Christmas in the Foothills of the Pyrénées, a quiet magic all its own

One of the loveliest things about Christmas here in the foothills of the Pyrénées is how gently the season arrives. There’s no frantic countdown or overwhelming commercial frenzy, just a slow, steady build-up of lights, flavours, and traditions.

Christmas in rural France leans heavily toward the time-honoured rather than the trendy, with . . . → Read More: Christmas in the Foothills of the Pyrénées, a quiet magic all its own

Christmas in the Foothills

 

Christmas in rural France is a more low-key and less commercial than in many parts of the world and is based mainly around food, family and festive traditions.

The main Christmas meal is Le Réveillon de Noël and this is eaten on Christmas Eve around midnight to celebrate the . . . → Read More: Christmas in the Foothills

An unprecedented year for French Property in the time of Covid

It has been another very strange year for the property market in France; I hesitate to use the word unprecedented, but I have certainly never known there to be so much demand for country properties in France whilst, simultaneously, there being so few properties for sale. That is pretty much the definition . . . → Read More: An unprecedented year for French Property in the time of Covid

One small step forward for expats post Brexit

This is my last post of the year about Brexit (thank goodness) but, much as I try to switch off to it, there is no doubt that it impacts hugely on our lives and on the future lives of my clients and potential clients. All of us feel that life is currently . . . → Read More: One small step forward for expats post Brexit

 
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