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20th July 2008

Dordogne Family Life

More families come to live in the Dordogne

Family
The latest research shows that the age of English people settling in the Dordogne is lower, with more people coming an with children of school age. This part of the site is dedicated for families with members of all ages who want to know the best way to ensure everyone integrates quickly into the new way of life here.Dont forget if you have any comments or you want to tell us about how well your family is settling into the Dordogne way of life please contact us and tell all, we love hearing from you and all contributions to the site are welcome

A cat's life in the Dordogne

Tibby on the balcony
I'm a 14 year old cat called Tibby. My owners Barry and Lauren bought me to the Dordogne from Cambridge nearly three years ago and I love it... more...

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Frenchentree-Dordogne always needs contributions. In particular we welcome articles on people's lives in the Dordogne, interesting news stories,details of an event that you're organising or indeed information about anything you feel we should share with the English community who live here. Please contact ushere

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Family and Living in the Dordogne

Baby Boom for France- more to do in the Dordogne!

Population graphFrance produced 830,000 new babies last but its not enough!! Despite this being the highest annual total since 1981 and the 'fertility rate' increasing to 2 children per women it ... more...

Round-to-it Medical Cover!



medical bagWhen it come to Medical Cover and peace-of-mind, no apologies for this comment or observation. We are generally all guilty at some time or other of putting off to ... more...

Having a baby Dordogne style

baby with rattleOf course its exactly the same as for the rest of France.....! France - the Nice Nanny State? Some observation about being pregnant and giving birth in France. A different system, but one that is very caring towards mums-to-be. more...

Up with Skool in the Dordogne!

ecole maternelleSome observations on the French Education System and an introduction to its structure. Will your children fit in, can they, or you, cope with the differences. Is it really as good as the UK or, as many people think, much better?
Generally, we believe it is felt the system is better with higher standards all around. Is this your experience? Read our article and log onto our Forum and let us know your experiences, we will publish the best...... more...

Cats enjoy Dordogne life too

MogsyHello, I’m Mogsy, and I’ve been living in the Dordogne for six months! I love it now, but it was a bit odd getting here.
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Settling in the Dordogne as a family

Living the dream - or a nightmare?

Verteillac in winter
Verteillac on a winter day
It seemed so easy, didn't it? On that winter evening in commuterland, stressed out and broke, you decided to up sticks and bring the children out to start a new life in France. And where better than the Dordogne, where so many English had already settled?

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Mum and Dad in the Dordogne

Mum and Dad are family too!

Mum and DadLots of articles, ours included, talk about those aspects of life in France that you probably excect to see-and quite rightly! We all need information about schools and health, babies ... more...

The Secret diary of a Dordogne teenager

Jenny HaighJenny Haigh arrived in France to live with her mother and sister six months ago. Read here her frank review of teenage life in the Dordogne and how it compares to her old life back in the UK more...

Moving to a Dordogne school

A different world - so be prepared!

Grainne Cox and children
The Cox family
Any change of school can be traumatising for a child. But switching from a middle-class prep school in the Midlands to a village school in the rural Dordogne is likely to prove especially so. This was what confronted Charlotte and Alexander Cox when their parents decided to move to France three years ago... more...

Fostering in the Dordogne

A valuable support system

Groups of childrenThe image of the Dordogne as one of happy country folk leading balanced family lives is a distortion. Although far from the problems of inner cities, dysfunctional family units ... more...

Driving licences

driving licenceThe general message from HM government is, it is probably not necessary to exchange your current UK driving licence for as long as its valid although it can't be ... more...

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