This French Life

  • Purple rays, purple rays

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    AS the sun rose this morning bands of colour stretched across the sky.
    Deep reds and crystalline blues were infused with broad sweeping splashes of purple.
    I just hope the shepherd’s warning doesn’t come true.
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  • A guiding hand

    mich_grn1601.jpgFOR visitors to the Dordogne a guidebook is essential because the choice of places to visit is immense.

    Almost every hilltop is crowned with a castle or chateau and the villages and towns hold many delights waiting to be discovered.

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  • A market day of delights

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    LIBOS market takes over the streets and alleyways of the town keeping the spirit of the French market alive.

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  • Put yourself about a bit

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    FOR many gîte owners in France a website is a key part of their marketing, but they are often missing a vital ingredient.

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  • A handy companion

    buy_prop_frnc_big1201.jpgA REFLECTION of the popularity of buying property in France is the number of books on the subject.

    Buying a Property in France by Mark Igoe and John Howell offers a wide range of information in its 328 pages.

    The book opens by asking why you want to move to France and gives you hints and tips on getting the first steps right.

    It also looks at the different regions of France, although you may have already decided where you want to go, and features some lovely colour photographs.

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    book_cover_0801.jpgAS a thank-you to subscribers of the This French Life newsletter when you sign up you will receive a gift.

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  • Boom times for French property

    house0701.jpgAN article in the Scotsman newspaper highlights figures from Abbey National France who claim house prices in the Dordogne have risen by 12%.
    It also says that the housing market in France is getting increasingly busy with some agents selling hundreds of houses a year.

  • A village view of Villefranche du Périgord

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    THE village of Villefranche du Périgord is a place full of history, giving you a hint of days from another age.

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  • Pool standards finalised

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    FINALISED standards for the safety of pools in holiday homes have been published.

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  • A passion for pétanque

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    SATURDAY afternoon in Villeréal and it is time for a game of pétanque, the classic French game.

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