Discovering Capitelles in the South of France

by Annette Morris | Jul 28, 2021 | French culture | 0 comments

If you’re lucky enough to be traveling around the South of France, you might spot fields of lavender and sunflowers. Around the vineyards, you could come across low, dry stone walls and huts dotted across the landscape.These stone structures have been in...

Oh la Vache! and Other French Animal Phrases

by Annette Morris | Jun 17, 2021 | French language | 0 comments

At Renestance we don’t just love France, we love our animals too! In French conversation you’ll hear a number of phrases that include animal references – here are our top 10 favorites and their meanings.1. Oh la vache! (literal translation: oh the...

Muguet de Mai – A French Tradition

by Annette Morris | Apr 30, 2021 | French culture | 0 comments

The 1st May is la Fête du Travail (Labor Day) – possibly the only public holiday in France where almost everything is closed for the day! On this date, it is French tradition for Muguet (Lily of the Valley) flowers, a symbol for the month of May, to be...

Moving to France with a Dog

by Annette Morris | Mar 18, 2021 | Living in France | 0 comments

Moving to a new country there are so many new things to discover, and not just for us humans! If you are bringing your faithful four-legged companion to the south of France, here are some extra things you may find useful to know!When I first moved to France I would...

Remain in France Together

by Annette Morris | Oct 9, 2020 | Information, Living in France | 0 comments

Just days after the 2016 referendum, RIFT (Remain in France Together) was created on Facebook as a closed group that would attempt to grapple with the news that the UK would leave the European Union, and to provide support and information to its members regarding...

Moving to France from Canada

by Annette Morris | Jul 7, 2019 | Case Studies, French property, Renesting Services | 0 comments

In November 2018, Canadians Leah and Alan were referred to Renestance to find their French dream home, and they signed a Mandat de Recherche to hire Renestance as their exclusive buying agent. As Francophiles, Leah and Alan had been dreaming of a vacation home in...

Useful Dates for your Diary in France 2019

by Annette Morris | Jan 4, 2019 | Events, Living in France | 2 comments

Now that we have started a New Year we thought we’d share some useful dates that will affect many English speakers spending time in France. January Tuesday 1New Year’s Day public holiday Sunday 6Epiphany Monday 7School back in session (nationwide) Wednesday...

A Taste of Christmas in France

by Annette Morris | Dec 11, 2018 | French food & drink, Living in France | 0 comments

So you’ve been lucky enough to be invited to Christmas dinner with French friends? Congratulations, you’re in for a treat!Pretty much every country in the world with a significant Christian population has its own Christmas traditions. In the UK the main...

Countdown to Brexit: Carte de Sejour Applications

by Annette Morris | Nov 3, 2018 | French property, Living in France, Renesting Services | 3 comments

Header image by Joachim Kirchner from Pixabay

Animal Rescue in Languedoc

by Annette Morris | Oct 29, 2018 | Community, Languedoc, Living in France | 4 comments

The Renestance team are all animal lovers. Dennelle has 2 cats, Jen a cat and dog, Nicole 2 dogs and a cat and myself 2 hound dogs. We love our pets and consider them special members of our families – but not all animals in France have landed so fortunately on...