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A GROUP of 25 artists from around the world who met up through the internet will display their work in a unique Parisian setting early next month. Artists from as far a field as Australia, Japan and Chile will join others from the Paris arts scene at La Chapelle Saint... Read more →
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I RECENTLY received an email from a reader of the site asking me about selling their French property themselves. The first thing to remember is that the sale will still have to go through a notaire, and there are some other legal considerations (see Selling your French property). But cutting... Read more →
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MUCH has been written recently about the working life of young French people being a series of short-term positions, or stages, if they are lucky. With around one-in-five people under 26 out of work the opportunity to take up an unpaid, temporary position in the hope it will lead to... Read more →
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FOUND in the north west of France, Basse Normandie is a popular destination for both Brits and Parisians looking for a holiday home. Many Paris holidaymakers are drawn to the picturesque port of Honfleur that is linked to Le Havre across the mouth of the Seine by the Pont de... Read more →
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I HAVE sent a newsletter to subscribers of This French Life in error that was meant for a completely different audience, namely freelancers in the media industry from the North West of England. Sorry about that, hopefully some may enjoy reading it, and as they say, you learn by your... Read more →
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IF you walk along a village street in France on a sunny, spring morning you always seem to hear the strains of Edith Piaf or Maurice Chevalier. Maybe the villagers have worked up a rota to ensure the character and atmosphere of rural France is retained through such music. I... Read more →
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IF you have been led astray by an off-plan conman or tied up in red tape when buying a holiday home, then a TV programme is looking for you. The makers of ITV1’s Holiday Undercover are looking for people who have faced problems when buying a holiday property in France.... Read more →
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RENÉ Pallincourt, the head of the French National Association of Estate Agents (FNAIM), has said that any increase in property prices in 2006 is likely to be similar to last year. After 2005 saw prices rise by 10 per cent, and the year before that by 15 per cent, René... Read more →
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IN a survey of pay levels in 22 countries across Europe, the spending power enjoyed by French people was behind the UK, Germany and many other leading nations. The seventh annual Pay in Europe report from the Federation of European Employers (FedEE) found that Danes received the highest gross hourly... Read more →
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MANY people would say that after creating a lovely holiday home, only then does the real work start. From unruly guests to regular changeovers there is always something to do, but one of the things rarely mentioned is the actual promotion of the holiday home in the first place. Because,... Read more →
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