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[Deepdiver]

Hi all, Found this site today, makes for good reading. Little bit about me, hopfully going to start a new life in France from the uk, have my house on the market so see how & when that sells. Reason for leaving UK, Hmm where do I start without waffeling on. Britain getting 2 dear ie: Car fuel , Green Taxes, Nasty selfish people, aggresive driving, poor public transport. ect ect.
Big question, nope never been to France so have no idea of what part 2 settle, though Brittany or Loire seem to be the favourites at the minute, but one thing for sure is that myself & wife plus my baby (dog) will enjoy the simple things in life like beautifull countryside & eating local produce.
Hope to post questions soon, any info would be much appreciated, good or bad. Thanks for looking, Merry Christmas

[Bevdeforges]

Hi yourself - and welcome. (Merry Christmas, while we're at it!)

If you've never been to France, what made you choose it? I ask only because I've been up, down and all around with France since my arrival 13 years ago. Sounds like it may be time for a visit and to start scoping out your options.

The regions in France vary tremendously. I live in Ile de France (which is the Paris region). It can be maddening here at times (usually when the public transit goes out on strike), but we're in a rather "countrified" corner where you can often ignore all the big city stuff in Paris. (I'm married to a Frenchman, so I didn't really have much of a choice where to move to.)

First serious piece of advice: learn French, if you don't already know it. Out in the countryside lots of the locals grumble about the Brits, allegedly because they "refuse to learn the language and expect us all to speak English." Best way to be accepted wholeheartedly into a French town is to speak French when you arrive.

[Deepdiver]

Hi Bevdeforges, Why France you ask since we have never been, Okay We are both into countryside-Lakes-Woods & from what we have seen from uk telly programs this offers us all that, & we want a very laid back simple way of quality life, now our daughters have grown up there's nothing to stop us apart from selling our house. As for learning the language yes we intend do do this as i agree it's not polite to stay in our own tonge. we want to be part of the french community, Poss britany for ease of use back & forth to UK for ourselves & daughters. Please excuse the spelling i'm on the liquid gold allready (well it is christmas eve) Speak to you all after new year.

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