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Category Archives: Property rentals
Solar Heating Our Swimming pool
Villa Roquette is in Languedoc, near Adge, Beziers, Narbonne Montpellier and Pezenas. – tourism agencies here call this area “Sud de France” to explain, we are South of the South of France and get more sunshine (lots of sunshine makes … Continue reading
Posted in French life, Languedoc, Living in France, Property rentals, Solar Heating, Villa Roquette
Tagged apartments, b&B, swimming pool, Villa Roquette
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Hotel Guest House or Chambres d’Hotes
I am having a bit of an identity problem at the moment – now I am back on the keyboard my aim is to get moving on the advertising to bring guests to our home in Villa Roquette – but … Continue reading
Of Stone and Passion
Todays Haiku… In the South of France – Our home is Villa Roquette – It can be yours too – Simple unashamed publicity, with a smile…
Posted in haiku, Languedoc, Living in France, Personal, Property rentals
Tagged france, French life, french property, Languedoc
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Summer arrives in Villa Roquette
Unusually, today I have done nothing at home in Villa Roquette – I should be concreting,plumbing, tiling, painting as well as writing blog posts, advertising, marketing, in addition to researching properties and creating new websites – but, I have just … Continue reading
Posted in Discover France, French life, fruk, Languedoc, Living in France, Personal, Property rentals, Wine
Tagged accommodation, aparme, b&B, france, French life, french living, Languedoc, Living in France, short term rentals in france, t rentals, travel france, vacation, Villa Roquette
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Buying a Home in Herault Languedoc France
When we moved to France 20 years ago my passport said I was a photographer – although I have done many, many things in my life, this is the only thing I actually have paper qualifications to do so it’s … Continue reading
The Cost of Living in France
For the fifth year running, France has been voted the best place in the world to live by some magazines and journals. This is the reason why hundreds of thousands of educated and qualified people are moving to France to … Continue reading
Mad March Days
Our VillaRoquette January sale has ended, many guests took our special early bird offer and have booked our apartments or BandB for later this year – we still have most of March and April free so we are starting our … Continue reading
Posted in Discover France, fruk, Kulchur, New Ideas, Personal, Property rentals, Rentals, Wine
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A Guide to Renting in France
Although home ownership in France is increasing, most people live in rented accommodation. In major cities apartment living is the usual way of life. The Internet is changing the way we do many things, until recently nearly all property rentals … Continue reading
Posted in French life, Languedoc, Living in France, Paris, Property rentals, Real Estate, Rentals
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Consumer Protection
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
France the Flip Side
I am a fan of Jeremy Clarkson, his column in the Sunday Times may be the only floppy copy I read each week, apart from his motoring section which rates the Lada higher than the Audi (so do I and … Continue reading
Posted in Business in France, French life, fruk, Living in France, Paris, Personal, Property rentals, Real Estate, Rentals
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