I HAD an email yesterday from a reader of the site asking if I could help with tracking down the telephone number for the English-language service offered by France Telecom.
After a search around the internet I was able to find a Contact Us page that provided details of the freephone number you can call in France, as well as the numbers you can use if you are outside the country.
WHEN renovating a home in France it is always best to start by getting a professional survey of the property.
This will give you a clearer idea of what work needs to be done to the property and should stop any nasty surprises later on in the project.
WHEN Phil and Donna Voice moved to France in 2004 the plan, on paper at least, seemed simple.
They knew they wanted to experience renovating an old French property and at the same time enjoy the social life that went with renting out their home for holidays.
One of the questions often asked when people look to buy a property in France is whether it has a pool?
There is not only the appeal of taking a dip during the hot summer months, but properties are more attractive to holidaymakers if they have a pool.
WITH summer temperatures heading upwards government plans to ensure vulnerable people are safe should a heat wave occur have been put in place.
During the canicule of 2003, when temperatures hit 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), it was estimated that around 15,000 people died.
THE appeal of solar power in France saw a 134 per cent increase in sales last year, in comparison to 2004 a study has revealed.
Tecsol, a French company that studies the solar energy market, says that across Europe there was a surge in sales of 18 per cent.
IS your holiday home website getting the attention it deserves? If not it may be because it is suffering from some common mistakes, writes Bob Toovey.
For gite and holiday rental owners your website is your shop window and often is the only way a potential client can see what they are going to get.
IT can come as a bit of a shock to see a hunter crossing your property with a gun slung over a shoulder and a pack of dogs in tow.
But there is a way to ensure your land is not used by la chasse and here environmentalist Chris Luck outlines the basic steps.
INTASURE’S property insurance is designed for expatriate owners of property in France.
Their property insurance is designed specifically for expatriates living in France. It offers comprehensive cover underwritten by one of the world’s leading insurers, Norwich Union, that includes essential features such as cover during letting and protection when the property is unoccupied.
AS the cost of oil and gas gets more expensive, the increased popularity of wood burning stoves and heating has seen a 23 per cent rise in their use in France.
Figures from ADEME, the energy ministry, show that in 2005 sales of wood burning stoves, fireplace inserts and boilers topped more than 430,000, in the previous year the figure was 348,000.