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THE French navy has an interesting recorder of their work in the tsunami hit countries of south east Asia. Naval artist Michel Bellion has been tasked with painting scenes from the area, including the devastating aftermath of the giant waves and the relief work now being undertaken. In this Associated... Read more →
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HERE is the first thisfrenchlife podcast direct from the heart of the Dordogne, south west France. You can either click on the link below and the file should automatically start playing, or right click and save the file directly to your computer. Visit to the barbers in Villefranche du Perigord... Read more →
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THE work of a Frenchwoman about life as a Jew in wartime France looks set to become a literary success more than 60 years after her death. Irène Nemirovsky wrote Suite Française in 1942 as she hid from the police with her family in rural Burgundy following the Nazi occupation.... Read more →
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FRANCE has become the property hot spot of Europe, surpassing both Spain and the UK, according to recent research. In a study by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) of European house price inflation for 2004 France topped the table with an average increase of 15.5 per cent. Spain... Read more →
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PROPERTY prices in France rose by over 15 per cent in 2004, the largest rise in recent years. According to figures from the French National Association of Estate Agents (FNAIM) house and apartment prices increased by 15.5 per cent. This compares to 14.3 per cent in 2003 and 11.9 per... Read more →
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IF you buy a property at auction in France not only can the sale process be completed in under a fortnight, but you may pick up a bargain. However one of the difficulties of buying property in an auction is that the process and procedures are somewhat different to a... Read more →
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FRANCE Telecom will be able to increase its monthly line rental by 23 per cent over the next four years. The French telecoms regulator Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications (ART) says the operator can increase charges. However, as a condition France Telecom will have to cut the price of telephone... Read more →
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THE completion of the sale of a property in France is undertaken by the notaire using an Acte de Vente, or deed of sale. The signing of this important document will take place in the notaire's office, but first you should make sure of a few things. First be happy... Read more →
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FIRST time buyers in the UK are heading abroad in an attempt to get a foot on the property ladder. In an interesting article on the Telegraph website, a survey of over 4,500 young people aged between 18 and 29 found half of them planned to buy abroad. With two-thirds... Read more →
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AS use of the internet increases one of the first things people check when heading to France is if there is broadband access in the area they are moving to. If you are setting up a business a high-speed connection via ADSL is important, especially if transferring large files or... Read more →
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