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Interview with Benjamin Biolay
French singer, producer and actor Benjamin Biolay has been called the new Serge Gainsbourg but, as he tells Pierre Perrone, he is less an enfant terrible and more a romantic
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on the web for English speakers. Read more Dating is fun, but an experience unlike any other! And it can seem somewhat daunting if, having moved to France , you are going through the whole process in another language and another culture. This is what Katie May, a Brit living in Provence, discovered. And it is her experiences as an expat in the French dating scene that led to her setting up a new internet venture. It may take more effort to transport your beloved belongings across the Channel, but with planning, it can be straightforward, says Gary Burke Psychologist Wendy Kendall loves her life in France, but it wasn’t always easy. Now she uses her experience of integrating to help others, as Fiona Webster discovers Matthew Cameron looks at the various reports a seller must carry out on their house, and asks whether a buyer needs to commission their own survey A love of nature and the great outdoors brought Robert and Kathryn Harrison to Auvergne, where they hit upon a wild idea for holidays, says Stephanie Sheldrake
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Resale tax
David Anderson explains the latest amendments relating to the resale of properties less than five years old
The offre d’achat
Christophe Dutetre explains how signing an offer of sale can result in an binding contract and give advice on how to proceed
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Sean O’Connor explains the time limits of some of the most common property and taxation laws you may come across
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France’s Basque country
Alison Weeks discovers the stunning peaks and beautiful beaches, not to mention the exquisite cuisine, that make Pyrénées-Atlantiques truly unique
Interview with Katie Derham
Broadcaster and BBC Proms presenter Katie Derham has long been a Francophile, thanks to family holidays that began in childhood. She tells Carolyn Boyd about her fondest memories and the music that inspires her
Vineyard Visits
Australian winemaker Karen Turner is working her magic on a Languedoc estate with a history going back to the Romans
Interview with Richard Clayderman
French pianist RICHARD CLAYDERMAN has sold 85 million albums with arrangements of classical and popular tunes. He tells Pierre de Villiers about his early musical life and why he had to change his name
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