FRENCH PROPERTY TIPS http://www.frenchentree.com 15 February 2005 Welcome to the February 2005 issue of French Property Tips, the email newsletter from FrenchEntrée.com. Our aim at FrenchEntrée 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 property prices - figures for 2004 2. French property auctions 3. Mobile homes - what they can do for you 4. Provençal farmhouses 5. French bank accounts 6. French healthcare guide 7. Dyslexia and French schools 8. North versus south 9. Maisons secondaires 10. Moving to France full-time 11. FrenchEntrée-Brittany 12. Truffle-hunting 13. Properties for sale from private vendors 1 French property prices rise by an all-time high Apartments and small houses are the most affected, with larger houses seeing only modest increases... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-property/displayarticle.asp?id=3280 2 Under the hammer Buying a French property at auction is one option that few British people consider... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-property/displayarticle.asp?id=2839 3 Go mobile for a low-cost residence A mobile home in France could prove a godsend if you're renovating a property... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-property/displayarticle.asp?id=2962 4 Mas-market The house that is most evocative of the lifestyle of Provence is the old stone mas... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-property/displayarticle.asp?id=3173 5 An expatriate's guide to French healthcare This 36-page guide has been written by French healthcare expert Peter Owen... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-health/displayarticle.asp?id=3420 6 Structure means safety French schools can prove a safe haven for dyslexic children, says a FrenchEntrée reader... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-education/displayarticle.asp?id=3162 7 The ins and outs of French banks How French bank accounts differ from UK ones... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-finance/displayarticle.asp?id=3180 8 Nicky and Steve made it to Normandy They'd decided on the Limousin, but then came a change of plan... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-wemadeit/displayarticle.asp?id=2838 9 A home away from home 'Go for it,' is Phil's advice, when it comes to buying that holiday home in France... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-maisonsecondaire/displayarticle.asp?id=3189 10 'Definitivement' Fourteen years of owning a holiday home, but the learning curve has still been steep... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-lavie/displayarticle.asp?id=3172 11 All you need to know about Brittany Welcome to FrenchEntrée-Brittany, the complete online guide to property, tourism and life in Brittany. http://www.frenchentree.com/france-brittany/ 12 Black gold Each winter Gemma Driver becomes very interested in the mysterious truffle... http://www.frenchentree.com/france-food-cuisine/displayarticle.asp?id=2900 ***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 - Barclays*** Barclays has been helping international clients in France for over 80 years. We offer a wide range of products and services and many account managers in our main branches speak English. Follow this link to find out more and request our FREE Guide to Buying a Home in France: http://bpc.barclays.fr/ebn.ebn?pid=192&domain=site&rub=415&object=rubrique&id=415 ************************************************* ALSO on FrenchEntrée.com Running a gite business - the 90 page guide http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-gitebusiness/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=401 Healthcare in France 2005 - A Guide for the Expatriate http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-health/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=3420 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 Mansfield-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