Les Grandes Vacances! Summer Vacation in France
As June winds down, all of France is abuzz as we prepare for the summer vacation. The French do take their holidays seriously, and when in France… In fact, Renestance has organised several interesting activities this summer to help you discover the wonders of...
Going Solo – Retirement for Singles
While the majority of retirees in France come with their spouse or partner*, there are also many expats living here on their own. This week we learn from the experiences of individuals who have made the move as singles, or who have become single while in France. On...
At the Finish Line
When Annette Morris of La Franglaise told me that there was an event Renestance should sponsor, I was ready to listen. Cancer Support France was planning a five-day cycle event along the famous Canal du Midi – CSF provides support to English-speakers dealing...
Moving to France – The Importance of a “Safety Net”
As we learned in her previous article, moving to a foreign country can present its own set of challenges. In this last guest post from Maxine Tomashefsky of Success to the Max, Maxine writes about the role of a “safety net” upon arrival. Thank you for your...
You’ve Got Mail!
Moving to France is not all wine and cheese. In this second guest post from travel blogger and photographer Maxine Tomashefsky, Maxine fills us in on the challenges of some of the smaller details we often take for granted–like having a mailing address! This...
Introducing Maxine!
This week we are thrilled to introduce Maxine Tomashefsky, travel writer and photographer, as a guest blogger here at Renestance. Maxine and her husband Steve retired and moved to a village near Pézenas less than a year ago, and she has been blogging about her...
Who doesn’t love a good story?
I’ll admit it, when my friend Natasha Freidus first described what she did for a living, working for Creative Narrations, I kind of glossed over. Have you ever heard of Digital Storytelling? I had trouble grasping the concept and the applications at first....
Winter in the Languedoc – Part I
“January in the Languedoc conjures up images of wood fires burning steadily, walks in the afternoon sunshine, greeting friends at the markets, and a slower pace of living.” Andrea Swan in the recently published Travels in Languedoc, Secrets to a Memorable...Festive Expectations in Languedoc
It seems a shame that Thomas Jefferson didn’t manage to spend an Autumn or Winter season in the south of France, for I believe, his quote would have read very differently if he had. Tasha writes about some of the fascinating events in the region
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