Monthly Archives: December 2009

Beziers the Gateway to the South of France

Posted on December 30, 2009 by tony

Our home in the village of Montblanc is between the towns of Beziers and Pezenas. We are a few minutes from the Mediterranean, and are now the focus of a communications network of airports, motorways and high speed rail connection … Continue reading →

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Montblanc Puzzle

Posted on December 30, 2009 by tony

If you are finding it hard to concentrate on work after Christmas and the new year – then what you need is a holiday. What better than coming to stay with us in our Apartments or Bed and Breakfast in … Continue reading →

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Consumer Protection

Posted on December 29, 2009 by tony

I am writing about problems with apartment rentals in Paris on my blog at http://parischarade.com – the aim was originally to give information to owners about problems ahead from laws affecting vacation rentals. UPDATE – I have suspended the ParisCharade … Continue reading →

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Househunting in France

Posted on December 17, 2009 by tony

I received a comment this morning which is prompting me to do some worK. A reader sent me a question on my About Us page, asking how to find the name of an owner of a property when they know … Continue reading →

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Why I live in France

Posted on December 6, 2009 by tony

I wrote recently about the ‘flip side’ of living in France. Today is Sunday and it is the end of a frustrating week, dealing with French bureaucracy as well as trying to help with the problems of Paris apartment rentals. … Continue reading →

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French Property Newsletter

Posted on December 2, 2009 by tony

I have been sending out newsletters about living in France for over 12 years. Another newsletter I think very highly of is one from French-Property – their newsletter is like Lidl – whenever I really need something, I look in … Continue reading →

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