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La Vie en Creuse
Les verts et les chasseurs

An interview from the BBC radio archive, recorded on location at one of the remotest French departments, in the Limousin region.

Monsieur Ratelade is Mayor of Aubusson and a Regional Councillor. He describes the conflicting interests of two local parties - the 'hunters' and the 'greens'.

A ballotbox

Listen to the audio Listen first without the transcript to tune your ear. Then try to answer the questions below. You can listen as many times as you need.
  1. What's the motto of the hunters' party - le parti des chasseurs - in the Limousin?
  2. For which of the two parties does M Ratelade feel more sympathy?
Read the transcript Read the transcript while listening. To tune your ear, first try listening without it.

Test your French Check your answers.




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