Originally from Missouri, Bill describes life in his French village as “1960s with cellphones”. Now spending most of the year in France, he enjoys the slower pace of life, the friendliness, the weather, and of course the food and wine.Bill took early...
One in three people in the western world will suffer some kind of cancer in their lifetime. That in itself is a frightening statistic, but imagine if it was you or a loved one, and the country you live in, didn’t speak your main language. Scary indeed.In 2002,...
Do you make extra income renting out accommodation for a few weeks a year to holidaymakers? Or maybe you rent out your ‘maison secondaire’ in France in the high season? Perhaps you have renovated a few outbuildings into little holiday homes and rent these...
Last week the British government triggered Article 50 and the formal start of the Brexit process has begun. It’s a highly controversial subject and opinions have divided businesses, friends and even families. Love or hate the EU, English artist and Francophile...
Easter is an important holiday weekend for the French and Lundi de Pâques (Easter Monday) is the first bank holiday of the year. Here are a few more details about “Pâques” and celebrating Easter in France.Unlike the UK, Good Friday and Easter...
With deadlines on the horizon this spring, we will be featuring a number of articles related to taxation in France and important changes to the declaration system in 2017.Did you know that you may be required to complete an annual tax declaration if you are a legal...
This week’s blog is from an article by Katherine Forshaw, owner and garden guru at Le Jardin Perdu. Katherine lives in the Corrèze and blogs about gardening, wildlife & wildflowers you’ll find in France throughout the seasons. Here she lists 8...
Cancer and its treatment is difficult enough in your own country but in a new land and in a strange language it can be very, very, complex indeed.Can you imagine how you would cope if you had to face the diagnosis of cancer while living in France? Perhaps you have...
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...
I just bought some famous “santons” as gifts, so I thought it would be nice to re-publish Chris and Alison Walley’s article from 2015 about this French tradition. The couple are enjoying an active retirement in a small village in the Var department...
