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Annette Morris
Moving from Belgium to a B&B in Languedoc
In 2015, Gregg and his wife Patricia left Belgium with their two young children and headed to a small town situated on the Canal du Midi in southern France. In this week’s guest blog, Gregg describes their move to Le Petit Viala and their new life setting up a...
Winter Events and Festivals in Languedoc
With the exception of New Year’s Day, there are amazingly no public holidays in France in the first quarter of the year! Not to worry, however, as there are still plenty of occasions to discover and enjoy several aspects of Languedoc life, culture and...
Festive food and wines
Many of us will (no doubt) be sharing food and drink with friends and family over the holiday season. Kate Wardell is a dedicated ‘foodie’ with a passion for wine, especially from the Languedoc area. Kate’s latest blog explores traditional festive...
2017 School holidays in France
France is a large country. That sounds a bit obvious, but in the context of school holidays, it could potentially be disastrous if the part of the population with school-age children all jumped in their cars and went on vacation at the same time.Whether on the train...
Tips not in the guides for American expats in France
Ira and his wife have traveled the lower 48, Mexico and the Caribbean, but when they visited Europe they fell in love with the South of France. So they bought a holiday house and visited once or twice a year. In the spring of 2013 they found a little house suitable...
The best Christmas market in town!
This year’s Languedoc Living Cracker Fair is almost upon us. If you haven’t put it in your diaries yet, it’s the last weekend in November – Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th
Réveillon! Christmas celebrations in France
With the festive season fast approaching, we thought we’d take a look at some of the celebrations in France and what they mean.
5 Reasons to Move to France After the US Election
At Renestance we are not affiliated with any political party, but it was reported that 25% of Americans said they’d consider emigrating in the event of a Trump presidential victory. On the night of last week’s election result, Canada’s immigration...
Beaujolais Nouveau 2016!
Part of the appeal of relocating to France is the availability and variety of sumptuous local foods and delightful wines. Beaujolais Nouveau – the cheeky little wine that caused so much excitement overseas in the 1980s – has never really gone out of...Online Survey
