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HERE'S a handy website to keep all those addresses, emails and thoughts in one place whilst looking for French property. Backpack is a site that allows you to create a simple online diary where you can make a note of website addresses, contact details and ideas on the internet. You... Read more →
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YOU have the chance to pick up a bargain as the dates for the summer sales across France have been published. The sales are limited to twice a year and can only run for a maximum of six weeks. For example, the sale period in the Landes runs from 6... Read more →
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IF you want to open a savings account in France many banks will be able to offer you a service. Most will require the same pieces of paperwork for opening an account and these will include a photocopy of your passport, evidence of your home address and an amount for... Read more →
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A NEW high-speed rail link between France and Germany will be in operation from 2007 after the two countries signed an agreement. The head of the French national rail service SNCF and his counterpart from Germany outlined plans for routes between Paris and Frankfurt and Paris and Stuttgart. There will... Read more →
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IN this podcast you can listen to some advice and tips on buying property in France. And you will also find out why it is important to pack your sandwiches and how to spot a possible bargain. To listen to the show you can either click on the link below... Read more →
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NEARLY four million people made their yearly tax declaration via the internet in 2005. As the deadline closed for submitting the forms the Ministry of the Economy said that 3.7million people had used the service. The French government is keen to promote the service and was even cutting €20 off... Read more →
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LATER this year a major exhibition of French art including works by Degas and Toulouse-Lautrec will take place at Tate Britain, in London. The exhibition opens on October 5, 2005 and shows the influence of the work of French artists in Britain, but also highlights the exchange of ideas between... Read more →
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THE lost property office for Paris celebrates 200 years in operation this week and claims to be the oldest of its type in Europe. The office is found at 36 rue des Morillons, in the heart of the capital, and takes in over 150,000 lost items a year. Bundles of... Read more →
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A QUESTION I am often asked is the rights and wrongs behind allowing a farmer to graze his livestock on a field you may own. Just last week I received the following email from a reader of the site: Hi Craig I told a friend that I had bought a... Read more →
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FRANCE sometimes has a problem selling itself as a place to set-up a business as unions still hold great sway and the costs of employing staff can be high. The organisation that is keen to turn things around is the Invest in France Agency (AFII) that is run by Clara... Read more →
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