

ChapelGirl
English °µÍø½ûÇø in France
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Lives in Chambéry
Registration: 30 December 2008
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Self moving back from France advice needed by chesney
Due to illness my in laws have had to return to the UK and it has fallen on me to go and pack up their belongings etc am wondering if there are any customs regs that need to be in place before I go,there will be nothing other than clothes and ...

There is no duty to pay on the movement of personal goods across borders within the EEC so from that point of view you should have no problems at all. See this link: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/customs/arriving/moving.htm If you are stopped by Customs ... Read More


Do and don't in France by °µÍø½ûÇø.com
Are you living in France? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in France? Could you please share with us a list of the do's and don't's in France? Thanks!

Good point! However, with so many 12-year old girls now wearing makeup and high heels it is sometimes a little difficult to tell :rolleyes: Read More


a home in Morlaix by franceintime
Hello everyone, My husband and I are new to the forum. We have spotted an adorable little house on the internet for sale in the village of morlaix and would like a little more info on the area. We were previously looking in the Languedoc region ...

http://www.prim.net/cgi_bin/citoyen/macommune/bddrm_detail_commune.php?insee=29151 The above link is to a site which provides information on the risk of natural disasters in France. You can look up your commune. For Morlaix it lists 2 areas: ... Read More


Cost of living in France by °µÍø½ûÇø.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and helpful to start a topic about the cost of living in France. Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare the: > accommodation prices (how much does it cost to rent or to buy an ...

For anyone whose income is paid in GBP (e.g. pension or savings interest) or who is in the process of converting their GBP to Euros the cost of living has gone up by around 30% since the middle of the year because of the exchange rate. Today we are ... Read More


Do and don't in France by °µÍø½ûÇø.com
Are you living in France? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in France? Could you please share with us a list of the do's and don't's in France? Thanks!

DO greet people on entering or leaving a shop etc.(this includes fellow customers as well as the owners/assistants). DON'T call people by their first names until invited to do so. ALWAYS use the polite "vous" form of address unless invited to use ... Read More


a home in Morlaix by franceintime
Hello everyone, My husband and I are new to the forum. We have spotted an adorable little house on the internet for sale in the village of morlaix and would like a little more info on the area. We were previously looking in the Languedoc region ...

Hello! We are currently renting in the Franche-Comté region and planning to move out here permanently in 2009. I don't know much about living in Brittany but I know that there are a lot of tourists there in the summer! (I have been one myself.) ... Read More