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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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Gauguin- portrait of a man
For the first time in over half a century, the Tate Modern in London is curating an exhibition of Gauguin’s greatest works. One of the most renowned artists of the early 20th century and a master of F ...
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Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Louis XV…? Furn...
The 17th and 18th centuries saw the production of numerous styles of furniture in France and they can easily be identified thanks to their specific characteristic details.
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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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