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Tag Archives: cable laying
Lower electricity charges in Le Chatelier ~ new lamps for old
So, after 4-6 months work during 2012 the old pylons were gradually removed and new street lamps of Le Chatelier were finally installed! And very pretty the look as well…a great improvement for our hamlet!
Lower electricity charges in Le Chatelier ~ part 2
As well as digging up the roads of Le Chatelier the château moat also had to be emptied so an electrical cable could be laid across. Cor, what a mess! (No fish were injured during the making of this electricity … Continue reading →
Lower electricity charges in Le Chatelier ~ it’s official
Over the past 4-6 months the electricity pylons in our hamlet, Le Chatelier in the South Touraine have been removed and replaced by underground cables. It’s been a right old messy job involving a fair number of periods when we’ve … Continue reading →