Bon Courage: A French Renovation in Rural Limousin
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Summersdale Publishers Ltd
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English
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A dilapidated, rat-infested stone barn set amidst thirteen acres of overgrown woodland and unkempt pasture might not be many people’s vision of a potential dream home. But for English couple Richard and his wife Al, the cavernous, oak-beamed building in a sleepy hamlet of the Limousin region of France is perfect.
Tussles with French bureaucracy allied with fierce storms that wreak havoc on the property do little to dampen resolve as they immerse themselves in the calm of this quiet corner of France, taking trips in Richard’s balloon and starting their very own llama farm.
Their colourful, often eccentric neighbours are always ready to lend a hand: the jovial ex-Gendarme and his wife, who is able to foretell the weather; a lonely widow who offers copious amounts of gateaux in exchange for convivial chat; and a brawny cattleman with suspicious motives in offering to clean up the couple’s land.
This often hilarious and heartwarming tale is one of obstacles overcome and dreams fulfilled.
Tussles with French bureaucracy allied with fierce storms that wreak havoc on the property do little to dampen resolve as they immerse themselves in the calm of this quiet corner of France, taking trips in Richard’s balloon and starting their very own llama farm.
Their colourful, often eccentric neighbours are always ready to lend a hand: the jovial ex-Gendarme and his wife, who is able to foretell the weather; a lonely widow who offers copious amounts of gateaux in exchange for convivial chat; and a brawny cattleman with suspicious motives in offering to clean up the couple’s land.
This often hilarious and heartwarming tale is one of obstacles overcome and dreams fulfilled.
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ISBN:
9781840249743
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title_display | Bon Courage A French Renovation in Rural Limousin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_full | Bon Courage A French Renovation in Rural Limousin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_short | Bon Courage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_sub | A French Renovation in Rural Limousin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
topic_facet | Home Design & Décor Nonfiction Travel |