Hello. I wondered if anyone had experience of the Transport a la Demande service? I want to move to the area and one of the draws is this service, which means, hopefully, that I won't have to drive too often.

EDIT by Fred: Here is the link to their website: https://www.lavienne86.fr/70-tad-latrimouille.htm

Hello, I live in the UK but have joined because the Montmorillon area is one of the areas I am looking to buy a house in. I look forward to being a member of this forum.

Hi everybody, as we have recently purchased
a home in Brigueil Le Chantre we will be needing
supplies of timber for the fire. Can anybody
tell us approx cost and if they know any local
suppliers? We will be back mid September
so look forward to participating more on
around Montmorillon!

Hello all,
I'm trying (for once) to be organised and thought that now might be a good time to stock up on wood for the Godin in plenty of time for winter.

I'm based near Adriers and would need the wood delivered. I'm after 2 cords of well-seasoned oak ideally.

I also need to get a flue liner checked and the chimney swept.

I'd be grateful for recommendations for suitable suppliers and artisans.
Thanks in advance,
Brian

Hello,
Due to relocation, the following items are for sale:-
Oak nest of tables 30.00 euros
Oak TV Cabinet 45.00 euros
French grey occasional table 80.00 euros
Storage unit 90.00 euros
Ladies bicycle 35.00 euros
Solid wood Dining table 4 chairs/2 carvers 250.00 euros,
Beautiful shabby chic buffett and matching mirror 550,00 euros,
Shabby chic 6 draw, 2 cuboard buffett 95,00 euros,
Cream wardrobe 75,00 euros,
cream painted 3 draw chest 45,00 euros,
there may also be other items available. All photo's, dimentions and address upon request, please telephone 0549830424 or pm me

Hello from a new member! I have just purchased a house in La Trimouille and as I'm new to the area I thought it would be useful to join this forum.

We have inherited some nice large old trees and would like to give them a good tidy up, I know now isn't the time to do it but is it best Autumn Winter or Spring.

They all have an abundance of fruit/nuts and some will have to come down as they have rotted, but they haven't been looked after for a long time and have become a bit gangly (I wonder if that's a real word) anyway what I mean is there are loads of long branches going all over the place.

It would like to keep the Walnut a couple of Cherry and a couple of Plum, so what do I do and when to give them a new lease of life and make them look better ?

Also does anyone know how and when to move trees ? I have a few I would like to dig up and take with us, they are not huge and about 5 years old.

Thank you.

It's that time of year again when the producers markets are upon us.

Montmorillon is on July 31 in the Place du Terrier with kick off at 1800.

Lathus is the following day August 1 behind the church. Again kick off is 1800.

These things can be a rather nice way of passing a couple of hours in the company of our French chums. Much eating, drinking and general convives.

Of course there is the obligatoire hideous accordion music to help you on your way as you look over the goodies on display. It goes without saying that you will end up going home with a very expensive lump of cheese that seemed a good idea at the time.

It was one year today that we officially opened the new Around Montmorillon Forum. We're Open in that time we have 56 registered members, 948 posts, and 225 threads.

You haven't said much about the new forum, apart from Rosie Feedback on using this site so I take you're all happy? The Feedback board is there for you should you have any suggestions.

It's still early days, and by it's nature it will always be a small forum but it's local to the area and could be a valuable source of information with your help, so a big thank you to those of you that have posted, it's you it's members that will make it what it is.

I've renewed everything for another year, so lets keep going. Spread the word, keep posting even if you think it's not worth it, it may be to some of our readers so keep up the good work.

If you're reading this and you're not a member, please come on in. It's not Just Montmorillon, it's for the area around Montmorillon. So Le Dorat, Chauvigny, Lussac-les-Châteaux, L'Isle-Jourdain, Saint-Savin, La Trimouille, Le Blanc, and anyone else nearby come and share your gems of the local area.

Should you already be a member but have nothing to say, have a go you may find someone is interested. Or if you're having problems with logging-in please get in touch using the Contact Us button at the foot of the page.

Regards.

Fred.

Carpet and Lino (or is it called Vinyl today), we've found some at Poitiers in the big Brico's but does anyone know if there is a dedicated store.

Also has anyone purchased on-line in the UK and had it shipped over, it does seem expensive here, and not a lot of choice.

Thanks.

There is to be a British Market in Montmorillon
On weekend of July 13 and 14.
Person in charge James Fraser
We are still in Vietnam en route to Australia
and back as permanent residents to
Montmorillon in Sept! Looking forward
to getting back and hope everybody is well!
Best wishes
Huw and Rosie

(Fri-13-06-2014, 10:44 AM)Admiral Wrote: Ever wondered how to hire a car in Montmorillon? No, neither have I until our banger was taken off the road for remedial repairs etc.

Walk into LeClerc. Go into the travel agency bit and ask for a car/tipper truck/van or whatever it is you need.

This is our first time in France for 14 July, is there anywhere that would be good to go?

