Posted by: Brian - Wed-09-08-2017, 17:34 PM
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The family is visiting us at the end of August and Futuroscope has been nominated for a family day out - we've been before (many years ago) so know what to expect.
A while ago, I was told that Vienne or Poitou Charentes residents can buy discounted tickets for Futuroscope. Does anyone know of this is actually the case, and if so, how to go about it? I have spent a fair bit of time on the Futuroscope website (both the English and French versions) but can't find any suitable magic buttons.
Posted by: Jane - Tue-08-08-2017, 22:57 PM
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For some reason we only just recently visited Le Dorat. I know little Al has mentioned going there for fish and chips in a pub before, but we've only just managed to venture there last week. Nice place for a wander around. Seemed to be quite a few little cafe bars and found a great shop selling some reasonably priced gifts like soaps etc to take home, also a great selection of bottles, jars and other produce. Regretting not buying my daughter an ornamental duck for 23 euros, as she keeps ducks back here, but that's another story Can't for the life of me remember the name of the shop, but it was opposite the church. Will definitely go back there next time we're over.
Posted by: Fred - Tue-08-08-2017, 12:58 PM
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A lightening strike hit the CPA in Lathus and some children taken to hospital one after suffering with a cardiac arrest.
All parents concerned have been contacted and there is an investigation going on as it looks like the lightening struck a tree where the tents are as opposed to hitting the lightening rod.
Posted by: Jane - Mon-07-08-2017, 20:25 PM
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Really recommend going here for a few hours out, in Civaux. Well worth 12 euros per head, very clean and the crocodiles were really well looked after and so were the other creatures in there.
I'm not a big fan of animals being kept in captivity, but have to say I did enjoy our visit there. There was a cafe in there, but we never went to that, so can't comment, and a gift shop selling all the usual overpriced tat, so the ideal place to take kids or grandkids. Six of us visited aged from 13 up to er and the day was a hit with us all.
Plus you get to feel the rays from the power station too
Posted by: Fred - Thu-03-08-2017, 12:29 PM
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If you pop along to the CPA at Lathus between the 6th and 11th of August 2017 you can see the children performing circus acts. It gives them a chance to show off what they have learnt to a live audience.
Posted by: Admiral - Wed-02-08-2017, 10:02 AM
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I've lived here for what seems a long time - some would say far too long - but didn't realise there is a free French to English translation service at the Mairie in Lathus.
Designed to help you through the mountains of paperwork we all get swamped with by Officlal France when some pen-pusher just decides to send off a mountain of incomprehensible drivel for no discernable reason.
Wednesdays between 1400 and 1700. Appointment only.
The help is given face to face or by phone.
The Mairie is on the Route du Dorat.
Now you can all tell me you've known about this service for years.
Posted by: Admiral - Fri-28-07-2017, 11:04 AM
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Just as a point of order M'lud I note that large tracts of the Vienne - including the area around Montmorillon - are now on red crisis alert such is the parlous state of our underground water reserves.
Anyone who has seen the level of the Gartempe in the last few days won't be surprised.
Red alert means no unnecessary use of water including watering the garden, washing the car etc etc.
I bet the car wash at LeClerc and near SuperU are still working tho.
Don`t forget tomorrow night`s marche de Producteurs in the Cite de l`ecrit, Montmorillon.
Meat,cheese, bread wine ,chips and beer all on sale, and then the meat BBQd free. A fantastic evening...aim to get there about 7-7.30pm.
I`m looking for a swap.......anything considered, so what have you got??? I have 4 genuine leather matching vintage suitcases, never used so in excellent condition. I had asked 120 euros, but got no takers, so now looking either for offers, or a straight swap? What have you got???? I can send photos to an email address.
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Can't for the life of me remember the name of the shop, but it was opposite the church. Will definitely go back there next time we're over.
and the day was a hit with us all. 
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