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Editor's Letter

It’s hard to talk about France without mentioning peaceful villages, rustic traditions and wide-open spaces, but this issue seems to celebrate the charms of rural France more than usual! Whether we arrive in France by aeroplane, train or ferry, it’s not long before most of us find ourselves in open countryside and complete tranquillity...

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Big cheese

Cheese is an institution in France and the huge choice can be daunting. Here’s the first in our two-part foolproof guide to France’s many fromages...

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Mountain high

Every issue, Louise Taylor throws the spotlight on an exciting new-build project. This month she gives the lowdown on L’Ours Bleu, in Haute-Savoie...

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Take Good Care

Bill Blevins answers a query on French health-care entitlement from a couple planning to retire to France...

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Cracking the code

Rules is rules as the saying goes, but as Kathie Murray-Lacey explains, sometimes there is room for manoeuvre...

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Join Forces

Catharine Higginson talks through the technicalities of connecting your new-build plot to all the necessary utilities...

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Home to roost

Whatever the reason, sometimes it’s time to pack up your dreams and head back to the UK. Samantha David looks at the practicalities involved...

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Regimes for rentals

If you decide to make your living in France from renting out property, you will have a number of different tax regimes to choose from, as Bill Blevins explains...

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British Property Buyers and France

It seems our love for French property shows little sign of waning as British investment in France is greater than any other nation. Foreign property buyers in France are dominated by the Brits with close to 6 acquisitions out of 10...
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Property market given boost by Interest rate cut

Following the decision of both the Bank of England and the European Central Bank to cut interest rates by 0.5%, many house buyers looking to buy property in France are in a healthier position now to purchase..
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Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates

Those that were looking at overseas property recently but held back may now have extra funds available to finance a purchase thanks to the Bank of England cutting interest rates...
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Blog about life in rural France.. both the ups and the downs!
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