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Cassoulet- a classic warming dish, perfect f...
A Cassoulet is more than just a bean stew for those in the know how. Originally a peasant dish with origins dating back to the 14th century (legend has it that the citizens of Castelnaudary
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Renegotiating your mortgages and loans: a ve...
We’ve all heard about the current drop in interest rates, but borrowers aren’t the only ones to reap the benefits. If you’ve already taken out a mortgage,
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Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe- Race weekend!
Summer may be swiftly fading into shorter evenings and rainy days, and thoughts of Glorious Goodwood and Royal Ascot may be little more than distant memories, but don’t be in too much of a hurry to sh ...
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How does the property basket work?
• Register – Firstly, register on the website by clicking ‘Register free today’ found under the heading My Sextant. This is very simple and only takes a couple of minutes.
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You can now view the search results on a map...
The map search feature has now been extended to our main site! Sextant is proud to present the hugely useful feature- Google map search! As the only French property website to offer this,
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Lower prices for holiday homes in Normandy a...
According to the well know French Magazine Capital, fifteen years ago France counted 2.2 million holiday homes. Nowadays, 3.3 million holiday homes
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How to open a bank account in France: a few ...
. Keeping your account in the UK while living in France is a possible but rather expensive solution, as banks very often charge for withdrawals and financial operations in a foreign country.
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The pound and the euro back on track
During most of the first half of 2010 the cut and thrust of sterling against the euro had a political origin of one sort or another. It was also sterling that did most of the cutting and thrusting:
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Success Story with Sextant
Since 2006, Elizabeth and Kenneth N. had thought about buying a property in France. Elizabeth is a teacher and her ...
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Reduction of French VAT for renovation works
If you hire a professional for housing renovation works you can benefit, under specific conditions, from a reduced VAT rate of 5.5%, instead of 19.6%.
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