Welcome to Limousin on Line Web Siteupdated on 01-03-11
Limousin Useful Information and links for the Haute Vienne, Creuse and Correze
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Airports Bank Holidays in France Dechetteries Dentists Doctors Emergency Phone Numbers Hospitals
Links for the Limousin Mairies Physio Vets Useful phone numbers and addresses
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1 January - New Years Day 15 August - Assumption of the Virgin Mary 1 May - Labour Day 1 November- All Saints Day 8 May - Victory Day 11 November - Armistice Day 14 July - Bastille Day 25 December - Christmas Day |
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We have a list of Mairies for the Haute Vienne with telephone numbers.
If you want to know the phone number, address and email for your local Mairie email us and we will try and find it for you! Email dordogneonline@gmail.com with your commune and post code |
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Police 17
Fire 18
Ambulance 15
International emergency number is 112
and see this link for useful info ec.europa.eu |
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Links for the Limousin
Department web site for bad weather, transport information etc
Here you can discover more about this beautiful and picturesque area of France. The Limousin comprises the departments of Correze, Creuse and Haute-Vienne. Largely agricultural but with the major exception of being the home of porcelain
The Bugle is a newspaper with a local feel, one which contains a good mix of news and events, light hearted stories and discussions on more serious topics.
Bringing French news to the English speaking community, with an emphasis on local news stories affecting Creuse, Haute-Vienne and the surrounding areas. Where to find THE BUGLE? click THE BUGLE DISTRIBUTORS
close to Limoges airport, a good day out with the kids!
find a cinema in your local area.
Brive-la-Gaillarde - A FREE orchestral feast! Annual summer gathering of French and foreign orchestras. More info www.orchestrades.com
Arnac-Pompadour - For horse lovers. One of France's National Studs. Breeding Anglo-Arab horses. Show-jumping Competitions, Dressage etc. in fact, loads of events held mainly at the Haras National de Pompadour. For more info www.pompadour.net and see more information and a programme of events in Pompadour.
The Vassivière Lake, with an area of over 1 000 hectares and 45 km of shoreline, is one of the largest in France.
Domaine de Banizette is a Private Historical Monument. Rural complex dating from the 15th and 17th centuries. It is unique in the Limousin area, and represents a typical large old farm and the rural activity of centuries past.
martyr village, very haunting place to visit. Commemorates the massacre of 642 men women and children on 10th June 1944 during WW2.
Guide2Limousin aims to be the complete source of information for residents and visitors to Limousin. Designed specifically for English speakers who are planning a holiday to Limousin, contemplating buying property in Limousin or those that actually live in Limousin.
if you want to know what it is really like to live in the Limousin read this page, everything from renovating to mountain biking, written by local residents.
www.tourisme-argentat.com - Argentat Tourist Office Telephone 05 55 281 605
www.tourismelimousin.com - General tourism site for the Limousin
www.tourismelimoges.com Limoges tourist office Telephone 05 55 344 687
www.beaulieu-sur-dordogne.fr - Beaulieu Tourist Office Telephone 05 55 910 994
www.bort-artense.com - Bort les Orgues Tourist Office Telephone 05 55 960 249
www.vassiviere.com - The Vassiviere Lake Telephone 05 55 697 670
www.pays-de-tulle.fr - Tulle
www.ot-aubusson.fr - Aubusson
www.tourisme-hautevienne.com - Haute Vienne
www.tourisme-creuse.com - Creuse
The source of information on moving to, and living in, your new property in la Creuse, France including forums on renovation, la Creuse, paperwork, electrics, property and smallholding. This site is all about living in the Creuse, the best of the three departments of the Limousin. Whether you are currently living in department 23, in the process of buying a property here, seriously thinking about a move, or just dreaming of a better life in France then this is the site for you.
Tourist office - Brive-la-Gaillarde
link to the English page of this website containing facts and figures and lots of pictures.
Guide to France including regions, towns, places of interest, activities and events. Includes travel information.
Nice site for the area around Nexon with lots of useful local info, in French but easy to follow.
tourist information for Oradour sur Vayres
tourist information for Rochechouart and the Pays de la Meteorite
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Useful local
phone numbers and addresses
Vets JL Doussaud and W Wolff 2 Rue de Bois 19230 Pompadour
telephone 05 55 73 97 00
fax 05 55 73 97 05
The vets do speak some English.
Clinique Veterinaire de l'Araucasia, Oradour sur Vayres, Haute Vienne. Telephone 05 55 78 10 07 (Sophie - speaks English)
Clinique Veterinaire Vanteaux, 69 Rue Vitorien, Sardou, 87000 Limoges. Mon-Fri 8.00 am to 7.30pm, Sat 8.00am to 2.30 pm. English Spoken. Tel 05 55 50 71 90
Cabinet Veterinaire de Chalus Dr Chr COUARTOU & Dr H DEROM Docteurs Veterinaires 6 Rue Nationale 87230 CHALUS 05 55 78 41 64 Walk in consultations are Monday - Saturday 08:30 - 09:30 & 13:30 - 14.30 hrs With evenings being for pre-arranged appointments. English spoken.
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU Dupuytren), 2 av Martin Luther King, 87000 Limoges Tel: 05 55 05 61 23
Centre Hospitalier Jacques Boutard, Place du 4 Septembre - BP 5187500 Saint Yrieix La Perche Tel: 05 55 75 75 75
Orthodontist in Limoges called M.Gougis-Jean-Jacques, 8 Rue de L'Amphitheatre, 87000, Limoges, Telephone 05 55 33 71 50 - who speaks very good English and who will take patients on without health insurance.
English speaking lady dentist in Piegut - Francoise Sourgen - 05 53 56 41 57
Dentist - Dr Thanh Nguyen, Station de Bussiere Galant, Bussiere Galant, 87230 Haute Vienne. English spoken. Tel 05 55 78 82 78
Dentist - Herve Delaet, 2 rue Marche, Chalus 87230. Fluent English. Telephone 05 55 78 41 30
Jacques Devalette - 12 ave Andre Besse 87230 Chalus 05 55 78 43 89 - speaks fluent English
English speaking Christophe Dufraisse, Optometrie et sciences de la vision Thiviers 05 53 55 02 30 Nontron 05 53 56 06 51 Open Monday 2 pm to 7 pm, Tuesday to Saturday 8.30 am to 12.30 pm and 2 pm to 7 pm Very good and very thorough.
Inez Verheyen - Bussiere Galant Gare, 87230 Haute Vienne 05 55 78 28 19 - fluent English spoken
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