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IF you enjoy nosing around French antique shops to see if you can pick up a bargain then a UK magazine is keen to hear your views. Journalist Patricia Devine is researching an article about antique French furniture and would like to hear the experiences of people from across France.... Read more →
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THERE is a useful website that highlights many of the wind farm projects around France which is run by Espace Eolien Developpement (EED). On it you will find maps of both the past projects that EED has been involved with but also forthcoming developments. The south and south west of... Read more →
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THISFRENCHLIFE.COM has linked up with online bookstore Global Investor to offer a range of titles about France. From property buying advice to maps and guidebooks there is sure to be something that will interest you. Global-Investor is a leading specialist bookseller and has been established for nine years. The company... Read more →
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THIS summer there is a wide range of musical festivals on offer across France. Towns and villages play host to musicians and artists offering everything from classical favourites to new and original music. On the France Festivals website you can track down over 80 different events via individual departments. It... Read more →
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A WAY of earning money through your website that should pay for your hosting fees is to run affiliate links on the site. These are just small logos or text links that people click on to buy products or services and in return for them appearing on your site you... Read more →
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A USEFUL thing to remember when sending any letters or papers to government departments is to send them by recorded delivery. And thanks to the internet you can do this from the comfort of your own home via the La Poste website. After signing up to the service that takes... Read more →
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ONE of the things you may want to find out before buying a property are the local property tax rates for the area. Thanks to the internet there is a useful tool at the taxe.com website which allows you to see the different rates. The website is simple enough to... Read more →
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ISSUES concerning tax are likely to be high up on many people's agendas when they are thinking about a move to France. And the biggest factor that will decide how the tax office will treat you will be where you are considered resident. Individuals, whether a French or foreign national,... Read more →
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JEAN-PAUL Gaultier’s latest collection is fashioned out of more than 4,000 bread baguettes and is on show in a Paris art gallery. One of the world’s most well known fashion designers has combined his talents with his love of baking to produce a ‘tasty’ exhibition at the Fondation Cartier. Titled... Read more →
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NOT everyone is able to purchase a property in France outright; many will have to apply for a mortgage. Mortgages or home loans (hypothèque) are available from all major French banks with Crédit Agricole the largest lender. Borrowing in France is regulated and the financial establishments have to abide by... Read more →
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