‘S no W time to invest in the Alps, the Pyrenees is the place to be

While the Autumn colours and blue sky days are still in full swing here in the foothills, snow has arrived up in the mountains of the Pyrenees and thoughts are turning to skiing, winter sports, log fires, warming cassoulets and vin chaud. In terms of property search enquiries, the focus . . . → Read More: ‘S no W time to invest in the Alps, the Pyrenees is the place to be

Wild-water and cold-water swimming in the Pyrénées

As the temperatures steadily rise at this time of year, the French head to the water; either to the seaside, or to one of the many inland lakes dotted around France. Here in the Ariège, we are lucky to be able to choose either the Atlantic coast or the Mediterranean for a day . . . → Read More: Wild-water and cold-water swimming in the Pyrénées

A French-style Christmas

I love the fact that every European country has its own Christmas traditions and, having lived in France now for almost 20 years, we tend to have a hybrid Christmas adopting and adapting our favourite traditions from the UK and France and throwing in a few of our own as well.

Christmas in France . . . → Read More: A French-style Christmas

Where to start with finding the perfect property in France

Autumn colours in the Pyrenees

The French property market is very buoyant and has been for the last two years with house prices in France showing a rise throughout the country of an average of +5.8% this year, which is the 20th consecutive quarter of rising property prices. The projection for house prices . . . → Read More: Where to start with finding the perfect property in France