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The EU has postponed the launch of its ETIAS visa system until 2024, TotalEnergies announces a fuel cap to counteract rising petrol prices, and more strikes are set to hit France next week. Here are the French news stories you need to know about this week.
After a challenging few years for the ski tourism industry, the resorts are looking forward to welcoming back international skiers and homebuyers
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Are you thinking of inviting your neighbours around to get to know them a little better? Then, there’s nothing better than inviting them for an apéritif or apéro, as it is more often referred to in France. However, to avoid making all the social gaffs we made on arriving here in France, read on!
If you’re looking to move permanently to France, there is a system in place to avoid paying additional VAT and customs duties—here’s what you need to know.
Since Brexit, all items brought into France from the UK are now subject to non-EU customs laws, meaning that both new purchases and second-hand items may be liable for VAT and customs duties. Here’s what you need to know.
Macron defends his pension reform bill as France braces for more strikes, the first tickets go on sale for the Paris Olympics 2024, and a dry winter leaves forecasters worried about drought as we head into spring. Here are the French news stories you need to know about this week.
Barbara and Richard Simpson-Birks escaped self-employment in the UK and set up Le Manoir Retreat in sunny Languedoc
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Charlotte Macdonald, Senior Associate Solicitor in Stone King’s international and cross-border team, looks at whether an English Will is valid for British residents or British nationals living in France with a property in France.
Here’s what you need to know about restaurants in France, including some tips for dining out like a local.
France has opened an online portal to simplify French citizenship applications, the deadline for the €100 fuel allowance has been extended, and—surprise, surprise!—there are more strikes on their way. Here are the French news stories you need to know about this week.
Synonymous with cider, brandy, countryside and coastlines, Calvados offers all that’s great about France and, Annaliza Davis explains, it’s also a great choice for househunters
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Charlotte Macdonald, Senior Associate Solicitor in Stone King’s international and cross-border team looks at how a family resident in the UK can navigate France’s inheritance law to ensure that all children from their blended family are treated the same.
Which French regions have been most hit by rising food prices, plus the latest on France’s pension strikes and why you might still be waiting on parcels from the UK.
We answered a lot of your questions at the exhibition and for those who we didn’t get to speak to, here are a few of those answered for you.
The Var, on the French Riviera, offers the best of southern glamour, from the Alps all the way to the Med, as Annaliza Davis explains
How to use France's Ecowatt website to monitor national energy consumption, avoid scheduled power cuts, and do your bit to reduce energy usage.
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France-based practice of bilingual lawyer which specialises in all aspects of French property Law ( property purchase/sale, auction, property matters relating to family and divorce/French probate, boundary disputes, right of way, ...). I am also acting as agent for the purchase and sale of real estate.
Go househunting in and around the town of Tonnerre in Burgundy and you’ll find historic stone homes surrounded by vineyards and waterways.
Find out about the new tax declaration that second-home owners need to fill in, which prices are going up in February, plus the latest from this weekend’s French Property Exhibition. Here are the French news stories you need to know about this week.
Being awarded UNESCO World Heritage status and symbolizing the French way of life, the daily baguette is truly a French ritual. Here's everything you need to know about buying a baguette comme les francais!
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For those of you currently purchasing a house in France or even just pondering on the idea, the French Property Exhibition at the Novotel West Hotel in London is intended to cover all the aspects of the process, including the best way to manage foreign exchange.
More strikes are being proposed in protest against Macron’s pension reforms, temperatures plummet across France, and our French Property Exhibition takes place this weekend in London. Here are the French news stories you need to know about this week.
Pet passports, Animal Health Certificates, and tapeworm treatments - what do you need to travel with your pet to France post-Brexit?
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Denyse Betts shares her insight, tips and advice for running a chambres d’hôtes or maison d’hôtes, the French alternative to a British or American-style bed and breakfast.
As the French government unveiled its long-awaited plans for pension reforms, the inevitable strikes are set to begin this week. Plus, there are just two weeks before our French Property Exhibition takes place in London. Here are the French news stories you need to know about this week.
You think you’ve discovered the most beautiful scenery the area has to offer and then a new view quietly takes your breath away
Language learning takes time, dedication, and regular, daily practice. Here are 23 (yes, 23!) options to choose from to make 2023 the year you made real progress in French.
The elegant, oh-so-chic Riviera town has long drawn the rich and famous. You too can join the gliterati... at a price, says Claire Vaughan
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French insurance broker for the English speaking community in France. We do insurances for VISAs, vehicles, home & contents and more...
Buying a property in a different jurisdiction can be challenging, let alone the additional factor of needing to pay the price in a different currency.
With rising interest rates, tighter mortgage criteria, and the high demand for rural properties pushing prices up, 2022 saw plenty of changes in the French property market, but what can foreign buyers expect in the coming months? Here are some of our key predictions for the French property market in 2023.
The winter sales start in France this week, new hunting regulations look set to become law, and homeowners in southwest France will face an extra additional to their tax bill. Here are the French news stories you need to know about this week.
Bubbling over with the spirit of the south, the small town of Limoux in Aude is well worth celebrating, says Julie Savill
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Welcome to Beaux Villages. BVI specialises in treating anyone looking for a property in South West France as an individual. We have multiple offices across France to assist you. We all live and work in our part of France and, as buyers ourselves, we remember what it was like to take that leap of faith and trust an agent we didn't really know. We go the extra mile to take the stress out of the whole buying process and this service ethos does not vary whether your budget is €100k or €100 million.
Bonne Année and Happy New Year! 2023 kicks off with one last festive celebration, some important travel updates, and rises to petrol and energy prices. Here are the French news stories you need to know about this week.
Rising prices, travel changes, new grants, and plenty of jours fériés await French homeowners and expats in 2023. As we move into the New Year, we take a look at 23 changes taking place in 2023.
From visas and residency to buying property and taking out a French mortgage, as well as travelling to France, pets, and French driving licences—here are 22 of the popular questions that you asked FrenchEntrée in 2022.
There’s a lot to think about if you want to buy a property in France, so if you’re looking to make 2023 the year that you finally sign that compromise de vente, now’s the time to start doing your homework!
