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[quote]dave and jacqui Roussines (16) Great place to live, and a fantastic bar/restaurant www.davealexander.co.uk[/quote]

We tried to eat at that restaurant on our second to last trip out.  We said our bonjours, asked for the menu - and sat around waiting for half an hour while the proprieter served everyone else in the bar (all French - seemed to be all English sitting separately outside) and completely ignored us.

When we went back last week, I said we should try again since you had said it was a fantastic restaurant!  After all, it seems to be the nearest one to where we just bought a house and so seemed worth persevering.

This time, we were served - very quickly.  Our first course was brought within five minutes and the next two immediately we finished each course.  The food and wine were very nice.  The waiter didn't seem to have time to be friendly and people didn't seem friendly in general compared to places we have usually eaten in Montbron.  (We did get some curious glances from other English people in the restaurant and wondered if one of them was you!).  However, since the food was good and the service quick we decided we'd probably try again later.

We met the waiter later in our favourite restaurant in Montbron and he was very friendly and helpful.  Perhaps he was just too busy to be friendly while working or maybe the management frowns upon it?

So - we went back the next night.  Asked if they were still serving food and the girl behind the bar looked at the proprietor, who gave an abrubt 'non'.  OK - we orded a shandy each, rather than leave immediately.  We were served it in very small glasses which contained half shandy and half froth (and the shandy was mostly lemonade).  We were slightly flabbergasted at this - the proprietor noticed and never commented.  We drank it straight down, asked for the bill - 4 euros for this less than half a pint of shandy.  After the small fortune we'd spend the night before we really were not impressed.

So - after three attempts, we've decided this 'fantastic restaurant' is not for us!  You must just be a very favoured and regular customer, Dave!  Any other recommendations in the area?

 

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we own a Holiday appartment in Val Thorens (Savoie 73), just back from skiing for 5 days (4th Dec) Snow great!!!

Moving home (Relocating from Bromley Kent) to small hamlet called Balandiere (Vienne 86) around April/May 2006.

  

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we own a Holiday appartment in Val Thorens (Savoie 73), just back from skiing for 5 days (4th Dec) Snow great!!!

Moving home (Relocating from Bromley Kent) to small hamlet called Balandiere (Vienne 86) around April/May 2006.

  

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we own a Holiday appartment in Val Thorens (Savoie 73), just back from skiing for 5 days (4th Dec) Snow great!!!

Moving home (Relocating from Bromley Kent) to small hamlet called Balandiere (Vienne 86) around April/May 2006.

  

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We moved to dept 72 in July 2005 - renting at the mo but in the process of buying a property locally, living in Fresnay sur Sarthe which is fairly near to Alencon and Le Mans.

We, being Reuben, Kate and our 5 yr old daughter  -all loving it here and enjoying french life.

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Just bought a house in a small hamlet in the commune of Azat-le-Ris (87), less than a kilometre from the border with Vienne. This makes Montmorillon our local town, and  a very pleasant place it is indeed. The property has been partly renovated (new roof, etc.), but we need to fit a kitchen, move a bathroom, fit a wood-burner and decorate throughout. Some we'll do ourself, but we'd be very grateful for any recommendations for plumbers, electricians, or any other useful information on services, etc. in the area.
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