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"Hi We live in La Rochelle Any advice, we are considering moving from the uk. Did it take you long to find the area you wanted, did you keep the house in the uk. Huge step, don’t know where to start | |||
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"Saint Hilaire ! " I’m nearby but can’t message …. | |||
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"Saint Hilaire ! " Is that Brittany? We are heading that direction end of august | |||
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"..enclaves like Brittany, Normandy, Charente and “Dordogneshire” where house prices are more expensive than the French would pay for something better somewhere else. .." What complete and utter bollox. | |||
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"Hi We live in La Rochelle 79120 not far away | |||
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"Hi We live in La Rochelle Not far indeed !! | |||
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"Oh dear You do have a chip on your shoulder. “… And, of course, you won’t then be restricted to “Brits Abroad” enclaves like Brittany, Normandy, Charente and “Dordogneshire” where house prices are more expensive than the French would pay for something better somewhere else." Richard the Lionheart has entered the chat… | |||
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"I’m in 68 – Alsace near Mulhouse, and between Belfort and Strasbourg. Seems like I’m the only one on Fab from this region! " Is there a French equivalent that you use? | |||
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"Hi We live in La Rochelle Love La Rochelle btw | |||
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"preformed attic trusses and a decent supplier for roof tiles " For the wood try SARL Tumoine. Builders merchant, get a devi from Vimond. You will get a discount if you open an account. Wherever you go you'll be in for a nasty shock how expensive materials are | |||
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"Had an offer accepted in Soudeval, looking to stay there regularly and possibly relocate permanently. The house needs a lot of work though, so if anyone knows where I can source preformed attic trusses and a decent supplier for roof tiles that’s cheaper than chausson please feel free to let us know 😂" We are starting our renovation at Tinchebray in the Spring. Bought the place last year - the wheels grind slowly in France so we now have full planning permission. The roof we will get done - it is too big and high to do by myself and by the time the difference in VAT (plus the builder’s discount) on materials is taken into account it isn’t worth the pain of carrying thousands of slates up there. As another poster has said materials are ridiculously expensive. We are still looking for reasonable suppliers for electrical, plumbing, timber, windows, doors, lime, sand and gravel. We have found that materials can be twice the price when compared to the UK, particularly for finishing and sealing stuff. If you’re planting your garden then try Molly & Val’s for bare root plants. Brico Cash at Flers is a bit rough but some things are reasonably priced. | |||
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"As we all know there are some really beautiful parts of France and you can pick up lovely homes for a fraction of what you pay in the UK We were always aware of this through friends living in their romantic dream houses. Of course the downside is that many places are dead for much of the year even if you’re not a swinger. This greatly influenced us when we bought by the coast 10 years ago. We like our place but it wasn’t cheap nor ‘romantic’ It is however very lively throughout the year with lots and lots of celebrations and festivities plus the deciding factor for us, we’re 15 mins drive from the Cap Village. Even in the depth of winter there’s fun to be had." You are correct about choosing a location where there is life all year round! We live about three hours from Cap in a lovely area (about one hour south of Lyon and by the Rhône) but, in the winter it can be pretty dead! Summer is fine as the weather is lovely (too hot at times) but I can't simply walk out my front door and be entertained - I have to drive! Fortunately we are well integrated locally and play golf, ski, bridge and keep ourselves occupied. I also do a lot of motorcycle touring all over the World so am often away exploring but, if moving to France, choose where you move to carefully to suit your lifestyle rather than simply on price! | |||
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"B&Q, Screwfix, Castorama, Brico Dépôt etc. are all owned by the same company (Kingfisher), sell the same items at pretty much the same price in France as in the UK. Shame about the shitty GBP/EUR exchange rate, though!" I find Castorama is quite a bit cheaper than B&Q. Easy to compare as the same company and products. | |||
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"Merry Christmas to all that live here,have a lovely time xxx" Merry Christmas to you and to all our fellow piss poor French speakers here in France. A bonne santé 🍻🍻🍻 | |||
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"Merry Christmas to all that live here,have a lovely time xxx Merry Christmas to you and to all our fellow piss poor French speakers here in France. A bonne santé 🍻🍻🍻" Bah Humbugmass from Normandie. Although I would point out my French is actually fluent after a bottle of red! | |||
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