Part of the chateau of Laguepie for sale

For sale exceptional house part of the chateau of Laguepie. The house has so much character as befits a French chateau, in total calm, near  an historic site and charming village, dominant location, with all amenities accessible 5 minutes on foot: 2 weekly markets, mini markets, butcher, pharmacy, post office, press, restaurant, hairdresser..

Including:

living room, dining room, kitchen, 6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 vaulted cellars, laundry room, 2 North and South terraces, 600m2 garden, parking

Perfect insulation, double glazing

Laguepie is known for its river swimming areas with a locally proclaimed blue flag beach.

The Covid years 2020 in Varen

We are now starting to gather in your contributions to the Covid Years in Varen. It is going to be an interesting read and we look forward to receiving around 250 words with a photograph

Why and how long you have lived in Varen, with your impressions of living this year with the Covid pandemic

You can send your contribution to

myriamduboisvaren@gmail.com

deborah.eagle@yahoo.com

taglines82@gmail.com

Or take and post in a box which you will find in the pharmacy or another in the médiathèque

Here below is my contribution, it can be in English or French

I moved from a large property in the hills into the village after my husband died and within weeks Covid raised its ugly head and we went into lock down.

I have lived in Varen for 20 years and love our village and surrounding areas. A village with a chateau, ancient church and a river flowing through. Over the years here we have had some wonderful holidays with family here. We will all keep the memories in our hearts.

In our years here we have played boule, started a book swap in St. Antonin once a month, had fun with a regatta on the river and in our latter years starting helping refugees who were sent to our area whilst they applied for asylum.

Whilst my husband was alive we created with other friends an association Mains Tendues 82 to help not only refugees but people in need. 

We were lucky enough to have on loan a building in the halle where we could sell items donated to us to sell with all profits going to other associations and those needing a bit of extra help.

This year 2020 we have spent many weeks with the friperie closed, we have  had some success selling on line but it is not the same as personal interaction.

Being on my own I have found it particularly hard and laughed when a friend said “ my highlight of the day is going to the poubelles and hoping I meet someone to talk to.”

So difficult not seeing family in the Uk and so because of Covid and the looming Brexit I have made the decision to go back to the Uk to be with family there.

A hard decision.

Val Johnstone