March 30, 2008
The “little Alpes’’ or to be more precise Les Alpilles has a very special attraction for thousands of people who enjoy its diverse, rugged beauty and all the advantages of a French rural aspect that’s well within easy striking distance
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March 11, 2008
France is roughly 1100 km from north to south and about the same distance from its most westerly point to its eastern extremity of Alsace. That makes it the largest country in Europe and twice the size of the
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March 10, 2008
There was a time when Albertville in the Haute-Savoie was a modest French Alpine town enjoying little more than a close proximity to Mont Blanc - just 30km away as the crow flies - and not far from Annecy and
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January 26, 2008
HIGH HOPES PINNED ON NEW FRENCH COACH FOR SIX NATIONS SUCCESS - It seems a pretty common assumption in rugby circles that the final outcome of the Six Nations Championships that commence in February is like the two post of
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January 26, 2008
WATCH THE HOLIDAY ZONES AND AVOID THE JAMS... In the UK 90% of school holidays commence at the same time whether it’s summer, Christmas or Easter. Consequently everyone going away at these times hits the road at roughly the same
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January 17, 2008
The French department of the Aude is located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Pyrenees mountains. It is part of the current region of Languedoc-Roussillon. It is surrounded by the departments of Pyrénées-Orientales, Ariège, Haute-Garonne, Tarn, and Hérault, with the
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January 17, 2008
Were you aware that France has well over 400 different types of cheeses and produces around 7 million bottles of wine every year! Find out more by visiting our webpages relating to Wine and Cheeses, as well as Classic Recipes
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January 6, 2008
Skiing and winter sports are now so popular that many UK enthusiasts in particular, relish the chance to buy their own affordable pad in the mountains, especially if it’s right on the French slopes of Mont Blanc. So a little
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December 30, 2007
The Tarn is a glorious meeting place of those desirable features we cannot fail to worship, with her back resting against the Pyrenean mountains, the rocky slopes and upland pastures fall into deep dales, wide plains and sunlit forests, also
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December 13, 2007
">Hérault is part of the current region of Languedoc-Roussillon and is surrounded by the departments of Aude, Tarn, Aveyron, Gard, and the Mediterranean Sea (Gulf of Lion) on the south. The department is very geographically diverse, with beaches in
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December 6, 2007
Our partner GO-SIM provides travellers with an attractive alternative to roaming overseas with a domestic network SIM card. By selecting Global prepaid SIM cards, travelers can significantly reduce their roaming charges, in many cases by up to 85%. Even with
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November 30, 2007
When it comes to holiday potential arguably France has the widest spectrum on offer in Europe, from skiing in the Alps to sun, sea and sand on the Mediterranean, plus everything in between. Indeed each one of the country’s 20
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November 16, 2007
French Health Care Insurance - Top Up Santé & Private Health Cover Schemes Living in France and looking for the right health/medical insurance cover for you? Whether you are working, self-employed, in early retirement or retired we are able to
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October 30, 2007
There is no doubt that the climate is changing. The ice caps are melting, our winters are getting warmer and summer now includes flash flooding. So what can you do in your French home to help repair the planet and
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October 10, 2007
Renewable Energy Solutions For Efficient Living in France Wherever you live in France renewable energy solutions can make life easier and a whole lot cheaper by cutting down on your home’s running costs. They range from wood burning stoves, solar
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September 23, 2007
New Routes to France from Jet2 and Ryanair Jet2.com have recently announced new routes to Avignon, Toulouse and La Rochelle starting in 2008 from various UK airports including Edinburgh. Other existing destination include Paris, Nice, Chambery, Geneve. Ryanair now has
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September 13, 2007
Always improving for your browsing pleasure ... Some of you will have noticed a few changes to our website in the last couple of weeks ... We have changed and doubled the amount of pictures on all color schemes of
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September 8, 2007
Our Top Tips for Buying Property in France 1 - Decide which area of France you would like to live in. France is a large country so research the different areas to help you decide which region is the one
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September 4, 2007
Eurostar sets Paris-London record - BBC News - Eurostar has set a record on its inaugural journey from Paris to London via Britain's new high-speed line. The train, carrying journalists and VIPs, arrived at St Pancras, instead of Waterloo, for
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August 18, 2007
Less than 21 days to go ... the Rugby World Cup kicks off with the first game seeing hosts country France take on Argentina in the Stade de France in Paris on September 7th. This World Cup is a great
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June 29, 2007
We are delighted with the courteous and helpful manner from Patrick of my-french-house.com on the purchase of our house in the Midi-Pyrenees. Merci Beaucoup Patrick. Jennette and Mike View more client testimonials or search for your dream French house.
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May 23, 2007
Interested in a bit of French culture? We have some good news for you as we have just Launched 3 Brand New stores full of goodies, some classics, some cults, others just very French ...all brought to you by my-french-house.com
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May 2, 2007
The my-french-house.com webmaster is getting married soon and was recently asking me for advice on readings for weddings. I recommended a book called Readings for Weddings which is edited by Mark Oakley and available from Amazon. Could be useful for
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April 5, 2007
Looking for a villa or a cottage for your Holidays in France? Our partner Cottages4You is a leading provider of French rental property to give you the best choice of holiday cottages, villas, gites and chateaux throughout this wonderful country.
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February 6, 2007
France is widely acknowledged to be one of the most beautiful countries in Europe, offering a much more relaxed lifestyle than any other country in the World. Life in general is much cheaper, the weather is nice and moderate, food
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November 8, 2006
Chateau Haut Garrigue, the Wild Earth Winery in the beautiful Dordogne Valley, is a property bought with the assistance of www.my-french-house.com in 2005. After an exciting first year, they have just launched their first Christmas Offer in the UK -
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October 12, 2006
As thousands of property owners and business people discover each year, the cost of using a mobile phone abroad can be over ten times the rate you would normally pay! Enquire today to reduce the cost of staying in touch
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October 4, 2006
Two great new classic French recipes have just been added to our website, just in time when you want some proper warm autumn food down you! First one is the Magrets de Canard aux cerises or Duck breast with cherries
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September 21, 2006
One of close friend's daughter Beth has had a pretty rough time this year after being diagnosed with a dislocated hip. The poor girl had a major operation to realign her pelvis and then spent a couple of months in
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September 12, 2006
Want to receive all our new properties directly to your desktop without having to lift a finger? Simple ... RSS feeds allow you to stay up to date with the latest properties without having to constantly having to visit our
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