If you read “Finding a Home in France, Part One”, you may remember that we expected to close on our apartment purchase in April. But France is full of surprises! On March 7, just over three months after our offer, the apartment was ours. The closing was...
This article has been written by Sandy Shroyer for Renestance as a guest blogger. You can find follow her adventures in her blog at https://www.roaminretirement.com/After spending my entire life in the United States, primarily Oklahoma (born and raised), Texas (where...
The Aude (département 11) is named after the Aude river. It borders the white sands of the Mediterranean stretching up to the drylands of the Corbières and the forests of the Black Mountains. Each natural region of the Aude has its own particular...
There is a reason why our wonderful region is called the ‘real South of France’. Here we have all the character, history and beauty for which neighboring Provence is admired, but with lower cost of living and real estate prices, due to its...
Tempted to make a French property purchase? Congratulations, you’re about to embark on an exciting journey! The first question you’ll ask yourself is where to buy. If you’re targeting the South of France, one of your main decisions will be...
Is your resolution for 2016 to make the move to France? How about trying out the area first? In this week’s blog, we hear from Julie and Rick who tapped into Renestance’s services to do just that. Julie and Rick spent a month this autumn in...