Drop in for a natter about anything French related.
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Last post by Hotrodder
Fri May 12, 2023 9:34 am
Weather
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Doug »
Fri Jul 30, 2021 10:38 am
My appologies if its already here, can't find it.
The storms started at around 6am this morning but once again are passing to the south of us, Lot...
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Last post by RobertArthur
Thu Sep 21, 2023 2:25 pm
Réveillé en France
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Veem »
Wed Sep 20, 2023 9:54 pm
I have recently learned that there is a new French 3rd person singular personal pronoun.
We now have il, elle, on and ...... iel (pronounced...
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Last post by Blaze
Thu Sep 21, 2023 11:50 am
Welcome to France
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rabbit »
Fri Sep 15, 2023 11:36 am
Some American friends on their first visit to Paris. Rescheduled several times due to Covid. They had been in the city for an hour yesterday and were...
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Last post by DominicBest
Fri Sep 15, 2023 11:15 pm
Restos du Coeur in trouble
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exile »
Thu Sep 14, 2023 3:31 pm
It seems RdC is getting more and more in trouble with increasing demands on their resources and smaler subventions from government.
There is a...
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Last post by MAD87
Fri Sep 15, 2023 9:16 am
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Last post by Niftyons
Sat Sep 09, 2023 4:04 pm
ETIAS or a Schengen Visa from 2024
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demi »
Mon Sep 04, 2023 2:59 pm
I have a British passport. I have a visa to enable me to stay in France, which will convert to a carte du sejour when I have been here 5 years.
If I...
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Last post by exile
Mon Sep 04, 2023 10:38 pm
travelling to the UK
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exile »
Sat Aug 26, 2023 8:42 pm
As, in the past, I was a well worn traveller, I am a bit bemused by how travelling to the UK has developed post - Covid.
I am planning to travel...
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Last post by exile
Sun Aug 27, 2023 12:26 pm
Liz
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by
edythuk »
Sun Aug 13, 2023 10:44 am
Has anyone heard from Liz recently? I messaged her a few days ago and had no reply. She usually answers fairly quickly. And she hasn't done the footy...
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Last post by Blaze
Wed Aug 23, 2023 8:25 am
Saint Malo Grand Marée Storm Patricia
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Blaze »
Thu Aug 03, 2023 9:00 pm
This is unusual in August, but happens every year from about October to March :
Photos taken by our local paper, Pays Malouin....
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Last post by rabbit
Wed Aug 09, 2023 11:32 am
Bad storm she acoming
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tagh »
Tue Aug 01, 2023 1:08 pm
If you are in the NW and N so tie everything down and avoid high places!
And Ferries!
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Last post by DominicBest
Sat Aug 05, 2023 12:01 pm
Dol de Bretagne
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Antonia »
Thu Aug 03, 2023 9:29 am
Further to my post earlier on in the year I'm now looking at Dol de Bretagne as a possible refuge from the southern heat. My reasons include it not...
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Last post by Sparkle
Thu Aug 03, 2023 9:55 am
Selling or giving away stuff
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Blaze »
Sun Jul 30, 2023 1:42 pm
For selling we generally use Le Bon Coin - never had a problem to date.
But sometimes things don't sell so why not given them away rather than...
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Last post by Nomoss
Mon Jul 31, 2023 8:32 pm
It's a boy here too!
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by
MAD87 »
Thu Jul 13, 2023 3:35 pm
Yesterday I became a granny for the 5th time... another boy to add to the tally of 4 garçons and only 1 granddaughter. Baby Liam wieghed in at nearly...
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Last post by Sparkle
Sun Jul 16, 2023 12:03 pm
Bastille Day
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by
Stinky »
Fri Jul 14, 2023 8:52 pm
Bastille day in Pompadour.
Both cafes open, yes.
Sunny day yes.
Funfair in the car park, yes.
People out to enjoy a different day from the daily...
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Last post by Char
Sat Jul 15, 2023 7:10 pm
Joyeuse Fête!
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by
MAD87 »
Fri Jul 14, 2023 8:40 am
Have a blast on this national day of celebration: I hope it will be celebration and not destruction again!
Note that it is not known as Bastille Day...
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Last post by Blaze
Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:38 am
It's a boy!
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by
Veem »
Tue Jul 11, 2023 4:59 pm
I'm sure we'd all prefer (not) to send a congratulatory message to Boris and Carrie. 8th for papa and just 3rd (I think) for mama.
Who cares?
Frank...
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Last post by Bayleaf
Thu Jul 13, 2023 7:27 am
UK Passport renewal
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by
ajm »
Sun May 21, 2023 9:40 am
Has anybody had recent experience of renewing their passport on line? Any problems? How long did it take?
Thanks in advance.
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Last post by Hotrodder
Mon Jul 10, 2023 9:43 am
We've suddenly got popular
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by
Char »
Fri Jul 07, 2023 10:32 am
This forum is getting quieter by the day but I've had 28 applications to join this morning - I think the spammers have finally found us. :crazy:
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Last post by Hotrodder
Sun Jul 09, 2023 5:08 pm
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Last post by elsie
Thu Jul 06, 2023 12:48 pm
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Last post by Headers
Wed Jul 05, 2023 3:41 pm
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Last post by MAD87
Tue Jul 04, 2023 8:18 am
Local knowledge Périgord/Dordogne
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by
curtis »
Wed Apr 12, 2023 3:02 pm
We are coming to the Périgord/Dordogne region (24470 Saint-Saud-Lacoussière) in July. My wife is booked in for a Yoga/Ayurvédique retreat but I shall...
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Last post by DominicBest
Mon Jul 03, 2023 6:54 pm
Drones
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ajm »
Sat Jun 24, 2023 2:48 pm
Are there rules, like in the UK, that restrict where drones can be flown? A near neighbour has one and it occasionally flies over our house and...
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Last post by ajm
Wed Jun 28, 2023 7:40 pm
notaires fees etc
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hughnique »
Mon Jun 19, 2023 2:28 pm
My neighbour recently put his house on the market with a local notaire, prior to that he had some interest from a couple he was acquainted with, but...
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Last post by MAD87
Wed Jun 21, 2023 8:49 am
Did the Earth move for anyone else?!
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by
Bayleaf »
Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:18 pm
Looks like epicentre was near Niort, registering a magnitude of 5.3. Down here in NE Dordogne, it shook the furniture in the lounge for a few seconds!
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Sun Jun 18, 2023 8:31 am
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