Preparing To Sell? Get Your Home Camera-Ready If you are looking to sell your French property in the coming months, now is the ideal time to get it spruced up and camera-ready. Try looking at every room as if for the first time – is it overstuffed with clutter? Would a coat of paint work […]
If you are considering a move to France, how will Brexit and the Withdrawal Agreement affect you, what are the procedures you may have to go through and what are your future rights? Here’s a look at what we know so far about what the Brexit deal means for British residents in France, and for […]
Burgundy, or Bourgogne, is one of France’s great historic regions, famous for its religious heritage, canals and, of course, its wines. It is situated in central-eastern France on the main lines of communication between Paris and Lyon, and is bordered by the Loire river to the west, the Franche-Comté and Champagne areas to the east, […]
For six seasons now, viewers have been charmed by the Channel 4 programme Escape to the Château, which follows the adventures of Dick Strawbridge and Angel Adoree as they restore a fairytale 19th century château in Martigne-sur-Mayenne, in the Pays-de-la-Loire region of north-western France. Formerly a Lieutenant Colonel in the British Army, Dick Strawbridge is […]
Many of us dream of throwing it all in and moving to rural France à la Peter Mayle’s bestselling book ‘A Year in Provence’. We’d forget the stress and chaos of our former lives and could dedicate our days to the simpler things in life. We’d find a cheap rural property that we could renovate […]
For anyone looking to buy property in France who will need to return to the UK fairly frequently, proximity to the Channel Tunnel and the ports of Calais and Boulogne are likely to be a major consideration. Most holiday-makers tend to arrive at either port and drive through the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region towards their destinations, but […]
If you are buying a second home in France, the chances are you intend to travel a lot between England and France during the course of a year, and you’ll be wanting to take your car. So which ferry operators run crossings between the two countries, what onboard services do they offer, what are their […]
When we think of the French Riviera, or Cote d’Azur, we tend to picture the beautiful coastline, with its glamorous towns and picturesque settings inhabited by billionaires, royalty and celebrities. Yet venture inland a little and you’ll find plenty of towns and villages that offer a simpler and less expensive way of life, all within […]
We choose to live in France for a variety of reasons. Many of us will have visited for holidays, enticed by France’s variety of scenery, its coastlines and mountains, its beautiful villages and elegant cities. But France is a huge and geographically varied place, and for those who are dreaming of moving there, which part […]
You’ve found your dream property, you’ve decided on a price and you’d like to make an offer – but what are the extra costs you’ll need to consider? Conveyancing, stamp duty – what else is involved, and how much might it end up costing? Here’s an overview of what to expect. The overall fee you […]