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Lot resident Tim Atkins shares some of his research and experiences of trying to decide the best and cheapest way to heat his French home. With tax credits of 50% now being offered on wood burning stoves, together with reduced TVA rates of 5.5% instead of the normal 19.6%, they could be an attractive option…
The recent currency exchange rate fluctuations have reduced the buying power of people moving from the UK to France. But French property is still outstanding value compared to the UK. Sell your detached four-bedroom house in Sussex for £425,000 and see what you could buy in the Lot and Quercy region of southwest France...
Artist and chef Tessa Baker has led a seriously eventful life - from the time she spilled to wine on Lauren Bacall to sailing around the world. Here she describes what brought her to France and how she has found happiness here
You love bringing your dog to France but as soon at he or she sees the car they start to fret and the journey becomes fraught with problems. What can you do? Vet Arielle Griffiths gives some advice...
What do you need to do to integrate and enjoy your new Gallic life? Maggi de Rozario, a Brit who has lived in France since 2002, and who has become so at home here that she has been invited by her local mayor to join in planning her village's future, gives some advice
Hi again everyone and sorry it‘s been so long since the last update! As anticipated we didn’t actually do anything to the barn through all of July. August however has been a good month.
With two new baby Alpacas (Crias), things seemed to be going well for Deborah and her smallholding. But then there was the mass breakout by the animals and the latest set back is a bad case of "fly-strike"...
A new year and a new start – just what do you do in the garden in January? The answer is probably not a lot, certainly when it is wet underfoot. That’s the time for reviewing what went on last year, what worked and what didn’t...
Having first written an article for FrenchEntrée-LotandQuercy two years ago, Tessa Collier gives us an update on what's has been happening recently - changes in the rental market, sheep farming and her talent for sculpture...
Many people choose to buy a second property in France as an investment opportunity. In particular the popular holiday destinations such as the French Alps or Mediterranean coast are good locations to let out property.
With the French interest rate being at a record low, there are many advantages to taking out a French mortgage,...
[IMAGE-MISSING]How did you find your French house? Why did you choose it? And what lessons have you learnt? Each month FrenchEntrée asks a homeowner to explain their choice of property in France. This month we talk to…June and Robert from West Sussex
August is when apples and pears start to ripen. Here's how to know if they're ready to eat. Plus what cuttings can be taken now and other seasonal tasks
[IMAGE-MISSING]If you own a property in the Lot or Correze then we may be able to help you. Our aim is to give our customers help and peace of mind with all their property care needs. House cleaning, garden care and landscaping, swimming pool maintenance, holiday changeovers, and key holding are just some of our services...
Do you have a favourite place in France where you can get veggie food? Let us know and we will add it to this article so that others can share your experience.
[IMAGE-MISSING]Leslee Carsewell, originally from the East Coast of the US fell in love with France at an early age and dreamt of one day having a house there. Here she tells the story of her barn purchase and renovation.
June has turned out to be a good month despite the continuing rain! We have had no further problems with water getting in thank goodness, so we started the month with concrete being poured in the trenches for the foundation walls and in the hangar ready for the workshop ...
Linette and Stuart Smith had never run a restaurant until they moved to Brittany. Over the past year they have learned the hard way what makes a restaurant work - but they have no regrets
Perfect for smallholders? We had been thinking about moving to France to farm for some years but like many people...
Images and information about "Limoux Property", a popular market town in the valley of the River Aude.
The different options and choices that you get when buying off-plan can be bewildering. Here we take a look at what you can and cannot find expect to find when buying in a French new development. For example, if you were expecting a fitted kitchen…
Experts from the International Law Partnership describe the main differences between buying an off plan property in France and purchasing a resale house
There was a time when the French property market for overseas buyers mainly meant second homes. Then a few brave...
When it comes to choosing which part of France to buy an investment property there is no great mystery. You...
The same basic principles apply to buy to let in France as they do in other countries such as the...
Are your pumpkin plants covered in tiny black bugs? Find out who the culprit is...
That ‘turning point’ that I talked about last month, well it turned out to be more of a roundabout…! We have had a miserable month due to the excessive rain we’ve had. The barn is sat at the bottom of a slight incline and so all the rain coming off the field has been seeping into the barn ...
If you're going to bring your pet to France from the UK it will need to be identichipped. Vet Arielle Griffiths explains what the process involves for your pet and how to get the right kind of micro-chip for travel to France
The Entente Cordiale association, based in Dun-le-Palestel is open to all nationalities, its aim to help people of all nationalities integrate into French society by organising activities,projects and social outings.
The days are getting longer and the woods are full of catkins and lime-green hellebores. The breezes are softer and the sun warms your soul. Spring is in the air. The soups and casseroles of winter are banished for another eight months. Or are they? How can you construct a decent salad with the sort of half-ripe, totally flavourless tomatoes available at this time of year...
Interview with Books and Company, Gourdon. Books and Company is an English bookshop in the charming town of Gourdon in...
Sally Crocker bought a run-down Maison de Maitre in 2003. Here’s her story of how she transformed it into a...
S’asseoir, to sit down, is not one of the easiest verbs to learn, as it is irregular and reflexive too....
What do do before you use your grass cuttings as mulch, re-flowering fruit trees, and an eco solution for leaf munching bugs
How does it feel to move to France when you're a child? To leave behind all that is familiar for a country you may know little about, and where you don't speak the language? Plus! What to do - and not do - to help your child adjust
This month has been completely focused on the floor and I am pleased to say we have finally got it all out. Physically it has been really hard going but ...
Firstly let me dispel one myth about keeping chickens: you do not need a cockerel to have chickens lay eggs....
Diary of a Smallholder Well I’ve been in France nearly 4 months and it feels like only a few weeks...
"Summer time and the living is easy". July is the month when you can reap the benefits of all the hard work that you have put in May and June. With the heat the grass isn’t growing, so the mower only needs to come out once every week or ten days to top the weeds...
June has got to be the month of the rose. Everywhere you go now there are roses in full bloom, some of the most delightful peering over the tops of old stone walls. Roses are resilient plants – we know of abandoned houses that are almost ruins ...
"Summer time and the living is easy". July is the month when you can reap the benefits of all the hard work that you have put in May and June. With the heat the grass isn’t growing, so the mower only needs to come out once every week or ten days to top the weeds...
June has got to be the month of the rose. Everywhere you go now there are roses in full bloom, some of the most delightful peering over the tops of old stone walls. Roses are resilient plants – we know of abandoned houses that are almost ruins ...
Stephen Leitch continues his cautionary tale of getting a new house built in the Lot. After a year of battling through the minefields of French bureaucracy, architect’s sloth and planners lethargy to achieve the full planning permissions, the building can finally get underway...
Is the Tarn the hidden treasure of the south-west France? Phil Frogham, from agency Abitasud in Realmont, explores why the department might appeal to house-hunters. Discover the many advantages of owning a property in the Tarn.
Pigs are without doubt one of my favourite animals to keep – time and time again they have proven themselves...
I started keeping cows for their milk, and what I could do with the milk – but now they are...
Although smallholding does not imply any requirement to keep livestock most smallholders do keep some and most smallholders do begin...
Rabbits are prolific breeders, making them a relatively simple animal to keep and breed from. Here's how to get started...