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An introduction to the Midi-Pyrénées region

Unlike many regions of France Midi-Pyrénées is not a historic province. It is actually a 20th century invention, created as a result of the “regionalisation” process that took place in the 1970s. Like the Pays de la Loire region further north, Midi-Pyrénées was established in order to create a region around a regional metropolis, in [...]

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Turing up the heat … solar water heating

A month ago I installed solar water heating in my home.  The installation was carried out by a reputable local firm called SARL Bernard DUS of Montauban. The solar system was manufactured by German solar energy giant Schüco and carries a twenty-year warranty. For us South Africans used to high annual inflation there are really no price [...]

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