The cool red wines of Occitanie

France Property Guides brings you some fascinating information on the wine making industry in the South of France. September is often a month of new beginnings: a noticeable change in the seasons, schools going back, people making their autumn and winter plans. Here...

The onion festival in Citou, Languedoc

France Property Guides takes a light-hearted look at the hugely popular onion festival in the South of France. In France they like a festival. So much so in fact that they have a festival for almost anything. Naturally, the wine excuse is always the first one, but in...

How to make your life in France a success

Moving to another country can be a daunting prospect, but settling into your new home in France needn’t be a chore. Persevere with the language, mix with the locals and embrace the differences between life in France and the UK. You won’t regret it! So you have done...

Know your French traditions

Make sure you brush up on French traditions before purchasing a property across the English Channel. The locals are extremely friendly but might not take kindly to you kissing them too many times. France has many everyday traditions linked to things such as language,...

The entente cordiale is alive and kicking!

There’s a lot of nonsense spoken about the British in France. The cultural stereotype is that the British won’t speak French and the French won’t speak English! This could not be further from the truth, as I discovered this week in my local bar when we all made...