MallyAlly

Thanks for all the replies Maybe I should have explained a bitmore in the original messeage. We are a live for now couple but also have a dream we want to fulfill and you can never be too prepared. Hence this thread. We are holidaying every year from now to pinpoint an area and we are learning the language which we know is paramount. We also intend to rent if we dont find anywhere and try to give ourselves more of a what it is like to live there. I was kind of hoping for a this areas has this but lacks that that would go toward the dossier we are compiling. We are first booked in Vendee in the Pays De La Loire as that Dept is the first that has peaked our interest.

Hello to all We are new to the site and have a long term plan for moving to France for our retirement. It will be ten years away, due to various factors, but we are looking at developing our knowledge of the country and the language during that time. So at least we should be at a competant level before then. Obviously there are a thousand questions but the first thing is what would be the most favoured department ? To give some of you an idea our interests are dogs / horses / golf and a degree of a self sufficient lifestyle. At present we envisage some form of small holding with a stable, with a couple of acres at least and close to a golf course. We intend to embrace the French lifestyle so we do not need to be in predominantly English areas. We have some ideas of our own and the South is not an option for us. We would be interested in hearing peoples views, both good and bad Thanks MallyAlly