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Dordogne Real Lives

Dordogne Real Life

Other people's lives are always fascinating. Here you can find out what it's really like to set up home in the Dordogne, what the challenges are if you're planning to start up a business here and what you can look forward to when you finally decide to join us.
If you have a story to tell please get in contact with us. We love hearing from you and all contributions to the site are welcome.

Living near Eymet? interested in amdram?

Then you may be interested in M.A.D.S., the English language theatre group formed by Pat and Ken Andrews, which puts on plays in the Salle Polyvalente in Saint Columb de Lauzun, near Eymet. Membership is €15 per annum individually, €20 for a family. For further details contact Margaret Collins on 05 53 24 16 80 . For a membership application form call Anne Scanlan on 05 53 57 20 39.

Details of Mairies

How to contact your local Maire

When you move into the Dordogne, it's customary to pay a visit to your local mayor - "Maire" in French. Every village will have a "Mairie" or "Hotel ... more...

Contribute to FrenchEntree Dordogne

We're always looking for contributions. Send us an email and share your passion for the Dordogne!

Opera singing to soap making

Nia Hafsia wanted a change Natural soap from Passion Savon

Nia Hafsia left Wales in 2005 to start a business in Bergerac making natural soaps, including varieties such as beetroot & celery, strawberries & Champagne, chestnut & chocolate torte. The opera singer and piano teacher wanted to do something different. more...

Wine farming in Dordogne

Caroline and Sean Feely took on Château Haut Garrigue

Caroline Feely left her job as an IT consultant in Ireland to pursue her dream of wine farming with husband, Sean, in France. From Château Haut Garrigue – their new base in the Dordogne – the couple juggle the demands of running an organic vineyard and raising their two girls. more...

Bringing British clothes to Bergerac

Stephen Spencer moved to France and opened a shop So British shop interior

Stephen Spencer lives with his partner Valerie Faure near Bergerac (Dordogne) and less than six months after his arrival, he opened a shop, So British, in Bergerac’s old town. But prior to that, he had been more used to selling properties than clothes. more...

How to successfully lay oak flooring

Oakwood Import, based near Souillac in the Lot, is run by Nick Thompson who has been living and working in France for 20 years. Nick takes you through your options, and explains how to get the perfect oak flooring.

We run a gîte complex near Eymet

Meet Chris and Marian Blake Chris and Marion Blake

Chris and Marian Blake from Wiltshire have a gîte complex, La Petite Auberge, just outside of Eymet in the Dordogne. FrenchEntrée went to meet them in the run up to the start of their seventh season, to find out what they've learned about running a business in France and living like the locals. more...

Artists open gallery in Dordogne château

Mike and Timothy tell their story Château de Saussignac

Mike Snow (a painter) and Timothy White (a photographer) moved from the US and opened an art gallery within a château in the Dordogne. In between workshops at their base in Saussignac, Mike sat down to take FrenchEntrée through their journey... more...

The music of Sarlat

Sophie Read entertains tourists in summer Sophie Read from Paris-Londres

Sophie Read performs as one half of Paris-Londres - the musical duo that performs in front of the cathedral in Sarlat. Fifteen years ago, Sophie completed her masters at Sussex University and moved to Paris on a whim... Read on to find out how she came to be en Dordogne. more...

Blevins Franks' Financial Advisers in France

Blevins Franks is a leading pan-European financial advice group, advising UK expatriates in Europe, and has specialised in international tax and investment planning since 1975.
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Nicholas Pasco – Your local financial adviser in Dordogne

Since they were established in 1975, Blevins Franks has grown into being a pre-eminent tax and wealth management provider. They have a number of regional advisers based in France to help expats locally, including Nicholas Pasco, based in the Aquitaine & Charente Office. more...

Unique support for British businesses in the Dordogne

The Franco-British Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Dordogne and the unique Périgord Développement was set up in 2006 to provide support for the British working in the region..... more...

From the Home Counties to the Dordogne

More than just moving house

Sandra and John Howard

John and Sandra Howard have been working diligently on their French since moving to the Dordogne a couple of years ago. They don't find it easy. But they persist, finding mastery of the language indispensable ...
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