One of the lovely things about buying a property in France is that it is incredibly easy to find somewhere with a home plus another building, be it a barn, large shed or simply a separate little house, on the same property. The advantage of course is that if your main residence is in reasonable [...]
It may be easier to reach property in France in the future if an eruption like that seen in Iceland in April 2010 occurs again in Europe.Should the skies over the continent again be filled with volcanic ash, as they were for a number of weeks this year when Eyjafjallajokull erupted, lightning could hold the [...]
Tourism agency Atout France says it is little wonder that property in France continues to prove popular with skiers.Already the snow on some slopes in the country is two metres deep, while on and off-piste depths in all of its resorts are at 80 cm or more.Cost-effective ways to head to property in France to [...]
The skiing resort of Val d'Isere could have more of a British feel to it this weekend as property in France's winter sports paradise houses international downhill and slalom competitors.From December 11th, the slopes of the resort play host to contestants in the Skiing World Cup.And while participants are staying in property in France's world-famous [...]
The new year brings with it new opportunity to head to property in France and enjoy a celebration of shopping.Promotion board Atout France explains that there are a variety of itineraries for the January event Soldes by Paris.These allow visitors to property in France's capital city to choose the fashion that best suits their personal [...]
If you enjoy spending your free time looking through a pair of binoculars in a bid to catch a glimpse of a rare or particularly attractive bird then you'll want to find property abroad in a location that allows you to keep up the pastime - and offers new opportunities. One of the beauties of [...]
More people could be flying to property in France at the end of April 2011 to make the most of the extended bank holiday weekend put in place to honour the royal wedding.Prince William and Kate Middleton are due to marry on Friday April 29th, while Monday May 2nd is the usual Early May Bank [...]
A stay in property in France in early 2011 offers holidaymakers the chance to take a break from winter sports in Val d'Isere in order to witness some world-class polo.The Polo Masters Tour is due to arrive in Val d'Isere from January 11th to 14th, the third year that it has appeared at the resort.Skiing [...]
Santa Claus may be the present-day icon of Christmas, but residents of property in France's Franche-Comte destination Montbeliard have a different tale to tell.The French Government Tourist Office explains that Aunt Airie and her donkey Marion were delivering presents to children in the town two centuries before Santa Claus arrived for the first time.Like the [...]
Property in France can be reached from Southampton via new routes with airline operator Flybe.The company has announced three new summer routes for 2011 departing from the south-coast airport.Seats can be booked now for journeys to property in France's south-western destinations of Pau and Beziers and the more centrally located Clermont-Ferrand.Flights are scheduled to take [...]