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  1. Fantastic information. Thank you everyone! I didn't know Narbonne had so much rail access. We flew into Toulouse and were going to take the bus to Narbonne but missed it due to flight delays, so we wound up renting a car at the airport and driving there. We really enjoyed it but, aside from a trip to the swimming pool, never drove much outside the centre. What's the situation like with supermarkets nearby? Great to hear they are rolling out fibre. If our daughter were at home studying a good internet connection would be essential. I'm an IT professional, so run a lot of servers and equipment at home, a lot of which I would probably bring with me (hence the need for reliable power). We looked at a lot of estate agents while we were there and saw some beautiful properties listed. Do you know if there is much new construction going on there, or are they mostly selling older houses? Again, really appreciate all the great info. It is helping to affirm some of our initial selections
  2. Excellent. Thank you so much. Montpellier is already on my shortlist (having 3 universities I believe) and we had planned to visit next year to take a look. I'd heard that Lyon could be expensive so hadn't really considered it. I went there a few years back and we loved it, so I will definitely take another look. I've also been checking out Bordeaux, based on the first response I received, and it looks lovely. Property prices are certainly in the ballpark. We also visited, and loved, Narbonne but never ventured far from the apartment we were staying in so wasn't sure about internet, hospitals etc. Really appreciate the feedback everyone. It is very helpful.
  3. Thank you for the quick reply. TBH, I don't think we would be in any hurry to return to the US so that wouldn't be a deal breaker for us. I'm thinking more in terms of travel to other countries in Europe (in case our daughter decides she's rather study somewhere other than France). Best regards.
  4. Hi, new member here. I know this question has likely been asked a million times before but everyone's situation is unique, so I'm hoping someone can help me with mine. I'm a British Ex-Pat, who has been living in the U.S. for the last 22 years. I'm looking to take early retirement and would like to relocate to France with my Wife and Daughter. I hold a UK passport and an American passport. My Wife and Daughter both have U.S. passports. The primary motivator for this (aside from the fact that I'm fed up with the U.S.) is that our Daughter will be graduating High School and I would like her to have the opportunity to experience living and studying in another country. We have a tuition fund in place for her, which will more than cover the cost of her studies. I'm looking for recommendations on regions to live that would be best for our circumstances. I'm looking for a house (maybe a villa) as opposed to an apartment and my situation looks like this: We will be selling our home in the U.S. and plan to buy a house in France. Our budget would be in the region of 450,000 Euros I need proximity (preferably via public transport) to a large city Proximity to an airport and train station that offers international connections Proximity to hospitals (I have a medical condition) I'd like to have a garden or some land (we have dogs) I'd like somewhere that has reliable power (no frequent outages) and good, fast internet Somewhere that I can make my retirement last. We would have an income of around 4,000 USD per month, so if I could find a place under my housing budget that would help even more. I realize this could be a big ask and I may not get everything on my list but even getting close might help me to narrow my focus a little. My sincere thanks in advance for any help or advice you may be able to offer Ideally, I'd like to be somewhere with a warmer climate, but I know certain regions can have microclimates where things are more temperate
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