Alexis Stratfold

Alexis Goldberg

Alexis loved visiting France as a child and always dreamed of living there one day. Fortunately she met a man who had the same dream! So they married, then bought a beautiful 300-year-old character house in a pretty village in the Languedoc Roussillon. Alexis has been writing about France for a decade, inspiring and helping hundreds of British people to move there. She says: "Our only regret is that we did not move to France earlier! The lifestyle is tranquil, the summers are long and hot and the sun shines almost every day (or seems like it does!). We’ve made friends of many nationalities here."

The new French laws you should know about

Anyone buying a property in France or moving there in 2017 should take note of these legal changes.

Yes you can afford that French home – with a mortgage

Just because you don’t live in France doesn’t mean you can’t have a French mortgage – rates are fairly low and the process is simple. And the houses, well they’re simply divine! It even makes sense if you could pay in cash.

Collioure: France’s perfect village?

If you’re starting your property hunt, why not begin at the very south and work your way up! Collioure, on the border with Spain, is a Mediterranean seaside village that has attracted pirates and artists. Could it woo you too?

Brangelina stay together with French chateau

Reports are that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have agreed to hold onto the French chateau they share, and maintain it for family holidays and investment.

How to get a French passport

Long-term British residents in France are rushing to get French citizenship ahead of Britain leaving the European Union. But how easy is it?

Le Pen promises to cut inheritance tax

French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has promised to cut inheritance tax in France. In a long document outlining 144 actions on her election (“because God made the world in 144 hours”), the National Front leader makes a clear bid for the votes of the middle class. But what are the rules today?