Are you paying the right price for your French property?

Many of my clients (and many sellers I meet) want to know how the value of French property is calculated. This is not, however, an easy question to answer because there is no one agreed method or set criteria for valuing property here and there are also different criteria used in different regions. The . . . → Read More: Are you paying the right price for your French property?

Reasons to be cheerful in France in 2022

If Covid has taught us anything over the last two years, it is to make the most of the good times. So, if one of your resolutions is to spend more time in France this year, then here are some things you can look forward to:

1. Markets and fresh food culture Buying most . . . → Read More: Reasons to be cheerful in France in 2022

How to choose a home for happiness and mental wellbeing

After many years of helping clients to find their perfect property here in France based, in the first instance, on a detailed list of their requirements, what I have learned above all is that a property can tick every box but still not be ‘the one’. While most of us have easily . . . → Read More: How to choose a home for happiness and mental wellbeing

France to further strengthen ban on single-use plastics

The French government has announced plans to ban the use of plastic packaging for most fruit and vegetables from January 2022. This follows on from laws which came into effect from January 1st this year banning single-use plastic plates, cups, cotton buds, plastic straws, and cutlery.

The new plastic packaging ban will . . . → Read More: France to further strengthen ban on single-use plastics