Important Dates for the Diary 2023
Important dates for the diary 2023. Well in my opinion anyway. 2022 is not yet over, the Winter Solstice has yet to fall. But already we are looking forward to 2023 in the Corbieres. Foires…
Maisons
Foire Arbres et Vivaces Maisons 20th November
The Foire Arbres et Vivaces Maisons 20th November, organised by the local Association Faisons is the second plant festival organised in Maisons in 2022. The three plant growers of Maisons, ourselves at the Domaine de…
Foire aux plantes Maisons, 24 April
Well the first Foire aux plantes is to be held in Maisons is going to happen on Sunday 24th April. The idea all started when our Mayor, Florie Blanc called the three farms in the…
Trees from Pique Rouge Maisons
Delighted to announce that the first organic trees are now available from our neighbours Paul and Veronique at Pique Rouge. These are one year old grafted fruit trees. We will be at the Marche de…
JOURNEE DU PATRIMOINE Maisons
JOURNEE DU PATRIMOINE, Maisons, 17th September. A day of celebration of the history, environment and culture of Maisons. There will be a number of local producers, artists ; potters, weavers, jewelry makers and a photography…
Summer in the Corbieres- wild fire time
Summer time and the fires are raging. Friday evening, plants are being watered, boxes packed and ready for Saturday’s markets. The water seems to be working again after 10 days of being blocked, a dead…
Maisons Wind Turbines Failed
At a packed municipal meeting on Wednesday the proposed wind turbines project for Maisons was convincingly rejected. A meeting of the council to discuss the wind turbine project was, as usual, open to all and…
The decline of Maisons and the Hautes Corbieres
The economic decline of the Maisons and the Hautes Corbieres has been in progress for over a hundred and fifty years, the final nail in the traditional rural economy was the post War industrial boom,…