Your Guide to Buying a House in France

France is a favourite place to own a property, whether for holiday hideaway or permanent home. It’s easily accessible, the quality of life is good and the cost of living moderate, the roads are a joy to drive on and in most regions the weather is better than in the UK. How do you find [...]

Lower Normandy Property Guide

Lower Normandy is located on the North Coast of France. To the North is the English Channel and on the East Upper Normandy. To the South, Lower Normandy borders Brittany, Western Loire and Centre regions. A predominantly rural area favoured by British buyers. There are 3 departments: Orne, Manche and Calvados.
Lower Normandy Landscape
With about 600 [...]

Guide to Staying at a Long Winter Let in France

Discover the benefits and advantages of booking a long term holiday property rental in France. Spend the winter in France and enjoy peace and tranquillity in a warmer climate, with an off season holiday rentals.

 

A long winter let is when the owner of self catering holiday accommodation in France such as a villa, farmhouse, cottage [...]

Upper Normandy Property Guide

Upper Normandy is located on the North Coast of France. To the North of the region is the English Channel. It is surrounded by the regions of Picardy to the East and Lower Normandy on the west side. To the South are Ile-de-France and the Centre. There are 2 departments: Eure and Seine-Maritime.
Upper Normandy Landscape
The [...]

A Guide to Peugeot Leasing

What is Peugeot Leasing?
The Peugeot Leasing Open Europe program is an incentive set up by the French Government. French residents pay a high tax on a brand new car, tourists outside of the EU do not. So, the French Government have allowed their car companies to sell new cars to tourists (non EU residents) in [...]

Brittany Property Guide

Brittany is a region located to the North-West of France. The English Channel on its Northern coast, and the Atlantic on the West and South. To the East, Brittany borders Lower Normandy and the Western Loire.
Landscape:
Brittany is a cacophony of diverse landscapes. Never far from the sea, walkers have an abundance of coastal paths to [...]

Character Properties in France – a Buyer’s Guide

The French property market has plenty of conventional houses and apartments for sale, many of them recently built and ready to move into. But if you’re looking for something special or uniquely French, then a browse through the listings of an established French property expert like French Connections will give you some ideas. For a [...]

A Complete Guide to Gites and Holidays in France

Staying in a gite has long been one of the most popular ways to take a holiday in France. A gite was traditionally a shelter. Now it is an independent, self-catering holiday home where the owner lives close by and is on hand to elcome visitors, ensure that all their needs are met and share [...]

Car Hire – a Guide to Driving in Austria

Austria is an outstanding country, with a wealth of natural and historical beauty on offer.

With a car, you can explore its stunning landscape at leisure, without the constraints of timetables, spending as much or as little time in any spot.

Driving around the rugged mountain peaks, peaceful valleys, small towns and never-ending green forests is [...]

Gorron property guide: learn more about this popular French town

Gorron is an attractive market town in northern France with a large and active English-speaking expat community.
With a population of around 3000, the area is well served by a large, and new, supermarket as well as a good selection of smaller retailers.
Other attractions in Gorron include extensive sports facilities, a tourist office and a bustling [...]

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