A STUDY of the economic impact of Bergerac Airport found that 95 per cent of people passing through the facilities were from the UK.
The research by the Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de la Dordogne (CCID), who have responsibility for the airport, also found that one in five passengers lived in the region, covering the Dordogne, Lot et Garonne, Charente and the Lot.
IF you are not ready to retire and instead are looking to work or start a business in France many people gravitate towards being involved with the property market.
Whether you are a builder planning to help people improve their home, or want to sell properties and guide buyers through the process there are various options open.
FROM July 1 all cars in France will be required to carry a warning triangle and high visibility jacket which must be used in the event of breakdown.
The official Securite Routiere website says the rules have brought France in line with other European countries.
Both the jacket and triangle have to conform to EU standards, and the jacket has to be worn by the driver when they exit the car while the triangle has to be placed at least 30 metres from the vehicle.
A QUESTION was posted to the forum recently from one half of a gay couple who asked if they would be accepted in a France.
Simon wrote: “As a gay couple would we have any adverse reaction? We aren’t blind or unassuming that are life style isn’t the norm but what’s the French twist on things?”
A MOVE to France is something not to take lightly, so reading up on subjects like how to buy a property, employment prospects and improving your language skills is very important.
Here Ros Williamson, who runs the Relocate France event, passes on her top tips on what to consider before crossing the Channel.
IT is time again to see how in touch with France you are thanks to questions posed by author Andrew Whittaker, who compiled the book Speak the Culture: France.
He has put together ten questions on things that have been in the news, as well as a few brainteasers covering French cinema and the arts.
The list of questions are below, alongside a .pdf that you can print off and take away with you, which you could hand out at a get-together or similar event.
DOES buying a property in France have to be difficult? Well it can definitely be made easier if you have done plenty of reading in advance and have an understanding of the processes involved.
With this knowledge you can then ask questions of the professionals involved, be that estate agents or notaires, as well as focus on the type of property that suits your needs.
Whether it be love, life or the light, France has inspired artists of every hue to attempt to capture the essence of L’Hexagone.
THANKS to the site’s forum, and in particular a comment from LaBourse, I was made aware of a telephone line rental contract from France Telecom for a second home.
The company’s Ligne Résidence Secondaire enables you to suspend your line rental payment a maximum of six times a year, for a minimum period of at least one month (and at maximum one year) at a cost of €4.69.
THERE are a number of downloadable .pdf documents on This French Life that may prove useful as they cover issues such as local taxes, property purchases, education and even flying safely.
So I’ve brought them together onto the one page so that you can access them whenever you want by saving them to your computer.
The files are in .pdf format and will open on all PC and Mac computers, if the file does not open you will need to download the Adobe reader software.