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Blue Sky

Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 07 10:17 am Post subject:

Here is a location map to our local Emmaus:

It is a huge place in two large barns and a lot of things outside too. It is a charity so you donate your unwanted items for nothing and by things at very reasonable prices. I think it is only open in the afternoons 2pm to 7.

It is hard to spot. You need to approach from the Limoges side (A20) and look carefully for the sign which is growing deep within the hedge.

Map courtesy of Google Maps (just in case)

Last edited by Blue Sky on Fri Jul 06, 07 10:27 am; edited 1 time in total

Blue Sky

Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 07 10:21 am Post subject:
The overhead image is pretty good. The place mentioned is the 2 huge barns at the top and all the 'junk' in between. Take a pic-nic. The area is beautiful, it's on the bank of the Vienne.

Karena

Joined: 10 Mar 2007
Posts: 4
Location: Leeds and Haute Vienne

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 07 2:45 pm Post subject:
Hi Madmonk all info gratefully received Thanks Simon I don't think we could manage to get lost with the map and aerial view. Could make a day trip for next week. It'll be good to drive past the turn off for the zone industrial for a change

NannyP

Joined: 26 Aug 2005
Posts: 118
Location: Vienne, France

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 07 5:20 pm Post subject:

Karena wrote:

Hi Nanny P thanks for the link seen you on Total France I think

yes, you have

Blue Sky

Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France

Posted: Sat Jul 21, 07 8:57 am Post subject:

Karena wrote:

I don't think we could manage to get lost with the map and aerial view.

I couldn't resist posting the satelite image. I was rather impressed with how clear it was for an area of rural France. It's nice to know we haven't been overlooked.

dougal

Joined: 15 Jan 2005
Posts: 7184
Location: South Kent

Posted: Sat Jul 21, 07 9:09 am Post subject:

Simon wrote:

... It's nice to know we haven't been overlooked.

Not forgotten... but plenty satellites are looking you over...

Blue Sky

Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France

Posted: Sat Jul 21, 07 9:24 am Post subject:
Just what I was pondering. Wonder if I can use it to our advantage?

madmonk

Joined: 08 May 2006
Posts: 835

Posted: Sat Jul 21, 07 9:27 am Post subject:

Simon wrote:

Just what I was pondering. Wonder if I can use it to our advantage?

I doubt it, who would want to spy on us ,oh by the way looks like your veggie patch needs weeding

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42219
Location: North Devon

Posted: Sat Jul 21, 07 9:33 am Post subject:

Simon wrote:

Just what I was pondering. Wonder if I can use it to our advantage?

You could paint 'Terrific Holiday Cottage Here' and your phone number on the roof of your house in really big letters.

ksia

Joined: 17 May 2006
Posts: 2320
Location: Mayenne, France

Posted: Wed Aug 15, 07 12:48 pm Post subject:

Simon,

Did you hear back about setting up a local freecycle?

I have very bizarrely just joined one in the UK near where my parents live as that's a trip I do at least 2 times a year wereas our local freecycle is at Rennes which I've visited once in 3 years so I couldn't justify going there - well it'd have to be for something pretty amazing!

It's just crossing my mind to set-up something...it's only vague thoughts at mo...

Karen

boxcorner

Joined: 11 May 2009
Posts: 6
Location: la Corr�ze, France

Posted: Mon May 11, 09 8:28 am Post subject:
Hello group My nearest Freecycle appears to be https://fr.groups.yahoo.com/group/CentreClermontFerrandFreecycle/ but there doesn't seem to be much activity there. According to https://www.emmaus-france.org/ my nearest Emma�s is @ Egletons. Has anyone here used that particular branch

Blue Sky

Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France

Posted: Mon May 11, 09 8:36 am Post subject:
Hello boxcorner. Welcome to Downsizer!! I never did hear back anything with regards to a local freecycle although I heard there was once one in Limoges. Emmaus is pretty good for most things. I'd give it a visit if you can get there.

boxcorner

Joined: 11 May 2009
Posts: 6
Location: la Corr�ze, France

Posted: Mon May 11, 09 9:56 am Post subject:
Limoges doesn't seem to be listed https://fr.freecycle.org/accueil/ I phoned Emma�s and they're only open Saturdays 09h00-12h00 Cheers

stephane

Joined: 06 Dec 2009
Posts: 1

Posted: Sun Dec 06, 09 3:02 am Post subject: Freecycle Paris

Hi,

My name is Stephane and I'am a moderator for the Freecycle Paris group.

Because Freecycle Paris yahoo! group was hard to find on the internet, we recently launched a web site with a forum and all the information needed about how Freecycle Paris works.

You can find the parisian group at this address:
https://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecycleparis/ (English).
and our website :
https://paris.0dechet.com/

We hope that some other towns (Nantes and Rouen at least) will also create their website under 0dechet.com (see https://www.0dechet.com).

Have a nice day
St�phane
ps; soon or later the website will be translated in English, at least.

Millymollymandy

Joined: 23 Sep 2005
Posts: 187
Location: Brittany, France

Posted: Sun Dec 06, 09 7:50 am Post subject:

Looking at the Emmaus website there is nowhere to click to search for a shop in your department.

On googling Emmaus magasins there IS a search, but it takes you to where the used clothing bins are located within your postcode area.

Which is not true, because I've been to both places and they don't exist any more - or at any other supermarkets I've been to lately! It seems like I'll have to throw the bag of old clothes in the bin.

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