COME ON GAIETÉ, LIGHT MY FIRE
This family business of mother, father and son has installed fires in the P-O since 1989. In fact, son, Nicolas is the youngest person to have the ‘Qualibois’ qualification in France – so between them, what they don’t know about choosing and installing stoves just isn’t worth knowing!
USEFUL VOCAB (Questions they might ask, tho’ they speak English too)
THEY MIGHT ASK…Quel est le volume à chauffer ?
What is the size of the area you need to heat?
Quelle est l’utilité ?
What is the purpose?
VOULEZ-VOUS… Do you want … …
… un foyer en fonte ou en briques ?
… a cast iron finish or brick-effect around the fire?
…un chauffage de fond ou un chauffage principal ?
… background heat or main heating?
VOUS VOULEZ….. You want …
… quel type de poêle? (Bois, granulé de bois, gaz ou bioéthanol)
…what type of wood burner? (Wood, wood pellets, gas or ethanol)
…quel style de poêle ? (Acier noir/gris, finition en verre ou en céramique)
…what style? (Black/grey steel, glass or ceramic)
…quel type de cheminée ? (Moderne, rustique)
…what type of fireplace? (Contemporary, rustic)
Bonjour
May be moving over next year and am wondering if I get a place that needs a bit of work, whether one can get a woodburner that’s also an oven?
Yes, definitely. I have a friend who has an Arga style which she uses for both heating and cooking. Looks good too. Installed by Gaieté du Feu mentioned in article. Why not drop them an email and ask them for advice? They are very good and happy to advise.