AMF Mixed Topics
Sun-29-04-2018, 13:42 PM
I've located the house - just 50 metres from my door! I'll pop round to morrow if your husband and son are there an make myself known. The man in question (Charles) appears to be a next door neighbour, his property being no. 1 Rue Jean Jaures.
This whole saga began just over a year ago when he started victimising workers in another next door property to him in Rue Jean Jaures (no. 3); at that time I kind of sympathised with him since walls between properties are thin and the works had been going on for 18 months or more (they're still going on - albeit with different workers who are quite prepared to stand up to him). However, when he attacked me (the first resident he attacked) I revised my opinion somewhat since it was totally unjustified as I live some properties away on the other side of the street. Ironically his wife is Romanian; but since she is a very nice person and constantly apologising for his behaviour, the other French residents have tolerated him. But this cannot go on, he's now lashing out when not observed by others at everyone in the vicinity carrying out much needed renovation work - English and French alike!
In France, I have learnt, at least in our region, Saturday is considered the same as any other weekday and we are all perfectly entitled to carry out work in and outside our properties. Avoiding making undue noise between 12:00 and 14:00 is merely a matter of courtesy and in no way enshrined in law. You can work on Sunday mornings also, for that matter (none of us do), but Sunday afternoons are sacrosanct! However, Charles makes up his own laws as he goes on since he has nothing better to do, I guess, whereas his wife works long hours as a nurse in Montmorillon. C'est la vie.
This whole saga began just over a year ago when he started victimising workers in another next door property to him in Rue Jean Jaures (no. 3); at that time I kind of sympathised with him since walls between properties are thin and the works had been going on for 18 months or more (they're still going on - albeit with different workers who are quite prepared to stand up to him). However, when he attacked me (the first resident he attacked) I revised my opinion somewhat since it was totally unjustified as I live some properties away on the other side of the street. Ironically his wife is Romanian; but since she is a very nice person and constantly apologising for his behaviour, the other French residents have tolerated him. But this cannot go on, he's now lashing out when not observed by others at everyone in the vicinity carrying out much needed renovation work - English and French alike!
In France, I have learnt, at least in our region, Saturday is considered the same as any other weekday and we are all perfectly entitled to carry out work in and outside our properties. Avoiding making undue noise between 12:00 and 14:00 is merely a matter of courtesy and in no way enshrined in law. You can work on Sunday mornings also, for that matter (none of us do), but Sunday afternoons are sacrosanct! However, Charles makes up his own laws as he goes on since he has nothing better to do, I guess, whereas his wife works long hours as a nurse in Montmorillon. C'est la vie.