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Life is good for rising number of British expats in France

by Ray Clancy on October 24, 2012

Britons make up a large percent of expats living in South West France

For the first time expat Britons make up the highest number of foreigners living in South West France, according to new figures from INSEE, Frances national institute of statistics and economic studies.

It reveals that there are now 16,000 Britons in Aquitaine, a number that could be doubled if you add in the neighbouring departments of Gers, Charente and Charente Maritime. [click to continue…]

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