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RENTING a property long-term provides you with a certain security whilst searching for a dream home in France, but finding a place can be tough. All the books on buying in France recommend renting a place first so that you can get a better idea of an area, and see... Read more →
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THE French National Association of Estate Agents (FNAIM) has started offering property advice via short, online television-style programmes. There is a selection of videos, in French, that you can watch but which are only really accessible if you have a broadband connection. However, there is no need to download any... Read more →
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AH, yes. I’m always thrilled if I mention The Mushroom Poisoning to a local, and they respond by saying “I heard”. There’s usually a touch of irony playing about their eyes, writes Gemma Driver. Now a memory and a slight embarrassment, the experience of poisoning myself and Perry, my man,... Read more →
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IF you are looking to set up a website to support a business in France then you are sure to find something of interest on my new site. It offers hints, tips and ideas about getting the best from the internet, email and blogging so that your business will prosper... Read more →
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IF you want to get a snapshot of a town or village you are interested in moving to, then here is a useful website. The L'encyclopédie des Villes de France run by Le Journal du Management is a guide to 36,000 towns that offers some interesting information. You can ‘drill... Read more →
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THE Alliance Française in Manchester celebrated July 14 with a special dance show in a unique location. The Retouramont dancers performed their ‘sculpture dance’ in the atmospheric Victoria Baths, winner of the BBC’s Restoration programme. They dangled from the ornate ironwork high in the roof of the baths and swung... Read more →
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HAVE you ever thought of offering your gîte to house-hunters instead of holidaymakers, and so taking the stress of changeovers off your shoulders? As the market for holiday lets gets more competitive owners are beginning to look at other options to ensure their property earns its keep. The Telegraph website... Read more →
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MANY people move to France to rest up and chill out, not to become a property developer and begin overseeing the creation of five villas with views of the Pyrenees. But that is the challenge that Jeremy Barwick is facing after buying a parcel of land near his home just... Read more →
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THE increase in property prices in France appears to be slowing according to the latest figures from FNAIM. In their regular property bulletin the French National Association of Estate Agents say that in the second quarter of 2005 prices rose by 9.5 per cent in comparison to the same time... Read more →
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