Hoping to Move to Region 24

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Hoping to Move to Region 24

smiffy mob 12/09/2008, 13:55
Hello,

We are in the process of looking to purchase a campsite in region 24 near Sarlat and although very excited and can't wait to get on with life and fit into the community, we are a little also a little apprehensive.

Our main concerns are whether there are any english speaking doctors/dentists in the area and whether there are any ex-pat groups we can get involved with.

Thank you

Re: Hoping to Move to Region 24

Bob T 13/09/2008, 12:08
I wish you all the best in your venture. I would think that if you are intending to run a business, then the French bureaucracy is going to be a much bigger problem than a French speaking doctor.
As Sarlat has a large British population then there will be others who use the local doctors and there will be one or two who speak English.

Bob T 24
http://bikesindordogne.blogspot.com/

Re: Hoping to Move to Region 24

f1steveuk 16/09/2008, 20:05
Sounds good to me! I agree with Bob, but we've met a lot of "non French", as well as "local" French speakers, and all have made the move (although only part time) nearly seamless, enjoyable and painless, you'll get help, even when you don't need it!

"Some scoundrel has taken the cork for my lunch"
W.C Fields

Re: Hoping to Move to Region 24

Anton Redman 16/09/2008, 21:04

Good part of the World but

"Our main concerns are whether there are any english speaking doctors/dentists in the area"

Based on my experience you will be amazed at how much you linguistic skills improve when you wish to inform a Russian speaking dentist that she has just put a drill about 6 inches say 17 cms through the roof of your mouth. When we moved I carefully learnt the French for Canines Molars and Incisors only to discover they refer to teeth by numbers.

First French dentist was great fun but very surprised when I knew any Arabic/Farsi. He used to say things like that should have hurt and be very surprised when I said it did. Ended up having to translate Anna & Kate McGarrigle’s ‘Kiss and Say Good Bye’ because he had a Rufus Wainwright CD on his system. His senior partner may be a better dentist but is less fun

Re: Hoping to Move to Region 24

smiffy mob 16/09/2008, 21:30
Thanks for everybodies response. Just hope everything now goes according to plan so we can get on with 'living the dream'.

Re: Hoping to Move to Region 24

f1steveuk 17/09/2008, 14:23
Thinking about it, our doctor, in St Cyprien speaks reasonable English, our dentist (in nearby Siorac) is South African, and the best dentist my other hakf has EVER used (I'm 48 with my own teeth and no fillings, so it doesn't bother me!), but it's fun to try and speak French, and it gives the resident French a laugh!

"Some scoundrel has taken the cork for my lunch"
W.C Fields

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