FRENCH PROPERTY TIPS http://www.frenchentree.com 14 October 2004 Welcome to the October issue of French Property Tips, the email newsletter from FrenchEntrée.com. Our aim is to provide you with a monthly digest of news, views, articles and other information which might help you with a French property purchase or a move to France. You registered to receive this newsletter at our site - if you do not wish to receive it please follow the unsubscribe link at the bottom of this text. FrenchEntrée.com does not sell or pass on your details to anyone else. CONTENTS 1. French healthcare reforms 2004 2. Birmingham and Liverpool flights to France 3. Euro exchange rate trends October 2004 4. Property guide to the Limousin 5. A French holiday cottage for £15,000 6. Finding work in France - an overview 7. From corporate rat-race to Cognac country 8. Ferry routes axed 9. From New York to Paris to The Creuse 10. Is this why people want a new life in France? 11. Last chance for seminar discount bookings 12. An honorary French feast 13. Properties for sale from private vendors 1. French healthcare reforms 2004 After many hours of debate the health service reforms have been finalised. The principal measures are listed in this article. http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-health/displayarticle.asp?id=1832 2. Birmingham and Liverpool flights to France Flybe recently announced new flights from UK regional airports to France. More details here... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-transport/displayarticle.asp?id=1875 3. Euro update - October 2004 The Euro has been gaining strength against the pound. Is now the time to buy your property in France, or at least secure the exchange rate? Read October's Euro update... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-currency/displayarticle.asp?id=1607 4. Property Guide to the Limousin If you believe all you read in the media about this department, it is quite the place to head if you are looking for a bargain home. So what's the attraction? http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-regions/displayarticle.asp?id=1481 5. A holiday home....with plans to move to France Gaynor Wingham, our Maison Secondaire Topic Editor, meets a couple who have bought their cottage in Normandy for just £15,000 and plan to make a permanent move one day... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-maisonsecondaire/displayarticle.asp?id=1727 6. Finding work in France - an overview In the first of a new series on employment, work and earning a living in France Heidi Fuller-Love gives an overview and some practical tips for anyone who needs to make a living in France but doesn't know where to begin... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-lavie/displayarticle.asp?id=1888 7. A little more Cognac in rural France So, there I was..Group Marketing Director of an international property consultancy, enjoying a pretty reasonable salary and perks, living in comfort in a leafy London suburb with wife, two adorable young daughters and a top of the range Volvo estate... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-wemadeit/displayarticle.asp?id=1873 8. P&O - France ferry routes to be axed P&O recently announced the axeing of three cross-Channel routes and the loss of 1,200 jobs in an attempt to re-build profits from its ferry business. http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-transport/displayarticle.asp?id=1876 9. From New York to Paris to The Creuse Living in France had been a dream for my family and myself for many years. With my mother being Irish and my father being Polish we had always felt a great affinity with Europe and that Britain simply wasn't 'Europe' enough... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-wemadeit/displayarticle.asp?id=1871 10. Is this why people want a house or a new life in France? When the late Nadine Stair of Louisville, Kentucky, was 85 years old, she was asked what she would do if she had her life to live over again... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-wemadeit/displayarticle.asp?id=1706 11. Last chance to get discount prices at the FrenchEntrée seminar Book your places at the FrenchEntrée "Start a new life in France" seminar by Friday October 15th and save up to £25. The one-day seminar takes place in London on Saturday November 13th. Full details here... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-seminars 12. An honorary French feast Coming soon to FrenchEntrée, a Topic devoted to France's favourite pastime: shopping, preparing and eating food. Here's a little gourmet taster from our resident gastronome, Gem Driver. Join her à table as she shares a delightful culinary experience with French friends... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-downshifting/displayarticle.asp?id=1874 13. New properties for sale from private vendors Our latest listings from private vendors include a renovated longère in Brittany, a thriving gîte complex in Pas de Calais, a converted barn in the Lot and a house near Lyon. Check them out here... http://www.frenchentree.com/french-property-sales-france ***Sponsors Link - Moneycorp*** The Sterling price of French property fluctuates constantly with the exchange rate between Sterling and the Euro. Get the best available exchange rates and protect yourself from these fluctuations. Click here: http://www.moneycorp.com ************************************************* ***Sponsors Link - Siddalls*** Thinking of moving to France? Want to find out how you can produce a tax-efficient income or how to protect your capital from French inheritance rules and taxes? Follow this link to request your FREE booklet "Help with Living in France" or to contact Siddalls. http://www.siddalls.net/index1.asp?page=questionnaire_france.asp ************************************************* ALSO on FrenchEntrée.com Running a gite business - the 90 page guide http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-gitebusiness/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=401 Long winter let available Dordogne/ S.Charente http://www.frenchentree.com/french-holiday-cottage-dordogne/home.asp Healthcare in France - A Guide for the Expatriate http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-health/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=764 HOW TO GET IN TOUCH Editorial & Press enquiries: mailto:editor@frenchentree.com Advertising: mailto:sales@frenchentree.com Directory: mailto:jennie@frenchentree.com Contribute a story or article and claim 2 FREE books: http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-contribute/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=90 A bientôt Patricia Devine Editor FrenchEntrée.com mailto:patricia@frenchentree.com If you wish to unsubscribe then please use the link below: http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-newsletter/home.asp?status=unsubscribe