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The “little Alpes’’ or to be more precise Les Alpilles has a very special attraction for thousands of people who enjoy its diverse, rugged beauty and all the advantages of a French rural aspect that’s well within easy striking distance

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France is roughly 1100 km from north to south and about the same distance from its most westerly point to its eastern extremity of Alsace. That makes it the largest country in Europe and twice the size of the

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There was a time when Albertville in the Haute-Savoie was a modest French Alpine town enjoying little more than a close proximity to Mont Blanc - just 30km away as the crow flies - and not far from Annecy and

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No matter how much money you are transferring to purchase a property abroad, many people find currency exchange can be costly, tiresome and confusing. Also there never seems to be a right time to do it because exchange rates are

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HIGH HOPES PINNED ON NEW FRENCH COACH FOR SIX NATIONS SUCCESS - It seems a pretty common assumption in rugby circles that the final outcome of the Six Nations Championships that commence in February is like the two post of

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WATCH THE HOLIDAY ZONES AND AVOID THE JAMS... In the UK 90% of school holidays commence at the same time whether it’s summer, Christmas or Easter. Consequently everyone going away at these times hits the road at roughly the same

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The French department of the Aude is located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Pyrenees mountains. It is part of the current region of Languedoc-Roussillon. It is surrounded by the departments of Pyrénées-Orientales, Ariège, Haute-Garonne, Tarn, and Hérault, with the

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Were you aware that France has well over 400 different types of cheeses and produces around 7 million bottles of wine every year! Find out more by visiting our webpages relating to Wine and Cheeses, as well as Classic Recipes

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If you are looking to exchange large sums of money from pounds into euros over a broad timescale, as you would when buying your French property or indeed any overseas property think about ways to get the best deal and

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Skiing and winter sports are now so popular that many UK enthusiasts in particular, relish the chance to buy their own affordable pad in the mountains, especially if it’s right on the French slopes of Mont Blanc. So a little

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Leaseback back is a unique, positive investment solution for purchasing new property in France. Well managed properties such as the latest My-French-House projects at La Butte aux Cerfs, in Vire, Normandy, Residence Kerbotez at Landevant, South Brittany and Les Jardins

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Exceptional and rare partially renovated Manor House set on a 3.7 acres park with pool situated in a beautiful village of the Minervois, close to the Canal du Midi. Built in 1907 and used as a summer residence, this magnificent

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The Tarn is a glorious meeting place of those desirable features we cannot fail to worship, with her back resting against the Pyrenean mountains, the rocky slopes and upland pastures fall into deep dales, wide plains and sunlit forests, also

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">Hérault is part of the current region of Languedoc-Roussillon and is surrounded by the departments of Aude, Tarn, Aveyron, Gard, and the Mediterranean Sea (Gulf of Lion) on the south. The department is very geographically diverse, with beaches in

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Our partner GO-SIM provides travellers with an attractive alternative to roaming overseas with a domestic network SIM card. By selecting Global prepaid SIM cards, travelers can significantly reduce their roaming charges, in many cases by up to 85%. Even with

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When it comes to holiday potential arguably France has the widest spectrum on offer in Europe, from skiing in the Alps to sun, sea and sand on the Mediterranean, plus everything in between. Indeed each one of the country’s 20

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This watermill sits in the middle of an exceptionally beautiful garden of 1.2 ha with rocks, woods, river, waterfalls and pond all harmoniously composing the prettiest landscape. The great property dating from the 1850’s currently offers 175 sq.m of living

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French Health Care Insurance - Top Up Santé & Private Health Cover Schemes Living in France and looking for the right health/medical insurance cover for you? Whether you are working, self-employed, in early retirement or retired we are able to

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This is an exceptional 257 hectare estate in Ile de France, located 20 km from Paris in a rural environment and close to a lovely village. Absolutely unique, this property was built in the 17th century for the King’s “fontainier”.

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If you are hunting for your French dream home you wouldn’t think your best place to start was in Yorkshire! But, for the best service in finding a home in France you need look no further than my-french-house.com, a Leeds

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There is no doubt that the climate is changing. The ice caps are melting, our winters are getting warmer and summer now includes flash flooding. So what can you do in your French home to help repair the planet and

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Renewable Energy Solutions For Efficient Living in France Wherever you live in France renewable energy solutions can make life easier and a whole lot cheaper by cutting down on your home’s running costs. They range from wood burning stoves, solar

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New Routes to France from Jet2 and Ryanair Jet2.com have recently announced new routes to Avignon, Toulouse and La Rochelle starting in 2008 from various UK airports including Edinburgh. Other existing destination include Paris, Nice, Chambery, Geneve. Ryanair now has

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Always improving for your browsing pleasure ... Some of you will have noticed a few changes to our website in the last couple of weeks ... We have changed and doubled the amount of pictures on all color schemes of

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Our Top Tips for Buying Property in France 1 - Decide which area of France you would like to live in. France is a large country so research the different areas to help you decide which region is the one

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Eurostar sets Paris-London record - BBC News - Eurostar has set a record on its inaugural journey from Paris to London via Britain's new high-speed line. The train, carrying journalists and VIPs, arrived at St Pancras, instead of Waterloo, for

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Less than 21 days to go ... the Rugby World Cup kicks off with the first game seeing hosts country France take on Argentina in the Stade de France in Paris on September 7th. This World Cup is a great

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Looking for a reputable and competitive insurance company in France to help you find the French Insurance cover that is right for you? Our French based fully bilingual insurers works with one of Europe's largest Insurance companies. The firm's special

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We are delighted with the courteous and helpful manner from Patrick of my-french-house.com on the purchase of our house in the Midi-Pyrenees. Merci Beaucoup Patrick. Jennette and Mike View more client testimonials or search for your dream French house.

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You will love this magnificent French villa looking down on the sea with clear panoramic views of the cote d'Azur from Monaco to Theoule sur Mer. The villa stands in a secure estate with caretaker and consists of 4 bedrooms,

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