What will buying your French house cost you?
Having found your bargain dream house, it can come as a bit of a shock that the buyer pays the…
ESSENTIAL READING FOR PROPERTY BUYERS
Insider knowledge: Top tips for French property buyers
Here are some key things to keep in mind, collated from estate agents and property experts across France…
Where to buy? Choosing the right area of France
Before you can start looking for your place in France, be it a holiday home or a permanent residence, it’s…
ESSENTIAL READING FOR LIVING IN FRANCE
Be covered: An introduction to insurance in France
While you will be familiar with home and car insurance, in France you also have to know about civil liability…
Thinking about running a business in France?
It’s daunting enough trying to set up a business in your own country, in your own language, but to do…
Healthcare in France – An Introduction
Introduction: Although being expensive to maintain – the World Health Organisation has stated that France spends 11% of GDP on…
SOME TEMPTING FRENCH HOLIDAY IDEAS…
Activity ideas in the mountains of France
When thinking about summer holidays in France, rustic villages and turquoise swimming pools doubtless spring to mind. Florence Derrick serves up…
The joy of French boating
Lovely new boats and endless navigable waterways to explore! Read about the many joys of messing about on a French…
Burgundy bites: a foodie tour
It’s a tough job but somebody has to do it: Justin Postlethwaite heads to Dijon and Beaune to discover the…
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Sales season in France! Les soldes have new dates
Sales shopping in France is allowed twice a year. Each sales period has a definitive start date that is uniform across the country.
What’s everyone talking about on the France Forum?
There’s nothing like first-hand experience. We regularly browse the postings on the popular France forum to see what people are talking about in France. There’s lots of useful information!
How to test your broadband speed before you buy your French property
Find out the true speed of internet service available in the area where you are searching for a home before you commit to buy.
Natural high: two creative retreats in the French mountains
The Ariège Pyrénées is gaining a reputation as ‘the’ place for anyone looking for an artistic retreat to hone their creative skills.
How to declare a small income in France
As renting a room via Airbnb or selling a few knickknacks on ‘Leboncoin’ become more popular, there is some confusion as to how to declare these earnings.
Sort out your finances so you can relax and enjoy life in France
Are you one of the many people who dream of retiring to France? To make sure your money lasts for as long as necessary, it is essential to review your arrangements now.
Valentine’s Day in France
It’s the day to say “je t’aime”… or maybe to go out have fun with your friends or stay in with a good book by Simone de Beauvoir. Comme Une Française explains Valentine’s Day in France
Brand new Cordon Bleu cuisine school in Paris
Le Cordon Bleu, the world’s leading network of Culinary Arts and Hotel Management institutes, opens its new Paris school in June
Three new residential developments in the heart of the French Alps
Three new developments in a trio of the most desirable resort in the French Alps: La Plagne, Chamonix, and Le Grand Bornand.
