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Role of a French Notaire
Notaires in France are important people, while their role is steeped in legal matters, he or she is different to a solicitor. Commonly charged with drawing up contracts between parties, you may find yourself in need to visit…
A Postcard from Burgundy
This week our my-french-house.com postcard comes from Burgundy, which once was better know as the valley of the kings. A part of France that’s renowned around the globe for its wines, Burgundy is steeped in history…
Euro to Sterling Exchange Rate and Why It's Important
Moving to France, or even investing in a holiday home in France means that you’ll be venturing into a whole new world. In that new world, the vast majority of people you meet will speak a different language, they have…
Postcard from the Riviera in Glorious South
Today our postcard comes from the French Riviera. Although we’re lovers of everything simple at heart, there is something special about the French Riviera that fills us with excitement and pleasure every time we visit.…
A Postcard from the Charente
Today our postcard comes from the Charente. The Charente is part of the former Poitou-Charente region, now part of the much larger Nouvelle Aquitaine region . It is one of four departments that make up this now popular and…
Social Contributions in France - URSSAF
If you’re planning a new life in France and you’re not lucky enough to be in the situation where you don’t need to work, the chances are you’ll be thinking about setting up a business. Setting up…
Postcard from Carcassonne
Today we’re in Carcassonne , a beautiful, fortified, hilltop city in the Aude in the Occitanie region, formefly known as Languedoc. Carcassonne is the capital of Aude and throughout history has held an important strategic…
Places to Seek Advice
When you first move to France it can be confusing knowing where you need to go to seek advice and knowing who deals with what. Even taking the language barrier out of the equation, who deals with what in France is different…
A Postcard from the Dordogne
Often referred to as France’s 'Little England', there is no getting away from the fact that the Dordogne is a beautiful, culturally rich and historically interesting corner of France. Today our Postcard from the Dordogne…
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