Bassfish

Thank you all for your help - yes it was the channel 4 prog which caused me to post the question. Camille - thanks for the very good advice. Any one else out there with experience of this ? Does any one know the Mayor of Le Grand Bourg near la Souterraine ? Teamedup - what is the DDE ? - Bernard (Bassfish)

Help Please ! We are buying a property near Gueret comprising a detached house with barn attached, and opposite another barn with what looks like a cottage attached. In fact the 'cottage' is just an agricultural store. Immediately adjoining this is a neighbours barn (the whole hamlet is a working farm) with young calves in it for the winter.We intend to restore both properties for habitation. We made an offer for the property with Cert.d'urbanism passed for the 'cottage' & barn opposite which was accepted. However it was then discovered the Cert. had expired in Oct 03. This has been applied for again (dec) but we have been told it will not be issued until March. A clause suspensive has been entered in the coprimis subject to this being granted. We are using our own as well as the vendor's notaire But !! Is there a Law forbidding new applications for occupancy of a house within a certain distance of a farm building with animals housed within ? Once the Cert.d'urb. is issued are we assured we can proceed providing we submit detailed plans? Our Notaire's view was that as it appears from photos the 'cottage' was always intended to be a house there should be no problem. Any one help with this ? Bernard.

We are shortly moving to Nouvelours just south of n145 between La Souterraine and Gueret. The Commune is Le Grand Bourg. Can Anyone give me a contact name / email address for the Maries office there ? When are the weekly / monthly markets in La Souterraine , Gueret, Saint-Vaury , Le Grand Bourg ? Can you recommend a french tutor ? Can't wait Bernard & Lorraine Smith

Good luck ! We should be living near Le Grand Bourg by summer of this year -just east of La Souterraine south of N145. Regards, Bernard & Lorraine Smith (still in Cornwall)