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A few tips on developing a traditional horse activity
Perhaps you’ve dreamt of being a horse whisperer like Robert Redford’s character in the eponymous film… In any case horses are surely one…
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- Lifestyle
Auvergne: a paradise of tranquility
Located in the centre of France, the Auvergne region is one of the last unexplored areas of France. Sparsely populated, it shows off the…
- French property
A secure pool cover is the safest way to protect your children
Since 2003, French law compels owners to install a safety system on any newly-built swimming pool. Owners who had a pool installed before…
- French property
Add value to your property
Are you keen for your house to rise in value? By getting to grips with your drill, screwdrivers and your imaginative spirit, you can easily…
- French property
Ideas to convert an old outbuilding
As most lovers of all things French know, one of the main advantages of French country houses is that they often come with an outbuilding…
- Living in France
Interested in buying a shed or tree house?
If you own a French property with a big garden and strong trees you may be interested in building or buying a shed or a tree house.
- French property
Marks & Spencer back in France by the end of the year
If you like shopping in Marks & Spencer stores you will be happy to know that after a decades’ absence, the Dutch chief executive Marc…
- Living in France
Nice, six districts undergoing radical transformation where you should buy before the end of the year.
What with the renovation of the Pasteur district and Thiers train station area and the creation of a green zone, dozens of big…
- Living in France
Save your money/energy with solar panels!
In troubled times like these when saving money can be essential to keep your head above the water, a long-term solution for a French…
- Lifestyle
What can you get with your money for 200 000 Euros?
So you want to buy a French property but can’t spend more than 200 000€. What can you buy for this amount?
- Lifestyle
Do you like playing golf?
In France there are more than 600 golf courses scattered in all the beautiful regions of the country offering a large choice to golfers.
- Lifestyle
French property: where to buy?
Through the last decades, Brittany and Normandy have remained English people’s favourite places to buy a French Property. Both regions are…
- Lifestyle
A home with a sea view is a dream come true
A home with a sea view is the dream of many house hunters. If you are looking for this type of French property, you may be looking for a…
- Lifestyle
What is Mardi gras all about? Where to celebrate the carnival in France?
If you like laughing, playing and eating good food… you should go to France in March
- Lifestyle
Why buy a French chateau?
The largest, most spectacular, historic and magnificent building par excellence, the biggest property that any human can possess on earth……
- French property
After renovating, don’t waste – recycle!
Plenty of British people want to buy a house to renovate in France either because they love a good project, or because they want their…
- Finance
France’s three different sales contracts explained
Currently in England the exchange of contract happens shortly – if not immediately – after your offer has been accepted. In France, things…
- French property
Inheritance and succession explained
Inheritance and succession are always a dilemma for a Lawyer when you deal with your client’s assets. Owning investments in England or…
- Finance
It’s time to take out a mortgage!
On Thursday March 3th Jean Claude Trichet, the President of the European Central Bank made a revelation: an important increase of rates is…
- Finance
Letting your property to students in winter could provide valuable rental income!
When the summer holidays come to an end, with you packing your bags, French students are about to go back school. This traditional period…
- Finance
Opening a bank account in France has never been so easy
You are buying a French property and would like to open a French bank account but don’t know how to proceed:
- French property
Salon Renover in Paris
Are you planning to buy, or are you the owner of a French property to renovate?
- Living in France
What is a French colonie de Vacances?
If your children (and you!) need a break, the French colonies de vacances are made for you. The colonies de vacances in France are…
- Finance
What is a garantie deplacée?
If you are a home owner in France and want to buy a property abroad, in the United Kingdom for instance, then you can do what is known as a…
