May 2015 issue of Living France out now!

In the new May 2015 issue of Living France we explore Seine-Maritime in Normandy, meet an expat cruising Burgundy’s canals and find out the planning permission rules in France

Explore Seine-Maritime:

• We explore the breathtaking coastline, busy ferry ports and historic towns of this Normandy department, meet an expat running an English-language bookshop in Rouen and get the latest on the property market

8 properties under €150,000:

• From a renovation project in Limousin to a rural retreat in Charente we find out what property you can buy on a tight budget in France

Expert advice:

• We reveal the planning permission rules and regulations in France and the maintenance costs of owning a swimming pool

Meet an expat cruising Burgundy’s canals:

• We discover how one expat built a life and a business on a barge in Burgundy and also meet a family building their own house and setting up a business in Annecy and explore a luxury B&B in Lot

Plus, we find out what’s happening in France in May, share a recipe for spring lamb with wines to match, get the latest on the French property market and reveal how to be green in France. We also have 5 copies of Celia Imrie’s debut novel Not Quite Nice for you to win!

Buy the May issue of Living France here