We had a burglary (before we had moved in, and while there was little stuff in the house). Although the location is a bit isolated, the police advised fitting an alarm, as the fright would be enough to deter most French burglars. And it worked - we have had two attempted break-ins over the past 4 years since than, and in each case the burglars abandoned the attempt as soon as the alarm went off (or in the second case they saw the sensor winking at them through the glass door after they had jemmied the shutters open. If you have neighbours, there is nothing the French (and Dutch) like better than taking potshots at burglars with their shotguns.
