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Events and Leisure
Have you got an event planned for the coming year in your area?
Football, rugby, cricket, choirs, amateur dramatics, fete or fishing match.
Whatever it is let us know! Advertise it here for FREE!
If you would like to be informed of new events listed on this page you can be placed on our notification list - just e mail carol@limousin-on-line.info
Click on the item of interest or name of your favorite place to go straight to it!
Avon Auberge des Tilleuls - Oradour sur Vayres Activities and Sport Art Au Chateau d'Eau - St Jory de Chalais Auto Retro - Chalus
Bar la Chataigneraie - St Georges La Pouge Creuse Book Club - St Yrieix Book Sales
Cadanses Folk - Traditional French Music and Dance Cancer Support in France - Creuse
Champsac Bar Restaurant Tabac - Champsac, Chalus Coffee mornings and dog walk - Thiviers
Concerts and Music Events Connect for Friendship - St Yrieix La Perche Creuse BBQ club Cycling
Days out Donkeys at Pompadour Dordogne Chippy
Farm Yard Foods Courses Fiddlers Rest - Thiviers Fish and Chips - Dordogne Fitness French lessons French country Dancing
French Music and Dance Fresh Food/Takeaways - Pompadour
Haricot Vert - Rock and Roll Band Hotel de France - Thiviers Hotel L'Escargot - St Pierre de Frugie
Karate Kick Boxing and Tai Chi
La Ferme du Lac - Marval La Tavern Montbrun - Dournazac La Vieille Auberge - La Coquille
Le Moulin de Chatain - Payzac Lavengro Bar Restaurant - Haute Vienne Limousin Ex Pats Centre
Markets Moulin du Touroulet - St Jory de Chalais Mums Coffee Mornings - Thiviers Music Music holiday/courses
Places to visit Plants Swap or Buy Pompadour - A programme of horse events for 2008
Sales Stitch n'bitch - Beyssac
Takeaways/Fresh Food - Pompadour
Rochechouart Haute Vienne
Saturday 19th July
8.00 am to 6.00 pm
160 stands around the town
Come along and bag a bargain!
Jane Nicholson
The Exchange book and gift shop
Châlus Auto Retro
We meet at
Lawrence d'Arabie
in the
place de la Fontaine
Chalus
87230
Haute Vienne
every 2nd Wednesday of each month
at 20:30
or
from 19:00 if you wish to eat first.
Anyone with an old or interesting vehicle would be welcome.
Make a Date with a Donkey at Pompadour
Monday, 14 July 2008
Bastille Day
Bastille Day in Pompadour is famous for the organisation of National Donkey Day, this year for the 12th time. From far and wide donkeys come to Pompadour for a fun day in the Hippodrome.
The morning allows you to see all the donkeys, and some are for sale, and this year there will a ‘Vide Ecurie’ to allow all those with stables or barns to sell off what they find, or just to exhibit old artefacts and tools.
Each year there is a theme and this year it is ‘Folklore sans Frontières’ with professional dance and singing groups from Chile and Rumania. They will be accompanied by a group from France and for the whole afternoon there will be folklore entertainment on a stage facing the main stand at the racecourse. It will only be interrupted to permit the occasional donkey race!!
There are many other amusements for the family including spectacular helicopter rides over the area.
Click here for a programme of the days events
For more information visit the websites:
National Donkey Day, www.reunir-au-pays.com
Pompadour Tourist Office: www.pompadour.net.
Horse Racing, www.courses-pompadour.com.
Finally, if all else fails, contact us at sue.neil@orange.fr. !!!!!!
Fish and Chips in the Dordogne
Ed and Bets Vlug run a mobile fish and chip service, but it is far more than that, with a whole range of other delicious items.
The fish and chips are really tasty, great value and come highly recommended.
Ed and Bets can be found
at
Piegut Market
on Wednesdays 8.00am to 12.30pm
Friday evenings at Montbron where you will find then outside the Pub Maurice from 6.00pm to 8.30pm where you can eat your meal inside the pub and enjoy a drink as well.
Ed and Bets have a new venue with the same set up at St Saud Lacoussiere where you can eat your meal inside the Bar L'Odyssee every Wednesday evening from 6.00pm to 8.30pm.
When you have tried them once you will be back for more!
Calling all Mums!!!!!
I am trying to arrange a monthly get together for Mums.
I have a little girl of 3 1/2 called Zara who goes to the school in Thiviers,
and a little boy Leo who is 19 months.
