Bruno on paris-expat.com

23/7/2014

Recently I had the pleasure of playing host to Terrence Gelenter, who runs paris-expat.com.

A fellow writer and fan of Bruno, Terrence was keen to experience the magic of the Perigord, which - as all my loyal readers will know - involved a fair amount of eating.

But it wasn't just food - we visited the market, stopped by a church or two, and I introduced him to the neighbours who made it so easy to fall in love with this charming part of the world. The day resulted in two pieces on paris-expat.com, an interview and a diary piece.

Even those not relocating to Paris will find a wealth of resources on Terrance's site, which does for the City of Light what my humble site is trying to do for the Perigord - make it accessible to all comers.

7 Comments

Jacquie

22/7/2014 10:40:14 pm

Well I never! Searching for good detective fiction set around the area of our forthcoming family holiday and I immediately find Bruno, and his estimable author, not seen since the 1970s. Double delight. Hope you are keeping well. x

Martin link

23/7/2014 11:53:06 pm

What a small world! An email is en route...

Nancy Huot

2/4/2015 02:32:28 am

Dear Martin, My adult sons have given me a trip to France for a graduation present. At 70 years of age I have just finished a history degree. I want to travel to the Perigord region by train. Would you suggest the name of a small town to make my base? Any tips would be much appreciated. I am a huge fan. Now I will go on the Amazon site and order the cookbook. I copy Bruno's meals regularly. Yes, can you write faster as someone else has urged. Many thanks
Nancy Huot

Martin link

7/4/2015 08:38:07 pm

thank you for your email and I'm delighted you enjoy the Bruno books.
Trains are fine to get to the region from Paris or Bordeaux, but once there you will really need a car to make the most of it.

From Bordeaux, the train serves St Emilion, Bergerac, le Buisson, St Cyprien and Sarlat.

Bergerac would be a good base and I recommend the Clos d'Argenson hotel, small, family run and charming.

In the section on Bruno's Perigord on this site you will find my recommendations for a perfect week in the Perigord.

Patrick

11/10/2014 09:07:31 am

Martin - Saw this on a housesitting website. Thought immediately of a Bruno world inhabitant. Thought you might get a smile from it. BTW, my wife Kathy says: "please write faster". Jonesing for more Bruno.
Cheers.
Introduction

Our rural domain is a sort of own hamlet situated in completely rural surroundings in the so called Périgord vert (Dept. Dordogne). You find the next grocery store in a distance of 2.5 kilometers from the domain, the next neighbor lives at 0.5 kilometers.)

What responsibilities are required of house sitter?

We are looking for independent, happy housekeepers, (couples), who are skilled in taking care of our animals, (no stable work, all our animals are living outside). If possible, we prefer people who have got knowledge about natural beauty and wild plants, This means at least a good feeling for the nature; persons who are able to take care of our natural environment by protecting the wished flora and fauna.
Who are skilled about using machines, such as stronger lawnmower, trimmer, tractor and other.
Most importantly, you should be practical, organized and reliable, having lots of common sense.
Required duration of your stay: From several weeks (minimum three) to several months.
We are NOT looking for employees. A sort of compensaton can be discussed during or after the stay.

Features of the property and location

Our property is 60 acres large, composed of meadows, woods, moor land and ponds. Since many years we are working towards the goal to transform farm land into a sort of natural park with different areas. (Completely wild, mixed and well maintained part around the houses).
We have got several buildings. Three of them are renovated. They main building with a tower is still in restoration. (It was a knight’s castle 14th century, with first inscriptions in the books at 1430) But don't imagine a luxury estate! It is still a modest place.
The luxury in our property is the large nature, the quietness and freedom to live without any close neighbors.
We have also got many pets and animals: A very nice, beloved and well behaving dog, cats, horses and ponies, sheep’s, lamas, mini zebus and chicken of course.
The car of the domain is free for use.

France| Aquitaine| Dordogne| Périgueux

Martin link

11/10/2014 07:23:44 pm

I could certainly see Pamela being very happy there, although I think some of the animals are beyond the ken of a proud Scotswoman - I don't even know what a zebu is, mini or otherwise...

Please tell Kathy that the next book is with the publishers, and the one after that is being plotted as we speak!

Eddie M link

27/7/2022 01:23:18 pm

Thanks for wwriting this

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