Adding life to your years and years to your life.It’s universal knowledge that good health means eating right, exercising and checking in with the doctor every so often. But as a senior, how do you stay in shape in a new country, despite its endless supply of...
Wherever you are in France you’ll find you’re not far away from 3 essentials. A boulangerie (bakery), a café, and a pharmacie (pharmacy). In most towns you’ll probably find several of each! Let’s have a closer...
Have you been dreaming of restoring an old French house? Or have you found the perfect property that just needs “a bit of work”? Restoring an old house in France, or even doing minor renovations, is almost always more work than you anticipate.The French...
Does it feel as though your dream of owning a holiday home in France might remain just that – a dream? Do you fear your budget will not stretch far enough, or that you might not use the property enough to justify the expense? Maybe you’re unsure about the...
One of the many benefits since the advent of the Internet is the ease with which we can now process our administrative tasks, such as passport renewals. Gone are the days of a long drive to your nearest passport center, armed with reams of paperwork, to stand in a...
You know you’ll have to do a lot of translating when you go to a foreign country. We used to look like idiots flipping through little phrase books, but now our smartphones are bona fide interpreters waiting in our pockets. Before you are too relieved and...
Considering buying a Languedoc property? Great idea! But first, read our handy pointers to help you decide whether a city pied-à-terre might suit you better than a place in the country.The south of France is dotted with small, sleepy villages and endless...
Tempted to make a French property purchase? Congratulations, you’re about to embark on an exciting journey! The first question you’ll ask yourself is where to buy. If you’re targeting the South of France, one of your main decisions will be...
Yep – Springtime in France brings warm, sunny weather, green gardens – and taxes! Tax season officially opened on April 12th and the online filing deadlines differ according to which department you live in.Departments Deadline Date01 to 19 Tuesday May...
We published a blog last year (Should you be paying taxes in France?) about the ins and outs of paying taxes in France. Since then, new legislation has been introduced which means that changes are afoot! Here, we will briefly overview what these changes are, re-issue...
