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Fosse Septique France – rules and requirements
Anyone who has a home in France and is not connected to mains sewage will be affected by the rules, requirements and legislation affecting …
The Dream of Running a Gite Business in France Becomes Reality
Dreaming of running a gite business in France? You’ll love this real life experience feature… following on from Part 1 of Tony Tidswell’s story, the …
A French Life | The dream and a new life running gites in France
A great real life experience story from Tony Tidswell, owner of a B&B and gites at Villa Roquette in Languedoc-Rousillon. We asked Tony what got …
Protecting your home in France against cold
Colin Peake is a man who has plenty of experience in dealing with preparing second homes in France to deal with the problems that cold winters …
Renovating the old French farmhouse – the start
As a project manager in a previous life I am inclined towards being organised. The Other Half – despite having been in several jobs that …
Renovating the old French farmhouse
This is the Short List table I put together for the renovation work we needed to do to our house, there’s a much longer list …
Buying your dream house in France
When you’re considering buying the home you’ve dreamed of in France there are a lot of decisions to make before you commit, here are a …
My French House | Buying an old farmhouse
When I found the house of my dreams in Pas-de-Calais, France, I took my Dad to see it – his immediate reaction was that it …
Recycling in France – when life deals you lemons, make lemonade!
I didn’t realise that I was starting to turn into a French style recycler until English friends who visited commented on my use of old …
Buying a Property in France
After all the excitement of searching, you find the house of your dreams in France and its time to go ahead and buy. In France, …