THE launch of a pedestrianised zone and the closure of the market square to traffic on Saturdays has been announced for Villefranche-du-Périgord. The new zone piétonne will operate on the Rue Notre Dame from the corner of the church to the site of the former boulangerie (in yellow above), taking... Read more →
Dataville by Airbnb offers insight into local holiday trade
A NEW service has been launched by Airbnb in France that provides details of the holiday homes and lets available down to the level of local communes. Dataville draws on the service's database to provide details on the number of advertisers, the number of travellers and where they are from... Read more →
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Learn more about the chestnut trade in Mazyrolles
IF you have an interest in how the chestnut industry in the region operates, head over to Mazyrolles at the end of the month to find out more. Le Printemps de la Châtaigne is open to visitors on Saturday 29 April, between 9h and 17h, and takes place at the... 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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Villefranche-du-Périgord market goes 'car free' this summer
THE Saturday morning market in Villefranche-du-Périgord has gone pedestrian friendly this summer with the main square and principle road through the village closed to traffic. The Place de la Halle and the Rue Notre-Dame will be out of bounds to vehicles every Saturday from 8h to 14h from today (9... Read more →
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Branching out in a new direction at the Castagné wood yard
NOT too long ago you would have often seen small wood yards when driving through the Dordogne, turning chestnut and oak trees from nearby forests into building materials and products for the home. They played their part in an important cycle that meant the forests were well managed, and that... Read more →
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Reaching out to develop and value the production of bio chestnuts
Yves Amiguet, third from right, explains the grafting process A recruitment drive is underway to increase the number of producers of bio chestnuts in the Dordogne, as demand for the nuts continues to rise in Europe and across the world. Last week around 50 people took part in an afternoon... Read more →
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Dordogne poultry and egg suppliers struggle as worries over bird flu increase
Poultry and egg suppliers in the Dordogne are seeing sales fall as the number of cases of bird flu increases in the département. Sud Ouest reports that those in the sector are seeing buyers cut orders, with supermarkets and village butchers reducing what they buy as demand from the public... Read more →
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Learn more about the chestnut trade in the Dordogne
FANCY a change in direction, or a completely different type of job, then why not learn a little more about being a chestnut producer? A series of talks providing advice and information is taking place on Friday 11 December in the foyer rural of Villefranche-du-Périgord, running from 14:00 to 17:00.... Read more →
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Minister says Sunday opening for shops in France will boost tourism
Visitors to France should be allowed to shop till they drop seven days a week, the country's foreign minister said Tuesday, weighing into a fierce debate over restrictions on Sunday trading. "Tourism is an absolutely key sector in France: seven percent… Read more →
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