Moving to France from Canada

by Annette Morris | Jul 7, 2019 | Housing, 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 | Lifestyle, Tips and tricks | 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 corner, Lifestyle | 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 | Housing, Lifestyle, Services | 3 comments

Whether British or not, it’s becoming difficult to avoid the stream of media articles and speculation surrounding Britain’s withdrawal from the EU due to occur on 29th March 2019.Following a strong show of opinion at a peaceful march by almost 1 million...

Animal Rescue in Languedoc

by Annette Morris | Oct 29, 2018 | Community, Languedoc, Lifestyle | 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...

Autumn Food, Wine and Christmas Events in Occitanie

by Annette Morris | Oct 14, 2018 | Events, Lifestyle | 0 comments

After an extended summer and some lovely warm October days, the autumn season has finally arrived in Languedoc! The wine-harvest ‘les vendanges’ has been one of the longest for many years, and in spite of hailstorms and heavy rains, indications are that...

Things to See and Do in Languedoc – Summer 2018

by Annette Morris | Jul 1, 2018 | Languedoc, Lifestyle | 1 comment

Summertime in Languedoc has arrived! Long sunny days and plenty of local fêtes, markets and evening celebrations take place throughout July and August (you may often see these advertised as “Soirées Estivales”)From 14th July (Bastille day and...

Mediterranean Flavors of Languedoc

by Annette Morris | Jun 11, 2018 | French food corner, Lifestyle | 0 comments

Here in the south of France we eat well. Very well. To the south and west, Languedoc has Spain, Catalonia and the former French colonies of North Africa.  The region has had many delicious and mediterranean influences throughout the centuries.From the rich...

Creative Opportunities in Languedoc

by Annette Morris | Mar 25, 2018 | Lifestyle | 2 comments

Moving to a foreign country is an ideal time to pursue an artistic interest or creative hobby. Not only can you reshape your daily routine to find the time, but you’ll also meet a new group of international friends that share the same interest. France is well...

Our top 10 French idioms related to food

by Annette Morris | Dec 15, 2017 | French food corner | 0 comments

You may have noticed that every Wednesday we publish the meaning of common French idioms on our Facebook page. But when you think of French culture, very often French cuisine comes to mind….and it’s one of the many many reasons we love living here! Well...