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 17th March 2010
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Shopping in France Welcome to our shopping zone dedicated to helping expats with their shopping in France. While many expats may prefer to buy their bed, for example, from one of the local shops in France, some expats miss English style products and wonder where they can buy or import them in France. So this website is dedicated to providing information about popular products and where to buy them in France.Our articles include where to buy items such as: British paint in France Furniture in France British beds in France British food in France Wood burning stoves and cookers in France If you have any article suggestions or would like to make a contribution, email editor@frenchentree.com What's in FrenchEntrée Living?What's FrenchEntrée Living all about? Well, here you can discover how to join the French health system, facts on French education or being self-employed, including advice on starting up a business in France.In Retiring to France we have information from the practical including looking after your investments, to the emotional issues of moving away from friends and family. We also can steer you through day-to-day practicalities, from personal finance including opening a French bank account and getting a French mortgage or loan; to insuring your car; registering for gas and electricity; and sorting out your French driving licence. For all you need to know about French insurance go to Insurance in France For technical information take a look at one of three different zones - for everything to do with television in France see UK TV in France, satellite including Sky, and information on French TV. Find out about getting cheap phone calls in France at Telephone, mobiles, Skype and VOIP To go on-line in France, with information on connecting to the internet, ADSL Broadband and staying safe, see Computers and internet in France For help with the French language, we have vocabulary for everyday situations plus information on French courses and learning aids. To help you enjoy your new life, we have the inside track on French food and wine and French culture. If you're renovating your house, then make sure you take a look at Renovate & Decorate in France, and for advice and tips for when you're in your garden see Gardening in France. For those of you wanting to raise a few animals, A Smallholding in France is a must-read. Finally, if you’re in need of inspiration read our many Real Life stories - amusing, interesting and uplifting tales from those who are already here. Enjoy! Newsletter SubscribeFrench Property Tips OR Enjoying Life in France your FREE newsletters.Type in your email to subscribe
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Popular Products and Where to Buy
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Bid, buy & sell in France ...in ENGLISH!
 Expat Auction. The online auction website dedicated to English speaking expats living in France. Register and list all the stuff you want to sell for FREE or browse through all the auctions and bid for a bargain!Premier Furniture Direct
 Quality indoor and outdoor furniture delivered through the whole of France with many styles of suites and sofabeds also available. Delivery often FREE
Wood burning Stoves & Cookers
 Sales and installations of quality woodburners, boiler stoves, cookers including Rayburn, chimney systems and parts throughout France. Shop on-line or visit our showroom
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Across all regions of France, including the more rural, there are a wealth of shops. From out-of-town malls, to quaint town centre boutiques, to farm shops and markets, you should be able to find everything you need in each region, even if it's British produce that you're missing.
A first for France, Expat Auction is the NEW and exciting online auction website dedicated to English speaking expats who live and work in France...
When the family run company ‘Pin Francais’ first began trading in late 2006, they had a very clear ethos in mind: offering solid, rustic furniture at truly affordable prices. Now, almost three years on, that ethos appears to have paid off. Despite the economic turbulence of the previous twelve months, Pin Francais are enjoying a continued growth, helping more and more people turn their new houses and renovation projects into the homes they dreamt of.
Found your ideal home in France, arranged the purchase, and now you just need to furnish it for living. Surprisingly the third stage can often cause the most difficulty. Brian Muir from "Furniture for France" discusses why it can prove to be such a headache in France and suggests why help is now on hand to make it as easy as furnishing a home in the UK...
Nina Richards asks Roger Charles of British Beds in Europe why British expats miss British beds so much, and what made him decide to start his company "British Beds in France"...
Although there is a wide range of sofas available in France, many people still find it difficult to find that ‘perfect’ sofa – one that is high quality, comfortable and durable and with a great choice of fabrics. Melodie Simons of Sofas for France tells us what you should look for in a sofa.
You may be surprised to learn that many ex-pats have been disappointed with the range, texture and price of French paints and miss British paint such as Dulux. In the ex-pat community out of all the items asked for when a car goes back to the UK, paint is normally at the top of the list! So a number of British ex-pats have started companies supplying competitively priced paint in France.
Not all expats are sad to say goodbye to British food, but for those who are, some products can be found in French supermarkets across France, particularly in areas with high British populations. Such products are either in individual British sections, world sections or may just be sold amongst other products...
One of the most eco-friendly methods of heating your home has to be by using wood as a preferred source of fuel and few other countries are as well stocked with this commodity as France...
Worried about gas and oil prices? Did you know that you can heat your home and run your central heating by wood?
Many overseas residents in France choose to live in rural communities where shopping options may be rather limited. But shopping via the internet offers a solution for many...
Save Money, Save Energy and be Green
There is now a great new way to heat your pool, one at the cutting edge of pool technology – “Solar Sun Rings”. Not only do Solar Sun Rings look great but also they have excellent performance levels.