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[quote user="Jo"]Have you looked at the Sterling shopping site? I asked them about ordering from IKEA UK and getting them to deliver it, they said they would pick it up from IKEA UK on my behalf, saving the £35 delivery charge, deliver it to my house in France ( south of the Vienne) for £275. Given that it was £160 cheaper to buy it in the UK, and IKEA France were going to charge me 230 euros for delivery, it seems a reasonable deal. Their website is: www.sterlingshopping.co.uk .[/quote]Did you use Sterling  shopping in the end.  Just saw this and thought it was a good idea. We have a house near Carcasonne, (don't know if they deliver this far) and we have quite a lot of stuff we want to get from Ikea and it's cheaper in the U.K . I need to way up the costs etc.

We are furnishing our house soon in SW France. 20 minutes from Carcasonne.  Thinking of getting most of our stuff from Ikea in Toulouse. Does anyone know of anywhere else for matresses. Also can you hire a van from Ikea, and do they speak english in Toulouse Ikea.  (Our french is not very good).  Help much appreciated.

Hello We have a new build in Belveze Du Razes, 20 minutes from Carcasonne.  My husband is going over next  week to do some work and we were wondering if any one knew of a hire firm in this area who hire mini diggers and mixers.  Also where is the best place to buy white emulsion paint as we have heard french paint is not very good . Many Thanks