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French property: where to buy?
Through the last decades, Brittany and Normandy have remained English people’s favourite places to buy a French Pro ...
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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 French property exactly as they wish. But when renovating or imp ...
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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 importa ...
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Why buy a French chateau?
The largest, most spectacular, historic and magnificent building par excellence, the biggest property that any huma ...
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Negotiating the price of a French property
Negotiating the price can be tough for the buyer, and even for the seller. But it can be cheaper if you concentrate ...
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A wood fuelled heating system may be more ef...
Is there anything cosier than a fireplace in your living room? 6 million French people use wood to heat their prope ...
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Rainwater harvesting: Another clever way to...
Nowadays we all want to minimise environmental damage and reduce our energy bills. Houses fitted with solar panels enable
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First snow in the Alps!
You know it’s that time of year again when we start mentioning the first snow of the season. Often it falls a little later in the year, towards the end of November or the beginning of December, so cou ...
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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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