Carol Paylor

4 Practical Tips for Moving Into Your French Home Felicitations! The deal is signed and sealed, and your French dream is about to become reality as moving day approaches. Our guides to Moving to France and Removals to France will take you through all the steps to becoming a resident and making the move to […]

France Shopping Guide: From Butchers & Bakeries to Clothes and DIY One thing that may not spring to mind when thinking about moving to France are the subtle differences in shopping practices between France and your home country. Here are just a few of the differences you might come across. Shopping for Clothes and Homeware

Shopping in France: Returns, Exchanges, and Consumer Rights Moving to another country, inevitably, some differences will be encountered, and consumer law and rights in France may be an area of interest to newcomers. In any country, there’s nothing more irritating than buying something only to find out it is faulty when you reach home. So,

Buying Second-Hand Goods in France: A L’Occasion Why do so many people buy ‘a l’occasion’ (second-hand) in France? Is it our love affair with the quintessentially French shabby-chic style; an increasing desire to recycle and upcycle to save our planet, or the fact that prices of some new goods may be a lot more than

Owning a Pet in France: Vets, Vaccinations, and Responsibilities Many people are pet lovers, and often, moving to France brings with it a little more open space. Perhaps you are bringing your beloved pet with you, or perhaps you are tempted to expand your family by rehoming a dog or cat in France. So, what