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Useful Herault Contact Nos
19 September 2005, by A correspondent

Here we will list English speaking doctors, vets etc together with other usefull services in the Herault region.
Vets
A young and charming English vet works in this practice.
Rouquette Alain Simon Jean-Pascal Stephan Guy Aschero Christophe (SCP de vÃ©tÃ©rinaires) Le Souc Zone Industrielle 34800 CLERMONT L’HERAULT Tel 04 67 96 37 20 fax 04 67 96 89 22
One of the vets in this practice speaks some English
AschÃ©ro Simon Rouquette StÃ©phan (SCP de VÃ©tÃ©rinaires) zac Rodettes 34120 (...)
French Architectural Salvage Supply
11 September 2005, by Rob
Looking for antique panneling,old brass door furniture, fine antiques and historical French architectural details to enhance your chateau, domaine or maison vigneron?
Look no further Sylvie has or can source more beautiful ’stuff’ than you could imagine.
PROJECT RESTORATION 2
25 August 2005, by Theo

A follow up to PROJECT RESTORATION (see below) with useful information about roof terraces (or lack of) ..
PROJECT RESTORATION 2
As often happens, whilst I was grappling with the "des res" in the previous article, we were offered the even smaller house opposite at an affordable price. The house subsequently became ours. As ever, what was supposed to be a quick clean up and coat of paint became a full on building site, as the various possibilities presented themselves.
The one big (...)
MISS PATCH
25 August 2005, by Theo
Patchwork, tea and biscuits in Pezenas.
PROJECT RESTORATION 3 - THE BARN
25 August 2005, by Theo

How to build a brand new house inside some 14th century walls ..
This entire project is not so much one of restoration, more of building a brand new house in an ancient shell. We again stumbled upon the place by accident, as usual. It strikes me that property buying down here is largely a matter of opportunism; being in the right place at the right time.
We have now owned the barn for over a year and it is taken almost all this time to get a clear idea in my head as to what I would like (...)
2005 August/September Jazz Concerts at La Maison Verte
18 August 2005, by A correspondent
Jazz in August and September from the pupils and teachers of La Maison Verte’s Summer Jazz School.
Cap d’Agde
18 August 2005, by Nigel Paige
Nigel Paige talks for and of the attractions of Cap d’Agde.
Southern France Restaurant Guide
14 July 2005, by A correspondent
A selection of restaurants in the Languedoc Herault region. Please add any other restaurants you feel worth a visit.
Passioni Ridicole in Roujan July 7 2005
4 June 2005, by A correspondent

On Thursday 7 July in the courtyard of La Maison Verte, Roujan: the Compagnia dell Improvviso perform their hit comedia show Passioni Ridicole.
Tickets are at 10 and 15 euros. The show starts at 9 p.m.
For tickets and more information, please contact Nicole Russell, La Maison Verte
34320 Roujan
Tel 00 33 4 67 24 88 52
Renover Louer Herault
20 May 2005, by Rob
There is a constant and growing lack of rental accommodation in the Herault department. The French government is now offering to pay up to 60% of the renovation costs involved in bringing a house up to letting standard.