10 properties in France’s overlooked Deux-Sevres region
When planning your new life in France, don’t overlook the Deux-Sèvres region. Famous for its wine and beef and with La Rochelle, Bordeaux and Nantes on your doorstep, the region is excellent for people who want to escape to the country while remaining connected to...
How a selfie saw one French visa application denied
When it comes to French visa applications, you want to cross every ‘T’ and dot every ‘I’ because mistakes in your application could set your move abroad back months. Make a serious enough mistake and your application can get outright rejected by the French...
Let’s retire to Aude – where skiing and beaches are less than two hours away
Choosing to retire to Aude is to choose a new life in one of France’s most varied regions. Set in the south of the country, between the Pyrenees mountains and Mediterranean coastline, Aude is a land of olives, wine and rich history. Scattered with villages and small...
Money, politics, bad weather… is it time for your European escape?
Whatever your politics or financial situation, you probably found something in the past few weeks to make you yearn for a change. Most of England saw only two hours of sunshine in the first 10 days of November, while a substantial part of the USA and UK has been cast...