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| Sandyt Member Since: 07 Nov 2013 Location: Wraysbury Windsor Posts: 2215   
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Right chaps on the move to France in next couple of years - we already have a house in the North but we are looking at the south, mainly for the weather.
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21st Sep 2016 6:27am |
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| verydisco Member Since: 10 Dec 2009 Location: UK/US Posts: 2952 
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The South West is the best really, between Toulouse, Biarritz and Bordeaux you can not go wrong. l=Oo\________/oO=l l:OolΞΞΞΞΞΞΞloO:l
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21st Sep 2016 10:16am |
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| n1cktdv8 Member Since: 19 Aug 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1754 
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I have a 2 bed cottage (old station house on a disused railway) in the Dordogne I am thinking of selling, needs some work but is probably not far enough south for you |
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21st Sep 2016 11:05am |
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| bebechoon Member Since: 22 Apr 2014 Location: In ze middle of Frainsch nul part Posts: 452 
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Who are you calling snobby???!!!  
What might be more relevant is that it's ridiculously expensive, although you can still find more reasonable prices if you're prepared to live miles from anywhere ... Good luck with the research  It's "bébéchoon", ackcherly, with accents. 'Steve' to my chums.
20 years ownership of Solihull products, ALL GONE NOW, sniff! Current motor: Suzuki S-Cross 4WD auto, 1.4 petrol. Oh so reliable! 5 years now and no problems. Oh, all right then, a leaking shocker replaced under guarantee. Previous: TD6 HSE L322 Auto FF 2.5 TDi 4-door Classic Disco II And my 1st Rangie: in 1995, a 2-door VM 2.5 diesel Classic Not to mention the Lada Niva before those. (I said not to mention it!) |
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21st Sep 2016 11:33am |
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| Quiff Member Since: 06 Dec 2015 Location: Barkestone Le Vale Posts: 14
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Some friends of mine have just bought a place in Chalabre. 40 mins from skiing and 20 mins to a huge lake for the summer. Very cheap property with plenty to do not too far away. And if you like your vino lost of vineyards to pick through. |
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21st Sep 2016 6:06pm |
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| XXXAngelXXX Member Since: 25 Mar 2007 Location: Stuttgart Posts: 4989  
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agrees with Verdisco - i have lived 11 years of my sore live chez *les poilus* |
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21st Sep 2016 6:16pm |
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| Sandyt Member Since: 07 Nov 2013 Location: Wraysbury Windsor Posts: 2215
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Excuse I - there are of course exceptions 
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21st Sep 2016 7:19pm |
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| Sandyt Member Since: 07 Nov 2013 Location: Wraysbury Windsor Posts: 2215
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Robert I shall call you tomorrow afternoon if thats ok |
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21st Sep 2016 7:19pm |
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| Robert Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Perigueux Posts: 2281 
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21st Sep 2016 7:22pm |
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| Sandyt Member Since: 07 Nov 2013 Location: Wraysbury Windsor Posts: 2215
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We are heading down next month was thinking of heading to Carcassone and maybe doing the east side first then later go down and base ourselves in Biarritz for a week or so.It is just that SWMBO keeps changing her mind one minute mountains next sea then climate with seasons then sun only think I might blind fold her and take her up to Scotland in October just to show her what seasons are |
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21st Sep 2016 7:24pm |
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| Sandyt Member Since: 07 Nov 2013 Location: Wraysbury Windsor Posts: 2215
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We were quite taken by Uzes in the Languedoc near Nimes. We also benefit from BA flight concessions so handy if an airport nearby that BA flies into but not essential |
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21st Sep 2016 7:28pm |
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| Sandyt Member Since: 07 Nov 2013 Location: Wraysbury Windsor Posts: 2215
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Alas I suppose they are few and far between nowadays the originals Thought you would have found the speed limits too restrictive for 11 years worth
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21st Sep 2016 7:33pm |
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| bebechoon Member Since: 22 Apr 2014 Location: In ze middle of Frainsch nul part Posts: 452
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Carcassonne is a lovely place but quiet outside the tourist season; 'dead', some would say! It's a lovely region and within striking distance of Toulouse (for the airport, for example), the mountains, the sea ... But be wary - Carcassonne can be a windy place, affected by the Autan, Tramontane, Marin and sometimes even the Mistral. Many say the locals are very cold. But I like the place - I even thought of moving there (but our project fell through ...) It's "bébéchoon", ackcherly, with accents. 'Steve' to my chums. 20 years ownership of Solihull products, ALL GONE NOW, sniff! Current motor: Suzuki S-Cross 4WD auto, 1.4 petrol. Oh so reliable! 5 years now and no problems. Oh, all right then, a leaking shocker replaced under guarantee. Previous: TD6 HSE L322 Auto FF 2.5 TDi 4-door Classic Disco II And my 1st Rangie: in 1995, a 2-door VM 2.5 diesel Classic Not to mention the Lada Niva before those. (I said not to mention it!) Last edited by bebechoon on 21st Sep 2016 9:44pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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21st Sep 2016 9:01pm |
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| Sandyt Member Since: 07 Nov 2013 Location: Wraysbury Windsor Posts: 2215
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I haven't been there for years but yes I liked it along with Biarritz in the west and Perpignan in the east but of course that is all irrelevant as SWMBO has an opinion just not sure what it is |
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21st Sep 2016 9:31pm |
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