The Tour de France – Bon Appétit

The Tour de France – Bon Appétit ! It’s Tour de France time here in the Pyrenees and, as usual, we went up into the mountains to cheer on the riders. What I love about the Tour de France is that it is really just one big picnic with a cycling race attached. And the . . . → Read More: The Tour de France – Bon Appétit

Sunshine, not snow in the foothills of the Pyrenees

Often when I tell people that we live in the foothills of the Pyrenees, they tend to assume that we are snowbound for much of the winter. Generally they are amazed to discover that, despite the fact that our village is less than 50 kilometres from the nearest ski resort, we actually get snow . . . → Read More: Sunshine, not snow in the foothills of the Pyrenees

How much is a view worth?

For me one of the greatest pleasures of living here in the foothills is opening my shutters each morning and looking out over the mountains, especially at this time of year when the first snow on the highest peaks is bright white against the blue sky and the leaves are a hundred shades . . . → Read More: How much is a view worth?

Property Price Psychology

I spent all day yesterday driving around the countryside trying to get loads of lovely shots for my new website www.frenchentree.com/ariege-haute-garonne-property-finder. This is certainly no hardship – driving around what I truly believe to be one of the most beautiful parts of the world with the odd refuelling stop at a village cafe . . . → Read More: Property Price Psychology

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