Hi Sid,
I am looking to buy in that area. We have a house in France that I have done up but is now bigger than we need as the kids have grown and my wife fancies Italy. A bit of a worry that you had a break in because rural crime in France is almost unknown and we never lock our door even when we are away for 6 months which is nice. I don't have a problem with the language as I am fairly competent in the latin languages (not Romanian). Your advice would be appreciated.