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Living in Burgundy

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Burgundy Living

Welcome to FrenchEntrée Living in Burgundy, where you will meet the locals or English speaking people who have already moved to Burgundy. We also give advice and information about working or starting a business in Burgundy.

For inspirational stories from people who already live and work in Burgundy, find a Burgundy business, or to pose questions about moving to Burgundy, then pleasewrite to us

Visit these other sections of our site:
Burgundy holiday rentals
Burgundy travel guide
Burgundy food and drink
Burgundy wine

And if you're looking to buy a house in Burgundy check out our Burgundy property guide

We are also always happy to try and help you find answers, so feel free to contact us with your questions or sugestions.

Burgundy boating holidays

Do you need a breath of fresh air?
A Burgundy lock
Do you need to take time out to recharge your batteries? Why not take it easy on the waterways in Burgundy? With over 1200km of rivers and canals to choose from, you will discover breathtakingly beautiful Burgundy in an original way.

Why not check out our Burgundy property guide

Looking for a house in Burgundy?

Burgundy property guide
The Burgundy farmhouse

If you're thinking of buying a house in Burgundy you've come to the right place! Why not check out our Burgundy property guide , where you will find all the advice and information necessary to make your house purchase run smoothly. You may even find your dream home in our Burgundy property database and nothing stops you cracking open a chilled bottle of Chablis to celebrate!

Living and working in Burgundy

Janice and MarkNot too many years ago, in what now seems a completely separate universe, I sat gazing out of my office window in London. I longed to be in Burgundy. Over the years, I had fallen in love with the region and its inhabitants as we passed through on holidays elsewhere in Europe... more...

Blind date led to new life in Burgundy

Linda & SteveWhen Steve and I were introduced to each other, on a blind date nearly 8 years ago, we discovered that we both harboured a dream to live in France. In 2002 we started our hunt for the “perfect property” and after 2 years we found plenty of properties we didn't want but none that we did... more...

Looking for new friends in Burgundy?

The Burgundy friends association Burgundy FriendsLooking for new friends in Burgundy? Peter Edmunds, president of the association Burgundy Friends talks to FrenchEntrée Burgundy about how he came to live in Burgundy and about the Burgundy Friends association. more...

Living in the Côte D'Or

A New Life In Burgundy! Living in the Côte D'Or in BurgundyAmber Kelly Turner talks to FrenchEntrée Burgundy about her new life on the Côte d'Or. She moved To France with her two young children. more...

Life in the Côte D'or

Retiring to Burgundy! life in BurgundyCoral Luke talks about why she decided to retire to Burgundy with her husband. Some regions, she said, felt "inundated with British people and what we didn’t want was to move to Britain with the sun". more...

Moving to Burgundy

The big move ! We have  lots of English speaking friends in BurgundyAfter a terrible house move in England and just one too many snarl ups on the M25 our decision was made, Burgundy was no longer just the place we went to for holidays, we were going to make the BIG move. more...

Burgundy property renovation

Burgundy life in a ruin!
renovating a house in Burgundy
The barn undergoing DIY
Patricia Mostyn talks to French Entrée Burgundy about the ups and downs of trying to renovate a house in the Yonne... more...

Burgundy home furnishing

Burgundy musical chairs, tables and wardrobes!
Simon and Marie-Odile, Burgundy house furnishing
Marie-Odile & Simon
If your looking for a friendly face whilst visiting Auxerre in the Yonne, why not pop into a shop in the town centre called Village Deco... more...

Burgundy house renovations, a must for DIY!

Meet Burgundy's 'Jean-Fran' at the ocrerie !
House renovating in Burgundy
Jean-Fran at the Ocrerie
One of the most interesting and original characters that you are ever likely to come across in Auxerre in the Yonne, just has to be ‘Jean-Fran’ from l’Ocrerie. When ... more...

Planes, trains and automobiles in Auxerre!

On holiday in Burgundy Lee Golledge in Auxerre BurgundyLee Gollege talks to French Entrée Burgundy about his first, but most definitely not last trip, to Auxerre...
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Burgundy business

Burgundy antiques
JANE
Jane from Burgundy Brocante
Four years ago, it was all change for David and Jane Gratton. They left the quintessential Englishness of the Cotswolds to start a new life in Bissy sur Fley... more...

Need French healthcare?

Essential HealthcareTop ups to French "NHS" medical cover for both expatriate residents and short to medium term EHIC holders visiting France, ideal for holiday home owners. Learn More

Children's Activities in Burgundy

Youmbao Children's activities in Burgundy
Youmbao, the kids love it!
Are you stuck for ideas for what to do with the kids while you're on holiday in Burgundy or looking for a stop off from travelling? Situated very close to the A6 Auxerre motorway exit, Youmbao is the ideal stop. Why not let the kids run wild in Youmboa ...

A Burgundy gite in the Yonne

The Biscottage gite living room Burgundy Looking for a relaxing break in a charming, traditional Burgundy gite ?





Property Search & Property Management

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