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NOW here’s something a little different for you property hunters – a 19th Century chateau near the border of the Charente and Dordogne. Set in 14 acres of rolling countryside the house has gargoyles, a depiction of Joan of Arc, balconies and parapets, as well as two towers and all... Read more →
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IKEA has announced it is to open four new stores in France, handy if you are kitting out a holiday home. Early next year a store north of Paris, in Franconville, and one in Montpellier will welcome their first customers. Then in autumn 2005 Ikea stores in France will be... Read more →
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YOUR gîte website should be one of the main ways that you promote your business, but keeping the cost of running it to a minimum can be a challenge. If you have paid out a lot of money to have it hosted by a company you may want to look... Read more →
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ASK an artist what brings them to France and they will often reply ‘the light’ and it was no different for a group slowly working on their watercolours in the courtyard of La Borie du Four. Set just outside Villefranche du Perigord in the Dordogne, La Borie, was playing host... Read more →
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AS the sun begins to rise the early morning mist sits in the valley floor of the river Lot. Captured from above the small village of Duravel, and looking south, it has cleared within half-an-hour. Click on the thumbnail, right, to see the full sized image. Read more →
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EVEN in the south of France heating during the winter is likely to be high on many people’s list. And although a smaller house will most probably get away with a wood burning stove bigger homes will need a proper heating system. Electricité de France (EDF) has a system called... Read more →
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THE number of British people who own a second home, either as a holiday home or as an investment, has risen by 10 percent over the past year. Government figures from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister show that in the UK the number of people with two homes... Read more →
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ALTHOUGH Paris is renowned for its American contingent the magic of France draws people from the United States to all corners of the Hexagon. One of these is Lisa Feay, right, who has settled in to her home with her partner Ian in the foothills of the Pyrenees, near Carcassonne.... Read more →
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A POPULAR way of paying for your electricity in France is via the Option Tempo tariff systems. Run by Electricité de France it works by offering varying prices per kWh based upon the actual weather on particular days and according to hours of use. The year is split up into... Read more →
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THE appeal of packing it all in and buying a vineyard plays on the minds of many, but as property prices rise is it possible to pick up a bargain? This is the question asked by journalist Chris Wilson on the Expat Telegraph website as he trawls around the south... Read more →
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