Peter in France

[mpprh]

Dec 9, 2011 16:00:16 GMT WillowTheWhisp said:

I wouldn't want to live in one of those remote farms.

Think of all that cheap wine

[WillowTheWhisp]

;D I'm a Mormon Peter, I don't drink wine.

[mpprh]

Some pics from today :

Front garden:


Clearing up at Sommieres market:


Looking back at Sommieres:

[WillowTheWhisp]

It looks beautifully sunny Peter. Is it chilly or warm?

[mpprh]

We have a northerly breeze, so a bit chilly overnight, then warming up during the day. Approx max 13C, min 3C

Without the breeze it is around max17C, min 5C

Off for a walk on the beach with the dog.

Yuletide greetings to all.

Peter

[mpprh]

Grand Travers beach today ...









Zoom in to see satellite view : g.co/maps/5psrw

Peter

[mpprh]

Local lad having fun ...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJbvOIUcGdo

[mpprh]

We had 20C on 1st January, but had the first real frost this morning.

Our roof was white - the neighbours wasn't - so the insulation we installed last year is working.

Forecast for the next few days is clear skies, max 12C - 15C and minimum 2C - 5C. Looks beautiful, but wear a fleece !

The local paper says that Montpellier had one recorded temp below 0C in 2011. We are a bit further from the coast, so slightly cooler - probably 4 or 5 days below freezing in 2011.



Peter

[WillowTheWhisp]

Jan 12, 2012 9:41:57 GMT mpprh said:

Local lad having fun ...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJbvOIUcGdo

Are there no speed limits?

[mpprh]

The limit is 30 or 50km/h in a built up area, then 90km/h on open roads with 110 km/h on dual carriageways if signposted.

So, we can assume that when his speedo was showing 299km/h he was exceeding one of these limits !

In fact, it looked as if his speedo was limited to a max of 299 km/h.

299 km/h is about 188mph. It is the speed the TGV cruises at.

There has been a lot of these sort of clips shown on Youtube and the authorities are stamping down. This guy - www.midilibre.fr/2012/01/11/il-se-filmait-a-299-km-h-et-le-diffusait-sur-le-net,442350.php - has been found guilty and sent to the assizes for sentencing.


Peter

[accykeef]

It doesn't take much for the fun to end, a tractors with trailers can be quite a show stopper.

[mpprh]

My local town -


The Sommieres Tourist Office has updated its website for 2012 : ot-sommieres.fr

As part of the update they have made a video clip of the attractions of the area. It has no text or description, so just watch and enjoy : www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCjI0NcOl08

They have also installed a webcam from the tourist office facing the river and roman bridge. The link is www.ot-sommieres.fr/camera.php and the image looks like this :



The white building on the other side of the river is the back of the cinema : www.levenise.com and at night it has a blue sign. Next to the roman bridge on the other side of the river is the creperie : www.leskorrigansduvidourle.fr which has a shaded terrace.

[mpprh]

Each year Herault department (UK = county) prepares a press release with summary information of the department.

Here is the updated 2012 version : www.adt-herault.fr/docs/1028-1-dp-2012-pdf.pdf


Peter

[WillowTheWhisp]

Peter, do you know of a town or area called Jartaud? I spotted a cute little house on the internet but can't seem to find the place on Google earth.

[mpprh]

Hi

I hadn't heard of it, but searching on google, I've found this g.co/maps/cqm5c

Assuming it is the same place, it is very rural ( satellite view : g.co/maps/h25ha ) and you would need to check out local facilities before thinking about buying.

There are some cheap ,houses for renovation in that area :
www.jbfrenchhouses.co.uk/jbt/limousin/jartaud/236

Does that seem to be the place ?

These people - www.limousin-chambres-bb.com/ - are English and not too far away. You could email them for a local info ?

Peter