Here are some useful dates for your calendars in 2020 – public holidays in France and other key events in the Languedoc area. January Wednesday 1Public Holiday - New Year's Day Monday 6 Epiphanie (Galette des Rois) Monday 6Back to School Wednesday 8Winter Sales...
Any town who houses its tourist office in a 17th century chapel deserves to be taken seriously in my opinion. As I step inside, I gaze up in awe at the vaulted stone ceilings below which are tasteful, modern, functional offices — a blend of old with new that the...
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...
As the summer holidays are now over and France returns to work, there are still plenty of opportunities to have a great day out. We’ve taken a look at just a few of the many interesting events in the calendar coming up in the later part of the year. September...
For many people, a move to France represents the ultimate dream come true, but what does it really mean to do it? Winters in Languedoc are generally mild, but 2018 was the worst on record in decades. During the harshest of weather you may question a move to the sunny...
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...
One of our raisons d’être at Renestance is to help you find your dream home in France. Are you seeking a place to call your own; by the beach, up a mountain, city central or nestled amongst the vineyards? If so we can be your bilingual ears, eyes and...
At the Renestance seminar in March 2018 we had an excellent panel of speakers providing information on all aspects of life in France. Iain Laverock from Go Languedoc and Long Term Rentals in France gave a comprehensive presentation on short- and long-term...
If you’ve ever taken a trip to a new destination and instantly fallen in love with a city – its skyline, its people, its energy – then you know that it can be tempting to consider packing up house and home and relocating to your new-found paradise....
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...