I have found it hard for us as there isn't the play groups we had in England.
So on the last Thursday of the month I am trying to get other Mums together for coffee.
With or without their children.
Please could you let others know.
It's the last Thursday of the Month.
10am -12pm.
At my house which is in Lempzours near Thiviers.
My home phone number is 05 53 55 08 95 and my email is
alyson.wickert@tiscali.co.uk.
Many thanks
Alyson
UPDATE 15-04-08 -
I have had two people
contact me already which is great.
Knitters unite!
Welcome
to Stitch'nbitch french style.
Pinnyporn in the land of the crossover apron.
Bringing Pinnyporn to Pompadour.
Based in the most rural part of France the Limousin.
Our group includes English, French and Dutch stitchers.
Our remit is wider than usual to include patchwork and other stitches.
We meet every fortnight
on a
Tuesday
10am to 12pm
at
The Auberge de l'Etrier in Beyssac
a short distance from Pompadour
Telephone 05 55 98 50 58
. Any knitters, sew 'n' sews etc welcome, or come and learn something new.
Amanda provides lovely drinks and homemade cakes.
What else are you going to do on a Tuesday morning? Count your logs? Polish your oak?
Come and knit and natter instead
Next meetings
Pompadour
Vegetarian
Chinese
French
English
Indian
You name it you can take it away or free delivery!
Weekly specials coming up - watch this space
Please email for menus to freshfood@orange.fr
or telephone Steve and Tamzin on 06 17 34 10 12
For reservations
Telephone 05 55 48 09 74
e-mail: lavengro@free.fr
English Spoken
FORTHCOMING 2008 EVENTS
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For reservations
Telephone 05 55 48 09 74
e-mail: lavengro@free.fr
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They offer support through visits at home or in hospital, guide clients and their carers to other sources of advice and help, and provide access to written information about cancer and its treatment.
Our next meeting will be at
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Please contact us for details of the venue.
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Hi my name is Simon Williams and I am a qualified and insured Karate instructor.
I have been training in Shotokan Karate for 30 years and teaching for over 20 years.
Karate classes are held every Thursday at St Mathieu Gymnase next to Ecomarche - 18.00 -19.00-Beginners.
Ages 7 plus taken.
We will be starting a new class in Cussac Gymnase, every Saturday 18.00 -19.00.
Starting first lesson Saturday the 12th January 2008.
Also a bit of good news we are now recognised by the French Federation for Karate, our Club is now affiliated to the FFkarate, Ligue de Limousin, Affilation Number 0870626, which means we can take part in all their competitions held throughout France.
See my blog here http://frenchfitness.blogspot.com
Contact me on email jean.williams@tiscali.fr or telephone 05 55 78 28 20
Association French Union for Shotokan Karate & Martial Arts 0873001343
Insured BNMAA World Cover.
23250
St Georges la Pouge
Telephone 05 55 66 85 77
E mail chez.copley@cegetel.net
Holds various events!
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Takeaway!
CURRY PATEL night
with a choice of home made Indian curry
every Friday
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Chambre d'hote
Meals every day (lunch and evening)
Large hall available for hire for your special occasion
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Please telephone for more information 05 55 66 85 77
A new contact group has being formed in the Haute Vienne town of St Yrieix La Perche
The group is the brain child of Dutch couple Frans and Toke Verschuren, who, when thy moved to the town nearly 18 months ago, struggled at first to find much of the information they needed to establish them in their new life.
The aim is to set up an International English speaking group helping newcomers
and established people in the town of St Yrieix and its surrounding villages.
Apart from the British, it is hoped that local French and Dutch people will be joining too, enabling everyone to benefit from an exchange of language and culture.
The general monthly "meetings" will initially take the form of a casual drop in for coffee and a chat and will be driven by "user demand".
From this a range of activities will be developed to cater for the varying and individual interests of the group.
Connect for Friendship (Connectff)
Association
Owing to its increasing popularity and ever increasing
attendance, the Connect for friendship association (Connectff) has now
affiliated with Familles Rurales within the local area and will therefore now
meet at a new venue.
The meetings will still be held on the first Friday
of each month starting at 10 am and continuing on until noon.
The new venue is:
- Famille Rurales, 60 Place de la Nation, St Yrieix La Perche.
This is the ground floor
area of the building where the French lessons are held with Mme. Bernadette.
