What should property buyers do when it comes to getting advice?   The purchase of a property in France involves a substantial financial commitment, yet too often buyers know surprisingly little about the product…

  ONLINE TELEVISION VIEWING By Allan Wallis   LOOK OUT FOR ALLAN’S LATEST ARTICLE IN THE WINTER 2014 P-O LIFE, LOOKING AT THE DIFFERENT WAYS OF WATCHING UK TV TODAY.     Introduction On-line television…

  25th October – 23rd November 2014  All the fun of the fair – Foire Saint Martin Parc des Expositions, Perpignan Traditionally starting in the last week of October and continuing throughout November, one of…

  Friday 14th – Saturday 22nd  November 2014   Festival Aujourd’hui Musiques   Music in all its forms. A yearly event, the Le Festival Aujourd’hui Musiques presents all types of  contemporary musical expression, via concerts,…

FRENCH LIFE Property sellers beware  Oliver and Lisa Philips tell their story     In 2006 we bought an apartment in Collioure as a holiday home and investment for our retirement. Now in our 60s,…