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 7th September 2008
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Living in Languedoc RoussillonWelcome to FrenchEntrée Living in the Languedoc where we look at inspirational stories from people who have already made the move, and now live and work in the Languedoc. Find out what it is really like to make the move here, settle in and "live the dream". Here you will find their experiences of starting businesses, settling children into school, living in Languedoc villages and towns and buying property in the region.For more practical information about making the move to the Languedoc, find local businesses, or to pose questions about Languedoc life, then please visit these other sections of our site: • Moving to Languedoc • Languedoc Directory • Languedoc Forum If you would like to share your experiences of life in the Languedoc, please contact us. Map of Languedoc Roussillon Click here for a more detailed map of the Languedoc Roussillon Emergency Numbers Emergency Numbers in Languedoc Roussillin Travel links to the Languedoc Roussillon Click here for details of travel links to the Languedoc Roussillon Need a Number? Find useful contact details for local Languedoc Roussillon businesses in the Directory. The Languedoc Roussillon Forum Ask questions and help others at the Forum. Are You Looking For...• Carcassonne• Perpignan • Montpellier • Nimes • Cap d'Agde Life • Languedoc Holidays • Languedoc Holiday Rentals • Languedoc Roussillon Gites • Languedoc B&Bs • Languedoc Skiing Languedoc Property Quick LinksWe have lots of property sections on this site. Choose any of the links below for property guides and sales:• Aude Property • Buying property in the Languedoc • Exclusive Languedoc Property • Herault Property for Sale • Languedoc Property • Luxury Languedoc Property • Property in Languedoc Roussillon • Property Languedoc Roussillon • Property for Sale Languedoc Roussillon • Pyrenees Orientales Property for Sale |
Languedoc Lives
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This August marked the 5th wedding anniversary of Jamie and Greca Sandford, your hosts here at FrenchEntree Languedoc-Roussillon. We celebrated our wedding vows back in 2003 with a memorable ceremony at a small family run hotel in the Gard department of the Languedoc-Roussillon, with 40 of our nearest and dearest. 
When Nix Ogier took a job as a steward on a luxury yacht in her early twenties, little did she know that – in a round about way – it would lead to her becoming a professional wedding photographer in the Languedoc-Roussillon! FrenchEntrée met with Nix to find out how she got from one career to the other. 
Stained glass artist Roger Tindley and his wife Linda travelled from Berwick-upon-Tweed, through the waterways of the Languedoc to run a B&B near Montsegur. FrenchEntrée went to meet Roger to dicuss his new venture, creating stained glass artwork for the burgeoning property renovation market in the south of France. 
FrenchEntrée Languedoc-Roussillon are delighted to be able to showcase wonderful images of the Languedoc-Roussillon by professional photographer David Muscroft throughout our website. Find out more about David's experiences of photographing the region and about how you can order your very own copies of his exclusive prints and canvases. 
Janet Bacon, owner of Can Badoo Bed & Breakfast, shares her story of how her dream of blissfully retiring to the south of France was shattered by tragedy just as it had begun, and how she has transformed that tragedy into something positive. 
Ellie Berman arrived in France to launch her new career as a property renovator with precious little experience. FrenchEntree asked her to tell us, then, how she managed to make a successful career of property renovation in the Languedoc-Roussillon. 
Here at FrenchEntree Languedoc-Roussillon we are big fans of new and innovative businesses in the region that cater to the needs of our readers. We are therefore especially pleased to tell you all about Le Jardin des Chats between Nimes and Montpellier - the first purpose built cat hotel in France! 
When Jess and Phil Brown left the UK four years ago in search of a better quality of life for their three children, little did they know that they would end up turning their passion for keeping fit into a successful personal training business in the Languedoc-Roussillon! 
Marques Vickers uprooted from Northern California to the Languedoc region of southern France in June 2005. He currently resides in the wine village of Montseret. Here he describes how life in the quiet Corbieres hills has changed his perspective and has made him reevaluate the lifestyle he left behind. 
FrenchEntrée met Peter and Katie Lawton, two highly qualified, but nevertheless courageous souls, who have successfully taken on the challenge of converting a 1000 year old monastery into the ultimate château/ chambre d’hotes experience - so if you want to be king of your own castle for a weekend then read on. 
From witnesses of 9/11 to running a vineyard in the Pyrenees-Orientales. Jonathan Hesford and Rachel Treloar recount the fascinating story that led them from the hectic streets of New York to the altogether calmer countryside of the Languedoc Roussillon. 
For Anne and Neil Stanley their love affair with the region started on a holiday to Narbonne Plage in 2002: "We had been thinking about buying a home in France for several years but each time we went on holiday the area never seemed quite right. Then we found Languedoc Roussillon..." 
Collioure's most famous local product, if you don't count anchovies, is art. FrenchEntrée went to Collioure to talk to Barry Blend, a British born artist, to ask him how a boy from Chingford ended up running a successful gallery here.
Louise and James Taylor left London in 2002 for Montpellier, capital of the Herault department and the Languedoc Roussillon region. Louise tells FrenchEntrée what prompted them to swap one capital city for another. 
Since our move to the Languedoc Roussillon we have been very fortunate to have met some very kind, intelligent and diverse people. Newcomers to the region, Rhys and Maggie Williams, are two such and have a positive property sales story to tell..jpg)
Douglas Tulloch and Geoff Pople moved to the Gard in the Languedoc in May 2003 to set up a Chambres d’Hôtes. Today they are the proud owners of a beautifully renovated Roman style villa, complete with pool, overlooking the charming medieval village of Vézénobres.
Catriona McLean lives in the centre of Montpellier, the city where a high percentage of the French would like to move to. She designs and markets her own selection of garden products, sourced from the best manufacturers in Italy, France, UK, Spain and Turkey. I met up with Catriona to find out how her paths led to the South of France and why she decided to make the move and base herself in Montpellier.[1].jpg)
The teenage years can be a challenging time, especially when considering a move to France. FrenchEntrée spoke to Jamie, who moved to the Languedoc when she was 13, to find out just how traumatic it could be...and was pleasently surprised.
Are you seduced by the idea of downshifting from city life and joining the vendors selling their wares at local French markets? We spoke to Jean-Pierre DiMeo who did just this and now sells his glass jewellery and homeware at markets across the Aude.
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