The building is opposite the North end of the tree lined car parking area at
the Place de la Nation.
Parking will now be a lot easier and the new hall
should have much kinder acoustics which will promote even more discussion
between attendees.
Tea, Coffee and biscuits will still be available.
We hope that you can spare the time to come along and
visit us and enjoy meeting like minded people who have settled in the area.
The key word is "Friendship"
and everyone's welcome to pop in for a coffee and a chat.
The next meetings will be
NB ~ All these meetings start at 10 am and finish at midday.
For further information call Frans (Dutch and English spoken)
05 55 75 48 76
or
get in touch by E-mail connectff87@yahoo.com
A Book Club has been formed by Connect FF
If interested please contact
Pat Dixon 05 53 55 21 85
or
Vernon Goddard 05 55 09 94 90
The Book Club will meet on the 3rd Friday of each month at “Le Cheval Blanc”, St Yrieix, commencing 10.30am for coffee and hopefully, lively discussion on the book of the month.
This will be followed by lunch for any one wishing to stay.
NEXT MEETING
Reviews of the Book and information about the author are available on the St Yrieix Book club Blog.
Please let Pat Dixon know of your coffee/lunch requirements a few days before the meeting.
All welcome but please contact us to let us know you’re joining.
Come & try traditional Fish ‘n‘ Chips, English battered sausages, Mushy peas & Curry sauce
EVERY WEEK
Tuesdays 6 pm to 9 pm
Camping de la Plage
ST SEURIN DE PRATS
(SW of Ste Foy La Grande)
Fridays
6 pm to 9 pm'Chez Monique's Bar' in Villefranche-de-Lonchat
(SW of Montpon Menesterol)
Sundays 6 pm to 8.30 pm
Lemarzique Cafe
LEMBRAS
(5 min north of BERGERAC on RN21)
and from WEDNESDAY 21st MAY
from 18.00H
in the central square in DURAS outside the bar,
where you can sit and eat and have a drink at the same time.
Contact Helen and Dave Mansfield on
05 53 04 48 01
06 30 02 46 67
Siret Number 444 824 767
Rock and Roll and more
12th July
the PMU at La Coquille
WATCH THIS SPACE FOR NEW CONCERTS AND MUSIC EVENTS!
Celtic Travel in "Pays des Bastides" !!
SCOTLAND - IRELAND - BRITTANY - GALICIAN - ASTURIAN
Celtic song and dance festival includes traditional bands from Brittany,
Ireland and Scotland, parades and a market with Celtic and Périgourdin
products.
For more information e-mail:
interceltique@celte-en-perigord.org
or see web site
http://www.celte-en-perigord.org
Oradour sur Vayres
Haute Vienne
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Open for lunch Wednesday to Saturday
Menu 10 euro
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Sunday's open 11.30 to 4.30 pm
Sunday lunch served 12 noon to 2.00 pm
18.50 euro
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Coming soon!
Thai evening
Date to be confirmed!
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Sunday 6th July 2008
we are having our
Summer Craft Fair
between 10.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m.
Selling all kinds of stuff including hand made cards, jewellery, home made cakes, English cheeses, English style bacon and sausages, candles, beauty products plus lots more.
Lunch and snacks available.
If any sellers are interested they need to contact me quickly,
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LIVE MUSIC
Friday/Saturday nights are music nights!!
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Fish and chips
Fridays 7.30 p.m.
27th June
25th July
Cod (8 euro) or Lincolnshire sausage (6 euro) in beer batter
mushy peas, curry sauce, bread & butter optional
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Quiz Nights
Thursdays 7.30 p.m.
10th July (chilli)
or omelette and salad as an alternative.
Our very popular quiz night, hosted roughly every 4 weeks is going from strength to strength and everybody who takes part always has a good evening.
Prizes for the winning team and booby prizes for the losing team.
All for just 7 euros per person.
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We have a menu at 22 euros.
Choice of 4 or 5 starters, 4 or 5 mains, cheese, and then choice of desserts.
We cook everything fresh and the majority of the desserts are home made here also.
There is also a snack menu with chilli, curry, spaghetti bolognese etc and a pizza menu.
All of our food can be take away.
We also cater for vegetarians and other diets too.
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for more information please ring Jill and Bob on 05 55 78 27 95
Web site www.auberge-oradour.com
P M U
24450
La Coquille
(on the corner of the church square on the RN21)
12th July 2008
Les Haricots Vert
playing LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!
