8 Technology Tips That Will Ease Your Life in France

by Dennelle Taylor Nizoux | Feb 20, 2020 | Lifestyle, Tips and tricks | 0 comments

Moving overseas, where nothing around you is familiar, can be overwhelming and lead to culture shock. Fortunately, technology can help you overcome many of the difficulties you may face during the ‘renesting’ process.I know some of you find technology...

La Baguette: Central to French Life

by Dennelle Taylor Nizoux | Jan 20, 2020 | French culture, French food corner, Lifestyle | 0 comments

There are a few icons that immediately identify as ‘French’ and one of those is most certainly a baguette! A stick of baked dough is at the very heart of the national culture: France has the highest density of bakeries in the world, and approximately ten...

Living Alone in France

by Dennelle Taylor Nizoux | Jul 22, 2019 | Lifestyle, Tips and tricks | 0 comments

Moving abroad on your own can seem very daunting, but you are not alone! Approximately 60% of the inquiries we receive are from people considering a move to France without a partner. And sometimes, people who make the move with a partner wind up on their own, too.In...

Where Will You Renest in France? Time to Take a Tour!

by Dennelle Taylor Nizoux | Feb 10, 2019 | Community, Events, Finances, French culture, French language, Health, Housing, Lifestyle, Renestance news, Services | 1 comment

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...

The Renestance Guide to Learning French

by Jennifer Rowell-Gastard | Oct 9, 2018 | French language, Lifestyle, Tips and tricks | 0 comments

Are you looking to perfect your French or just achieve the basic survival level? Wherever you are along the learning curve, you’re going to need a game plan. Mastering French doesn’t happen on its own – it takes time, effort and commitment. You...

12 Things Lost in Translation When the French Speak English

by Dennelle Taylor Nizoux | May 27, 2018 | French language, Tips and tricks | 19 comments

You’re in a pickle. You need to communicate with a French person but don’t speak French. If you’re lucky, the person speaks better English than you do French and is not too shy to give it a go. You should be very grateful. You should also know that...

Moving from the California Coast to the Mediterranean

by Dennelle Taylor Nizoux | Apr 29, 2018 | Case Studies, Housing, Services | 0 comments

It takes courage to move to a foreign country. When you are single and retired, it takes even more. Would you even consider it, if that country is almost 6000 miles away and you haven’t spoken the local language for 30 years?The dream of a new life in France is...

Renesting in France Seminar Success!

by Dennelle Taylor Nizoux | Apr 22, 2018 | Events, Lifestyle | 0 comments

We had been talking about doing it for ages, and on Friday 23 March we finally held our first Renesting in France seminar. Our goal was to pack into one day as much essential information about living in France as possible. Our esteemed partners and we succeeded, and...

Our Top 10 French Weather Idioms

by Dennelle Taylor Nizoux | Feb 18, 2018 | Lifestyle | 0 comments

The weather has been big news in France this month. Freezing temperatures, flooding in many regions of the country and a heavy snowfall in Paris for the first time in 30 years. We thought we’d take a look at some weather related French phrases and what they...

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...