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17th May 2008

Welcome to the Limousin Family Section

Welcome to the Family Section. This is for all families who are living or are thinking of moving to the Creuse, Correze or Haute Vienne. Here you can find information on nursuries and Schools, Baby Sitting and After School Clubs, Support groups and Networks and working here in the Limousin
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Family Life in the Limousin

Magnac Laval Nursery School

A special plea from the town's Mayor

Magnac Laval LimousinThe mayor of Magnac has issued a special notice following concerns that the nursery school in the town may be forced to close at the end of 2008 if more pupils are not enrolled more...

A Secondary Education in the Limousin

A personal account

J'aime l'ecoleWhen studying at secondary school level in France, four years are spent in ‘College’, (sixième, cinquième, quatrième and troisième) and three years are spent at the ‘Lycée’, (seconde, première and términale).....more

Nursery Places

A guide to childcare in the Limousin

nurseryFree Nursery places in the Limousin as in much of France are over subscribed. As a result priority is given to children who are 3 years of age or over. ... more...

Cats and Dogs

Why not visit your local animal refuge?

dogThinking of welcoming a new pet in to your family? Perhaps, now that you're living the country life you feel that if you had a dog it would give you the excuse to go for those long walks you promised yourself you'd be taking, or perhaps you're thinking a cat would see to the field mice looking to ... more...

Kids Stuff

Fun days out for kids and big kids alike

Who's afraid of the big bad Wolf?
WolfObserve real-life wolves living outside in the ParcAnimalier des Monts de Gueret. Learn about their long relationship with man in the Espace Museographique, and take a trip through the Universe in the Astronomical Observatory.

Les Loups de Chabrieres, Parc Animalier des Monts de Gueret, 23000 Sainte-Feyre. Tel: 05 55 81 23 23 more activities


Children with learning difficulties

A personal experience of French schooling

An article highlighting the potential problems of integrating children with special education needs into the French school system and the totally different atmosphere encountered in the classroom. more...

Having a baby in France

Kerry & Lily BerchemMy daughter, Lily, was born on 29 September at the Clinique des Emailleurs in Limoges. I was not resident in France at the start of my pregnancy and for three full months straddled the two health systems of England and France. As a result, I now have a fair insight into some of the differences between the two systems and can provide some (hopefully useful) information to those who find themselves embarking on having a baby in France.... more...


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