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20th July 2008
Starting at 11.00 pm
Tzigane with "Swing'n Niglo"
to celebrate the end of the Festival en Pays de Jumilhac
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9th August 2008
Disco night with DJ Mario
(the Belgian Mario Michiels)
Fancy Dress if you can!
(Cours de français pour les anglophones)
Do you want to make a start in learning French?
Do you already speak some French and want to go further?
Beginners and Intermediate courses will take place in Coussac Bonneval in the
meeting-rooms next to the Mairie in New Year 2008.
Courses of 10 lessons in conversational French will be held from Friday, 18 January 2008.
Price for 10 lessons: 60€ per person, payable in advance.
There will also be limited time available before and after each lesson for ‘quick-fix’ translation
of letters, documentation, etc.
There will be a meeting in mid January to give further details and organise the members of each group.
If you’re interested, please contact Steve Roberts on 05 53 52 24 78 or e-mail to steve.roberts@aliceadsl.fr to register your name.
The Beginners group will be limited to
12 people and the Intermediate class to 8 people – so hurry!
BAR
RESTAURANT
Payzac
Dordogne
From Payzac (just past the church on left) veer left following signs for Pompadour D75. After the bridge (over River Auvezere) turn right signposted St Cyr (D80). Continue for 2km and Le Moulin du Chatain is on the left.
This bar and restaurant is enjoying much success with its new chef Steve who is renowned locally for his Chinese and Indian cuisine as well as traditional food.
Snacks and take-aways are also served throughout the day.
The restaurant has a large covered terrace area where entertainment evenings with music and karaoke are held twice weekly.
Forthcoming Events
For more information see web site http://www.camping-locations-dordogne.com
or telephone 05 53 52 78 66
e mail lemoulinduchatain@yahoo.fr
'traditional pub'
Maison Rouge
Chaleix 24800
Telephone : 05 53 62 15 80
Email : jo.swain@orange.fr
Web site : www.thefiddlersrest.com
We are on the left as you enter Maison Rouge, on the RN21 8km
north of
Thiviers
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Opening hours from Thursday 13th September are
Weekdays 5.00 pm through to close (food available until 9.00 pm)
Weekends 12 noon through to close (food available until 9.00 pm)
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Watch
this space for LIVE MUSIC
Sunday 21st September
Live Music - One Off in Dordogne !
The Red Jacksons, a 3 piece jazz/blues band will be playing at the bar.
If any musicians wish to join us please do come along or contact us for more info
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What Else ?
Dates for the diary
Quiz Nights
Teams of 4, prize on offer.
Normal Menu available.
Starting at 9pm, please book for food as usual.
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Don’t forget …the Avon Catalogue is held at the Pub for local representative Pat Rumble.
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"Ruchi", a new local business selling south Indian style pickles, chutneys, cookie/cake mixes and curry kits. We are holding a small stock along with tasters and soon will be able to take orders etc once the business is up and running full time.
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Local French (La Coquille) honey makers - wonderful accacia honey available 4€ for 500g/ 7€ Kilo. Do ask for a taste next time you are in the bar.
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Food
Thursday 17 April 2008 sees the start of our new Spring/Summer Menu.
All the old favourites have remained and some new dishes which we hope you will look forward to trying.
All available every day!
Serving home-cooked/prepared favourites such as Beer-battered cod 'n' chips, Steak and Guinness Pie, Pork & Leek Sausage with Champ and lighter bites such as loaded nachos, griddled jumbo prawns, chicken caesar salad, jacket potatoes ............
Also now open is the rear terrace, pretty and shaded - perfect on a summer's afternoon.
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Guinness and Kilkenny on draught.
Newly renovated, cosy, comfy and modern.
Child friendly
Come pay us a visit!! SOON
Traditional French dances with English country dances thrown in from time to time....
ST PAUL LA ROCHE - Monday evenings 8pm - 10pm
Come and join our friendly group of English and French folk, to learn new dances & to enjoy those already learnt.
Bouree, circle dances, Scottish, rondo, strip the willow, snowball & many many more.
Complete beginners welcome.
Come on your own if your partner isn't keen!
Telephone 05 53 62 36 69 for more info
Le Bourg
87230
Champsac
(7k from Chalus)
Open Monday to Sunday
8 am to 2.00 pm and 6.00 pm until ..............When do you want to go home?
(closed Wednesday)
Various events held throughout the year
The
Fiddlers Rest