BERGERAC has joined many other towns in France by bringing in a mandatary face mask rule on market days in an attempt to slow the spread of Covid-19. Anyone aged over 11 will have to wear a mask on Wednesdays and Saturdays, between 7h and 14h, if walking in the... Read more →
Périgueux makes it mandatory to wear face masks
FACE masks will now have to be worn on the streets of central Périgueux following discussions between the Dordogne préfecture and mairie. With the number of tourists visiting Périgueux still high, and the increased number of cases of Covid-19 in France, the decision has been made to require the wearing... Read more →
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Bordeaux makes face masks mandatory on popular shopping streets
THE mayor of Bordeaux has said the increase in Covid-19 cases in the city is worrying and has prompted him to make it mandatory to wear a face mask on the two main retail high streets. Pierre Hurmic has said that from Saturday 15 August, people will have to wear... Read more →
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Sarlat makes masks mandatory during market days and night market
THE popular Dordogne tourist destination of Sarlat has made it mandatory to wear a face mask during market days and for those attending the evening market. To deter the spread of coronavirus, face masks will have to be worm in the pedestrianised areas of the town on Saturdays between 9h... Read more →
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Paper bags for disposal of face masks to be offered in Dordogne
THE Dordogne waste authorities are to make available around two million paper bags for people to place used face masks, gloves and tissues in. From 10 August the Syndicat mixte départemental des déchets de la Dordogne (SMD3) will provide local déchetteries, except those in Périgord Noir in the south of... Read more →
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Two Covid-19 cases found in Issigeac
THE recent free Covid-19 tests launched by the Nouvelle-Aquitaine health authorities have found two positive cases in the town of Issigeac, in the south west corner of the Dordogne. A contact tracing exercise has been put in place to try and find everyone who had recent connections with the two... Read more →
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Bergerac Airport to offer free Covid-19 testing
BERGERAC Airport has announced that a free Covid-19 testing unit will be open to passengers every Saturday from 1 August. The tests will be overseen by the Nouvelle-Aquitaine health authorities and the Dordogne Préfecture. There is no obligation to take a free test and it will only be available to... Read more →
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Free Covid-19 testing in Dordogne and Nouvelle-Aquitaine
THE Nouvelle-Aquitaine health authorities are offering free Covid-19 testing in towns in the Dordogne, as well as the Lot-et-Garonne and other départements in south west France. The tests are being offered to try and measure any risk from the recent de-confinement measures, and will be targetting busier areas of the... Read more →
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Tiger mosquito warning in France
THE tiger mosquito, or moustique tigre, continues to prove a nuisance across many areas of France with people urged to help in controlling its spread. The mosquito can carry diseases such as chikungunya, dengue and Zika and was first spotted in the Dordogne in 2015. It is now a problem... Read more →
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British Embassy in Paris provides Covid-19 mask wearing update
THE British Embassy in Paris has put together an explanation of the rules introduced in France today covering the wearing of face masks in closed public areas. "From today (July 20), it is compulsory to wear masks in enclosed public spaces, with a possible 135 Euro fine payable for failure... Read more →
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