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28th August 2008
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A selection of news stories from the Limousin over the last week. Including: Serious Summer Storms, Waistcoats & Warnings, More Coverage for Creuse, Desperation Leads to Tragedy, plus much more ..........
Many people dream of moving to the Limousin and running their own farm or creating a small holding. Whether you just want to be self sufficient or provide an income. We have a property that will suit...........
The French property market is largely dominated by multiple agency selling. Each vendor tends to list their property for sale with a several agents. The sole agency or exclusive deal is still relatively uncommon. We have found a selection of properties, currently for sale in the Limousin but exclusive to only one agent....
The excitement of owning French property had not diminished. The cooling off period had passed and we had sent the 10% deposit to the Notaires office.......gif)
Etoile Cycliste Peyrat 23, Creuse are keen to welcome new members to their cycling club, all ages and levels and nationalities welcome.........
Amanda Lawrence, from our sister site in Lot and Quercy has just published her first book. Although based in the Quercy, this beautifully written book is both informative and enchanting, with many scenarios which we can easily recognise from life in rural Limousin...........
A little bit of history was made on, August 1st 2008, at the Aeroclub de Limoges, when Robert Walters and his son Christopher achieved their first solo flights on the same day.............
Now, having found our barn, the major part of our French dream it was, sadly, time to stop the “petite vacance” and return to the real world. The next step on the agenda was getting Charlie into school............
We are shortly going to introduce a photo gallery to the French Entrée Limousin website. 
The recent currency exchange rate fluctuations have affected the buying power of people moving from the UK to France. But Limousin property still offers outstanding value when compared to the UK.Currently for sale in the UK, this three bedroomed semi-detached house in Bramley Leeds is on the market for a little over £145,000. We took a look around the Limousin property market and came up with a few ideas....
Arthur and Monica Carter moved to Haute Vienne from Devon four years ago. They bought a traditional farm where they keep the famous Limousin cattle as well as running a bed and breakfast business. We thought it would be interesting to find more about an Englishman farming in France...........
Many move to the Limousin and find the way in which the locals conduct their affairs quaint and at times frustating. Kathleen Fourches moved to Limousin from Britain around 50 years ago. She has recently taken a trip back to the U.K. As well as the many obvious changes that have taken place in that time she has some observations on our national psyche.....
At a recent champagne dinner for journalists out in the country I found myself taken affably enough to one side by the editors of French Entrée-Limousin, who proceeded to explain that if I did not come up with an original angle on Tulle in the next fifteen seconds they would set the dogs on me....
Melting Pot is an association, based in Darnac in the northern Haute Vienne aimed at the integration of all nationalities living in the surrounding areas...........
When FrenchEntrée-Limousin discovered there was a new mobile fish and chip shop opening in the Limousin, we didn't need asking twice to go and found out for ourselves ............
Carp fishing and angling in general have always been popular sports with the British. So much so that there is now an increasingly large market for overseas fishing holidays..........
I take a long-overdue break from my epic cycle of love poems dedicated to regional weathergirls in order to remind you that, come July, France goes bonkers. It is a truth universally acknowledged.....
Haute Vienne derives its name from the river that runs though the department. As the river is also the main waterway through Vienne, the "Haute" was added as the department .......
Many people dream of selling up and starting a new life in Limousin - earning their living running a little Gîte or Chambres d’Hôte. But, is it still possible to run a gite business in the Limousin either full time or as an income top up venture ?
In 1999 a department wide project was initiated. The plan was to highlight all that the Correze has to offer. Over the last few years this project has begun to bare fruit......
A look at the Limousin department of Creuse, coming soon, the characteristics of Corrèze and highlights of Haute Vienne. The department of Creuse is situated in the center of France, within the region of Limousin.Creuse is one of the original 83 departments created.... 
As a nation the British have a reputation for being obsessed with the weather. I wondered if the French were the same. Delphine Roux from France 3 helped me find out...........
Unbelievably, it is over 2 years since I last updated our story so far. This should give the reader an idea of just how fast time can pass here in France......
In this piece from David M Thomas we learn a little more of the city of Limoges. David brings alive for us some of the fascinating history surrounding the area of the banks of the Vienne.
In the second piece from David M Thomas we are treated to the first part of a tour around the city of Limoges. David highlights for us some of the undiscovered gems hidden in the region's capital.
We are delighted to introduce our new contributor David M Thomas. David is a published author who has been living between Italy and France for the last 11 years. Currently living in Limoges working on his latest novel, David is writing a series of articles for us on the towns of our region starting with the wonderful town of Brive, Correze...
Living here, in rural France, I have learned to follow the seasons. Here they are very marked by the temperature, the rainfall the snow, the food available and generally the activities one can engage in. In large towns, and across Britain.....
“Oh how lovely, a log burning stove!” How many times have you said this sort of thing to yourself when you enter a home with a real wood-burner glowing gently in the hearth. There is an undefinable pleasure in the warmth, the sense of comfort and well being you feel that no other central heating system can give you....
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We have lived here in the Limousin now for nearly three years and have noticed some interesting differences between French and British anglers, and their approaches to fishing.The following observations are to be taken light-heartedly, with my tongue firmly placed in my cheek. 
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