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Saturday, October 11th, 2008
With inflation in the UK rising, property prices having fallen to 2006 levels according to the Halifax, and major credit card firms increasing minimum repayment terms ahead of fears there could be a global meltdown in the credit card industry, it’s time we all thought hard about tightening our belts and budgeting. However, that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t still enjoy life!
One way to get more from your money is to move to live in a country where the cost of living is genuinely lower, and the good news is, living in France really costs less than living in the UK despite the euro’s strength against the pound. So, if you want to live the same life for less, France could just be the perfect place for you to do so.
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That which makes France such a compelling choice with would-be British expatriates and would-be overseas retirees is that which also makes it something of a complex choice. It is such a vast and beautiful nation with so many very varied regions that it can be almost impossible just deciding where to live in France.
If you’re contemplating exploring this great and beautiful land for a place to call home, in this article we’ll assist you with a review of our four favourite regions…that way you may at least be able to narrow down your choice!
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The reality of living in France actually differs from the dream greatly! You may dream that the French are a people who eat fine foods and consume fine wines and where you, as a gastronomic connoisseur perhaps, will fit right in. But in truth, the French eat as much junk food as the rest of us! You may dream that the French will be fair and treat you respectfully because they are a fully signed up member of the EU whose fundamental policies embrace equality – but as the recent upset in the health system for expats should show, the fundamentals that guide the French may actually be far from upholding equality.
In this article we’ll look at how you should be thinking about living in France and remaining level headed at all times – avoiding the dream scenario and instead, embracing the realities of this stunning but complex, appealing yet sometimes annoying nation!
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So you want to live in France do you? You and a lot of other Britons equally fed up with their working lives or bored in retirement then! In fact, the dream of living in France is shared by high numbers of Brits because the nation is so accessible and because the cost of living and way of life are so attractive.
But, there is one drawback with going to live in France and that is the fact that you have to learn to speak French. Well, you could try and get by without doing so, but you will fall at the first hurdle and find that living in France is actually a chore and a bore at best, a nightmare at worst and not exactly what you had planned. So, if you’re moving to live in France, here’s how to learn French!
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Clearly Sarkozy’s new found friendship with Great Britain is a good thing in terms of encouraging greater, deeper and more lasting links on all political and economic levels – but we’re not a political website so we’ll leave that discussion right there! Suffice to say, Sarkozy seems to be a good thing for Franco-British relations…
And he is also a good thing for us expats too! The good news for expats living in France is that Nicolas has done a U-turn on his policy to scrap free healthcare entitlement for early retirees who had chosen France as their relocation destination of choice.
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