Ever wondered how to hire a car in Montmorillon? No, neither have I until our banger was taken off the road for remedial repairs etc.

Any road up....it's surprisingly simple.

Walk into LeClerc. Go into the travel agency bit and ask for a car/tipper truck/van or whatever it is you need.

You will need to have with you:

A couple of utlity bills with your name and address.

Your driving licence. Before you ask, they are quite happy to accept a UK licence.

Cheque book/credit card.

Once you've sorted out your vehicle of choice, they will take a whacking great deposit - anything between €800 and €1,000. This deposit is "unreal" in the sense that they don't cash the cheque or actually activate the credit car for payment.

Next, you take all your paperwork - and there's plenty of it - to the overworked girl in the petrol station kiosk. In the 15 minutes it'll take before she gets around to you, have a good look around the car for lumps, bumps, scrapes and anything else Le Clerc may not have noted on the form. You already have the form in your paperwork, in case you wondered.

She'll then take a cursory look round the car, you both agree on the mileage reading and off you go.

Our Davia Sandero cost €5 a day plus 12 centimes per kilometre. Nice car but with a nasty, sloppy Renault gearbox but that's a rant for somewhere else.

TIP: Don't go into LeClerc and ask for a car for that same day. The answer was a resounding: "Non." We are in France after all....

This is the latest info written in the Connextion newspaper last week.

Claim power bill cashback, urge lawyers.
€300 possible as EU rules green subsidy illegal.

Lawyers are urging all electricity users in France - private or business - to claim bill repayments for the last two years. This amounts to several hundred euros for many families.
It comes after the CSPE tax, which forms up to 10% of the average power bill, was rules illegal under EU law by the European Court of Justice (ECI) in December 2013. The tax - Contribution au Service Public d'Electricité - is levied by electricity providers to compensate for the costs of investing in greener power production. This is then paid to the state bank the Caisse des Dépots which then pays much of it back to the power suppliers to invest in alternative energy projects.
ECJ judges rules that this constituted state aid which might unfairly advantage firms in France and was thus against the fair competition rules of the EU marketplace. France should have asked permission from the European Commission before bringing it in.
The ruling was sought by the French Conseil d'Etat (the top administrative court and an official government advisory body) in connection with legal action by the anti-wind turbine pressure group Vent de Colére.
Lawyers told Connextion it means all electricity users have a strong case for reclaiming the tax. They advise people do so quickly before back dated claims are potentially ruled out.
The ECJ rejected France's request that the effect of its ruling should not be retroactive, but Lawyers say the Conseil d'Etat, which has not yet ruled on the matter, may seek to oppose back dated claims so lodging a claim before it rules is advisable.
Claims can be backdated for two years. Lawyer Sandrine Martinet-Beunier, from Clermont-Ferrand, says France is also thought to be trying to present its tax to the European Commission so it can now be seen to have declared it.
Ms Martinet-Beunier told Connextion: "As there has been no decision by the Conseil d'Etat yet, the best thing to do is to ask for a reimbursement of CSPE pais over the last 24 months starting from when you make the request, to the body charged with managing the tax." (see later story)
Business lawyers Lamy-Lexel, based in Paris and Lyon, also advise this, stating that the Conseil d'Etat is bound to follow EU principles in matter of state aid and that "in principle, these rules provide that any non-notified state aid is illegal".
The say that people should put in claims "without waiting for a Conseil d'Etat decision....so as to safeguard their rights.".
Avocat Christian Guichard of Lamy-Lexel said it appears so far this information has been mostly communicated among large (business) users of electricity rather than to the public. No refunds are as yet known to have been made.
The amount of CSPE is itemised on bills so you can check this by consulting your old bills - often these ae stored online at your personal space on the energy suppliers website if you no longer have a paper copy.

How to Claim:To

Lamy-Lexel say claims should be made to :
M. le President.
The Comité de Régulations de L'Energie (CRE),
15 Rue Pasquier,
75379,
Paris.

Your letter should be sent by recorded delivery - lettre recommandée avec accusé de reception (LRAR), with copies of the relevant bills as proof of having paid the tax. It is advisable to keep a copy of documents sent.
Connextion asked EDF to comment on how it intends to deal with requests but it had not replied as we went to press.
This comes as new Energy Minister Ségoléne Royal vetoed the prospect of households having to pay top-up electricity bills of €30-50 after the Conseil d'Etat ruled a price-rise limit set by the Ayrault government in 2012 had not allowed EDF to cover its costs. However, bills will still rise 5% from August as had been planned.
To help readers make a CSPE claim we have placed a sample letter in French at http://www.connexionfrance.com"thumb"

My husband and I have just moved from Saulge to Montmorillon town.We are renting a lovely house .We are both retired.

Hi all, I would like to get a French mobile phone but not sure how to top it up can anyone advise please. I want a pay as you go not a contract as I only want to use it for emergencies.