For this week’s post we are featuring an article written by Chris and Alison Walley about the French tradition of “santons” or nativity scenes. The couple are enjoying an active retirement in a small village in the Var department of Provence, but...
Fear. It’s perhaps one of the greatest deterrents to moving to another country. Fear of the bureaucracy, fear of not knowing the language, fear of being far away from friends and family. There’s another fear that we find our clients asking about—fear...
On Sunday December 6th, France entered its first round of elections to select a regional government for a five-year term. This is the first time that France is voting to elect governments of the thirteen newly formed regions. This article provides an overview to...
This week we have Maxine Tomashefsky back as a guest blogger. Maxine provides great insight to some of the smaller challenges and victories for people working to get basic utilities set up in their new homes in France. In this post, she explains the process of getting...
Editor’s Note: This article on living in the vineyards of France originally appeared on the International Living Website and was written by Yvonne Bauche.After spending a crazy weekend in Paris decades ago, dashing madly from the Louvre to the Arc De Triomphe,...
It’s the rentrée this month, back to school time. For learners of all ages, September is a time to register for tennis club, art classes, and of course, French classes. This week we are featuring a post by our own Jennifer Rowell-Gastard,...
For this week’s entry we bring back guest blogger Maxine Tomashefksy who reflects on the transition period of retiring to a new country. Maxine had been involved in raising money for cancer in her native California, and decided that volunteering as a retiree in...
This week’s entry comes from Renestance’s Administration Specialist, Nicole Hammond. Nicole worked as a real estate agent for seven years when she first arrived in France, with local real estate agents (‘immobiliers’) and also national...
I remember looking through ads to find a rental in Languedoc, France back in 2012, when we were thinking about making the move from Seattle. At some point I came across an online forum where people were ranting about how impossible it was for foreigners to find...
Summer in the Languedoc isn’t just about lazy days at the beach or wine tasting at local domaines. At some point in July or August, you will find that the party has moved to your own doorstep. Here at Renestance, one of our favorite parts of summer are the...
