A 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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AN 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.
THE village of Villefranche du Périgord is a place full of history, giving you a hint of days from another age.
FINALISED standards for the safety of pools in holiday homes have been published.
SATURDAY afternoon in Villeréal and it is time for a game of pétanque, the classic French game.
IT’S not every year you get the chance to play Santa but for my first Christmas in France the honour was all mine.
A USEFUL site for Dordogne property hunters is that of the region’s notaires.
IF you spend a great deal of time in France it may be worthwhile buying a left hand drive car, that’s the easy part, the challenge is the paperwork.
Just like the UK you need to be the registered owner of the car and for that you need to apply for your carte grise.
WOW is the first word that comes to mind when you drive up to Elley and Gavin Reid’s home in the Lot and Garonne.