May in France isn’t just about poppies and sunshine. For those of you new to the region, it may be hard to keep track of the seemingly endless public holidays this month. Your first clue may be when you pop in to get some milk at the local market and it is...
Last winter we published the following post which explored the numerous groups and associations in the region. If you are wondering how people keep busy in the leisurely Languedoc you’ll find that these expats are active ones! No matter your pleasure,...
Is your resolution for 2016 to make the move to France? How about trying out the area first? In this week’s blog, we hear from Julie and Rick who tapped into Renestance’s services to do just that. Julie and Rick spent a month this autumn in...
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,...
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...
Waking up early to make other people breakfast may not be everyone’s retirement dream. For many, however, running a B&B in the South of France sounds like a refreshing alternative to the rat race. It was for Sonia and John Potts, who opened up La Bergerie de...
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...
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...
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...
