Pick up the lingo when moving to France
If you’ve always wanted to buy your own property in France, you’re in good company – last year our closest European neighbour was the most popular place to invest in.
But despite the large number of English speakers in France, there will still be many situations where speaking the local language will come in handy.
You have found your dream home in hills of Provence or among the coastal charms of southern city Montpellier, but communicating with local real estate vendors and solicitors is made easier with a basic knowledge of French.
You can start gaining a working knowledge of all things Francais with any number of guidebooks, audio tapes and speaking classes which are sold across the UK.
The BBC runs a dedicated website and late-night language service which can help initiate you into the language, while Linguaphone CDs may then teach you the more advanced phrases.
In most areas basic French will suffice but you may become confused by dialects if you chose to buy a home in Bretagne, or by Alsacien tones in the Alsace region.
Even the popular French property hotspot of Languedoc could present some linguistic barriers.
Languedocian is spoken in this region so you may hear the odd few …
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