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Month: August 2017

Tax efficient investing for France. “I wouldn’t be starting from here”

Kate 28/08/2017 0 Comments

There is an old joke about a tourist who has lost his way and stops to ask a local for directions. After giving the matter long and thoughtful consideration, the local scratches his head and replies, “well, I wouldn’t be starting from here!”

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Saffron: a high maintenance love affair, part VI

Laura McLellan 23/08/2017 0 Comments

Saffron production is a labour of love – a process so labour intensive that it is hardly surprising that the fiery coloured spice is the most expensive in the world.

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Eureka! Dali, Céret and Around and About

Kate 21/08/2017 0 Comments

We’re back again in Céret, irresistibly drawn this time by the latest exhibition at the Musée d’Art Moderne – ‘Eureka’ by Salvator Dali.

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Car Hire Perpignan FOR JUST ONE EURO

Kate 20/08/2017 0 Comments

Yes, really…..car hire for 1 euro…..and it’s not even April 1st!

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Right to Preempt a Sale

Madeleine McMullin 16/08/2017 0 Comments

In many cases the French town hall has the right to preempt the sale of a property within its commune’s boundaries, known as the “droit de préemption urbain” in French.  There are various rules about…

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French School Holidays 2017- 2018

Kate 15/08/2017 0 Comments

School holidays in France are organised according to three “holiday zones”, A, B and C,  in order to manage the flow of French holidaymakers.

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Wild Boar Hunting Season 2017

Kate 12/08/2017 0 Comments

The forests and mountains of the Pyrénées-Orientales will soon be echoing with the sound of gunfire, as hunting season begins in the region.

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The Present Value of Your Home

Kate 12/08/2017 0 Comments

The property market has changed over the past decade and it is difficult to know the exact value of your home. CENTURY 21 in Céret are offering to come round and give you a free…

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Jellyfish in the Mediterranean.

Kate 10/08/2017 0 Comments

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water….. Summer sees the return of the jellyfish to the Catalan coast…but no more than past years so no need to abandon the…

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Test Your French 2: Summer 2017

Kate 10/08/2017 0 Comments

Test Your French…Virelangue (tongue twister) (Repeat quickly 3 times) La grosse cloche sonne

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