IF you are keen to get involved in local events in Villefranche-du-Périgord then the comité des fêtes is set to reform and is looking for volunteers. In recent years a number of events have taken place in the village, but these have often been organised by the mairie, but now... Read more →
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Lack of winter rain points to drought conditions for some this summer
IT seems likely that some ares of south west France will face water restrictions in the summer months after the failure of the winter rains to refill water courses. Sud Ouest reports that regions such as Deux-Sèvres and Charente-Maritime have seen half as much rainfall as normal, with the Dordogne... Read more →
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Car parking bays at Bergerac Airport to be covered by solar panels
DURING the quieter winter months Bergerac Airport has been building a covered car parking area, and on top of it has been placed a large number of solar panels. The promotions team at Bergerac Airport has taken a photograph of the panels across the parking bays and there is likely... Read more →
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Strong winds spark woodland fire and damage buildings
STRONG winds battered the Dordogne throughout Sunday and Monday causing extensive damage to buildings, power cuts as well as sparking a fire in local woodland. Winds of up to 90km/h blew across the département, with an electricity cable torn from a pylon close to Mazeyrolles causing 15 hectares of woodland... Read more →
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Primaire in Villefranche-du-Périgord: 17 February
Florence is a school teacher devoted to her students. When she meets little Sasha, a troubled child, she will do everything possible to save him, even if she abandons her life as a mother or a woman and even calls into question her vocation. Florence will realise little by little... Read more →
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