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Here are our top 10 Places in France (by search results): Bet you do not agree? Add your selections in the comments please. You can read more about each top 10 selection on the main site: Top 10 Places in France

A question we often get asked: “Where are the airports in France? What is the nearest airport to property X? We have just published on the main 1st for French Property site under our Travel section: French Airports Map. Hope you find it useful. New routes open all the time – so please let us know if [...]

These telephone numbers could be extremely useful if you are staying/living in France. The emergency services number, that allows a caller to contact local emergency services for assistance. European Emergency calls: 112 Pompiers (Fire): 18 Gendarmerie Nationale(Police): 17 SAMU (Ambulance): 15 Anti-Poison Centre: Paris 01 40 05 48 48 SOS Amitié (Paris) – similar to Samaritans: 01 42 96 26 26 SOS [...]

Lloyd Garver Survey 2009 reports: Since it was France, I couldn’t resist asking a couple of questions about sex. Not surprisingly, those questioned felt that French women and men are sexier than Americans. However, I should point out that this was before I got my haircut. Of all the things that France is known for, including [...]

We are all aware of Peter Mayle’s prolific activity in promoting the Provence – especially the Lurberon. Now more support for the delights of Provence! Susan Spano writing in the Los Angeles Times identifies 3 more reasons to love Provence: 1) APT MARKET – For visitors, it’s a bacchanal of Provencal merchandise, along with inexpensive imported jewelry, [...]

What is happening to property prices in chic Provence? Well it seems according to the Daily Telegraph that demand is still high in the chic coastal resorts such as St Tropez. One estate agent reports "feverish demand" for apartments and beach houses below €20 million (£17m) in the area – not from Russians but French, [...]

The French – experts with High Speed Trains – are expanding the network with a link between Paris and Limoges (Limousin): Ligne Grande Vitesse.So if you are buying in the Limousin, and the property seems very cheap – check that you will not be sitting next to the whirlwind train line. Of course, this opens [...]

via news.google.com Update on our earlier post: http://socialising.posterous.com/poo-poo-in-brittany Posted via web from France Miscellany

Vanity strikes again! Shorty French President Sarkozy needs a boost it appears. Not content with high-heeled shoes, he now surrounds himself with vertically challenged supporters strategically postioned behind him for a TV keynote speech (as reported by the Telegraph). Perhaps you should concentrate on the content of ythe speech? Posted via email [...]

Can you believe this price? Sure to sell quickly – so enquire quickly if you are interested. Details: Small detached house. Stone building in very good condition. The roof is new and all the inside has been renovated and is habitable without works. Large room on the front including a kitchen and a [...]