This French Life

Dordogne authorities ready to help homeless as temperatures plummet

WITH overnight temperatures set to be around -5°C this weekend, the Dordogne authorities are ready to offer help and support to those most in need.... Read more →

Glide across the basketball court and get fit with Basket Santé

DON'T get bounced around the basketball court, take it easy and get fit with Basket Santé being staged for the first time at the sports... Read more →

Drones to take to the skies to tackle pine processionary caterpillars

I HAVE already noticed the distinctive 'candyfloss' nests of the pine processionary caterpillars high in the trees whilst driving around parts of the Dordogne. And... Read more →

One man theatre show and music with Café Associatif in Loubéjac: 1 & 2 December

ENJOY a slice of comedy-theatre with Pierre Barré and his one-man spectacular, Ça Cartonne, that takes a comical look at the history of the pizza... Read more →

L'École buissonnière in Villefranche-du-Périgord: 15 December

EXPLORE the French countryside with L'École buissonnière in the foyer rural of Villefranche-du-Périgord. Alongside Totoche, Paul will make a school out of life, out of... Read more →

Queen officially invited to Sarlat's 'So British' Christmas fair

YOU don't get if you don't ask, so why shouldn't Sarlat invite the Queen to its Christmas fair this year? In a smart PR move... Read more →

Téléthon appeal in Villefranche-du-Périgord: 9 December

IN A couple of weeks many towns and villages across France will raise funds for the Téléthon charity, with extensive coverage on television and radio... Read more →

First truffles of season sees 'black diamond' sell for 750€/kg

IT was a busy, and profitable, day for those selling the first truffles of the season in Sainte-Alvère yesterday morning. The small village, found to... Read more →

Demand to ban animals in French circuses, after escaped tiger shot

ANIMAL rights groups including the Brigitte Bardot Foundation, One Voice and the League for the Protection of Birds (LPO) have called for a ban on... Read more →

Crit'Air anti-pollution stickers launched in Toulouse

MOTORISTS in Toulouse will have to display a Crit'Air sticker on their windscreen from today, November 27, in the fight against air pollution in major... Read more →