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IN the rush to start afresh in France some things can be left behind. One of these may be the thoughts and feelings of other members of the family, especially those of the children who may have had no say in the decision to move. How many parents have explained... Read more →
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THE Daily Telegraph’s Paris-based correspondent Colin Randall features in the latest This French Life podcast. In it he talks about his life in France, offers his thoughts about the differences between the UK and French press and how he became the newspaper’s representative in the country. To listen to the... Read more →
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FINANCE minister Thierry Breton undertook the official opening of a department at the Dordogne tax office aimed at Brits living there. The English-language service has been running for some time but the French government has clearly seen the potential of helping Brits set up businesses in the Dordogne. Contact details... Read more →
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BEAUJOLAIS is not just about drinking a light red in summer or a Nouveau on the third Thursday in November. Beaujolais is much, much more and yet who really knows the other side to this undiscovered region? Writes Amanda Bouet-Cook. With a strong identity and a worldwide name Beaujolais is... Read more →
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A REAL difficulty faced by people setting up as self-employed in France is the paperwork involved. And one of the most complex parts is ensuring you are correctly paying into the social security system, ensuring your own and family’s health care is in place. In the past which government body... Read more →
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A TRAINING course has been started for women keen to work as car mechanics, with plans to open a garage staffed by the graduates. Fifteen women started the course at the Base 34 centre near Montpellier and its director expects his pupils to set up their own workshop eventually. Herve... Read more →
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IN a report produced by property search company VEF, founder and MD Trisha Mason has cast an eye forward to the coming year. Her predictions for the French property market are based upon 19 years in the business and offer an insight into up and coming regions, price forecasts and... Read more →
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IF you have moved to a corner of France only to discover a chemical factory belching out smoke is a few miles down the road, then your dream could soon turn into a nightmare. But a site run by the Ministry of Ecology could help out as it provides details... Read more →
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CHEESE, wine and the many fine things of France are on offer at the Vive la France exhibition in London. This weekend sees music, fashion and property mix on the floor of Olympia, with everyone from woodturning artisans to representatives of the French tourist boards all present. A collection of... Read more →
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THE major newspapers are busy at the moment offering advice on buying a French property. They are pointing to areas both in the north and the south with an eye on villages a little off the beaten track. The Independent takes a look at the Midi-Pyrénées region and notes that... Read more →
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