 2017 Tour de France with the race being in the area on the 10, 11 and 12 July. All the fun will start on the 10 July with a rest day in Périgueux, then on the 11 July the race... Read more →
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Fire at Parquets Castagné in Loubejac sees 70 sapeurs-pompiers attend
A FIRE took place at the local wooden flooring firm, Parquets Castagné, in Loubejac that saw around 70 fire personnel attend the scene over a 24-hour period. The fire started in a drying chamber late Saturday evening and spread to a woodchip storage area close by, a number of fire... Read more →
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Watch out on the roads after series of accidents
DRIVERS are being warned to take care on the roads during autumn, after a series of accidents in recent days in the Dordogne. Sud Ouest reports on a number of accidents where vehicles have slid off the road due to surface water. There is also the risk of petrol and... Read more →
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Fête de la Châtaigne et du Cèpe in Villefranche-du-Périgord; 15 and 16 October
ON Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 October, Villefranche-du-Périgord will be hosting its popular festivities marking the chestnut, and if available the cèpe mushroom. The 28th Fête de la Châtaigne et du Cèpe sees the village play host to giant cèpe omelettes, the brother and sister hood of the châtaigne and... Read more →
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Salon du Chocolat in Villefranche-du-Périgord: 23 October
INDULGE your sweet tooth at the fourth Salon du Chocolat in Villefranche-du-Périgord on Sunday 23 October. A chocolate sculpture will slowly take shape during the day, while you can also marvel, and enjoy, some of the chocolate creations on display. The fair takes place in the foyer rural, from 10h... Read more →
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Le fils de Jean in Villefranche-du-Périgord: 14 October
ALTHOUGH Mathieu has never met or known his father, he is called one morning and notified of the man's death in Canada. After learning he has two brothers, he goes to the funeral and encounters hostility from the rest of the family. The showing, in French, takes place on Friday... Read more →
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