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Living in France

Books to guide you through life in France.

Using Tradesmen in France: A Practical Guide and Glossary for English-Speaking Homeowners

Using tradesmenProperties in France, like properties everywhere, need maintenance and modernization. In addition, periodically things go wrong and their owners face plumbing, electrical and other problems, some minor and others that could be classified as emergencies...
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Rural Living in France

Rural Living in FranceRural Living in France is essential reading for anyone planning to live, work or buy a home in the French countryside from keeping livestock to growing your own vegetables...
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Taxation in France 2008: A Foreign Perspective

Taxation in France

An indispensable guide for anyone living in France, considering moving to France, or an investment in France. The book provides an overview of the French tax system, explaining the terms used and giving advice on residence issues and conflicts...

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Retiring to France

Retiring to FranceThe definitive guide for individuals looking to relocate to France for their retirement. France has always been a popular holiday destination for Britons and its close proximity to Britain makes it an ideal location for individuals wishing to move in their retirement...
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Live & Work in France: Illustrated

Live and work in FranceLive and Work in France is the definitive book to living and working in France and is full of personal case histories from people who have made the move there...
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Live & Work in France

Live & Work in FranceIn this meticulously revised and updated 3rd edition you'll find all you need to know to make your move to France trouble free, and your stay there - whether short or long term - successful.
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Develop Your Marketing Skills: Chez Vous En France

Market yourself in FranceWhether you are going to France for work, study or pleasure, "Living and Working in France: Chez vous en France" will be your trusted companion. Genevieve Brame's book, first published in 1993, shines a practical, political and cultural spotlight on French values and customs ...read more
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Living in France: A practical guide to your new life in France

Living in FranceWritten by a long-time French resident, it takes a nitty-gritty approach to what it is really like for a British ex-pat to live and work in France, looking squarely at both the pleasures and the difficulties...
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France (Working and Living)

France - Working & LivingThis book uncovers the best places for you to move to, from Brittany to the Cote d'Azur. It gives specialist advice on dealing with all the red tape, from gaining visas and work permits to buying a property and moving in; guides you through the settling in process...
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When in France, Do as the French Do

Do as the French doPacked with more than 170 articles, this Francophile's dream covers a broad range of topics, including customs, food and drink, language, travel, arts and pop culture, politics, business, entertainment, home life, history, and education...
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French Letters to Write

French Letters to WriteEssential letters for English owners of a house or a home in France. Written in English with accurate French translations that retains the original intended meaning. Most letters have male, female and plural alternatives. Subjects covered include finding, buying and selling property...
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Hadley's French Motoring Phrase Book and Dictionary

French Motoring Phrase Book and DictionaryThis pocket sized French Motoring phrase book and dictionary is both French-English and English-French. The book concentrates on the motor car and the motorist but also includes terms relevant to the motor cycle, moped, caravan, and bicycle...
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Glossary of Veterinary Terms: French-English and English-French

Glossary of Veterinary Terms: French-EnglishWith over 3000 veterinary words and phrases, illustrations of the anatomy of dogs, cats, horses and birds, this book will prove highly useful for animal owners visiting or living in France. Included in the book are details of the Pet Passport scheme, useful words and phrases when speaking to the vet...
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Talk to the Snail

Talk to the SnailFrom the best-selling author of A YEAR IN THE MERDE, the Ten Commandments for Living with the French. Have you been taken to what you've been assured is the perfect house deep in the French countryside, only to find there's no electricity or running water? Gone to the doctor with a nasty cough, and been diagnosed with a rather more personal...
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Au Revoir Angleterre: Making a Go of Moving Abroad

Au Revoir Angleterre: Making a Go of Moving AbroadIn a similar vein to White Ladder's successful Out of Your Townie Mind, about moving to the country, Au Revoir Angleterre takes the top dreams people have when they make the decision to move abroad.
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Glossary of French Legal Terms: French-English, English-French

Glossary of Gardening and Horticultural TermsThis glossary provides English translations of over 4000 French Legal words and phrases associated with legislation falling within the Civil Code and the Penal Code. In addition to the general legal terminology there is a good coverage of terms relating to house purchase...
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Glossary of Gardening and Horticultural Terms, French-English and English-French

Glossary of Gardening and Horticultural Terms This glossary should prove invaluable to those embarking on gardening or horticultural activities in France or other French speaking regions, as well as to naturalists, translators and exporters. The book substantially covers the majority of garden plants and shrubs, as well as fruit, trees...
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Glossary of Medical, Health and Pharmacy Terms: French-English English-French

Glossary of Medical, Health and Pharmacy TermsThis book provides an up-to-date source of over 3000 medical, health and pharmacy terms in both French and English. It covers a wide range of illnesses and diseases, as well as anatomical terms, first-aid and hospital terms, together with pharmacy terms embracing medicines...
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Moving to France with Your Children

Moving to France with Your ChildrenFrance provides non-native children with some wonderful opportunities - not least of all the possibility of learning and becoming fluent in another language and experiencing a different culture. But the change can also be frightening and unsettling.
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France: A Handbook for New Residents

France: A Handbook for New ResidentsThis paperback book is a window through which you can view a selection of the enormous amount of information available on France, arranged as a ready reference for new residents or long-term visitors...
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Brittany Lifeline

Brittany LifelineBrittany Lifeline is a handy paperback that contains heaps of useful information about local communities and a wealth of services including accommodation, doctors and hospitals, English-speaking schools, public transport...
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Life Style, French Style: All You Need to Know About Making a Home in France

Life Style, French Style: All You Need to Know About Making a Home in FranceThis is not just another book about France. It's different. It's based on twenty five years of experience and six house moves. It's Elizabeth Morgan's second book on France for the virgin house buyer - the one she wishes she'd read twenty years ago; it would have saved her moving so many times...
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