Mike_87300

It's the A19 see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A19_autoroute edited too many times to admit to to get the link to work[:$]

just to confirm, you bought the tv in France? so you're trying to tune a French system tv on a French system aerial

now changed again! currently trading as http://www.limousincentre.com

try http://www.limousin-centre.com

create an account with moneybookers.com I have have set up my hsbc account  to send a £100 per month to my Moneybookers account which I let build up to £400-500 and then transfer to my CA Britline account to keep a balance against expected bills (insurances, water, electric taxes foncieres/habitation) and to give me "holiday" spending money when I'm actually in France. As long as you take into account the time lag for money to reach  moneybookers from UK account and to reach the onward account French when leaving moneybookers it seems a cheap, effective and sensible solution. Others may well disagree, but it works for me!

go to http://www.code-route.com/telechargement.htm then click on the link signaux routiers to open or download a pdf file of road signs and markings. It's in French but has text describing the meaning of each sign. How up to date it is I do not know. You should also be able to go directly to the page from here by clicking on the link shown above

at present there is no controle technique for motor bikes or scooters/mopeds. I feel it in my water that the French government will make it a requirement for such vehicles to pass a CT in the not to distant future.  

To confirm Charles’ correction http://vosdroits.service-public.fr/particuliers/F2880.xhtml?&n=Transports&l=N18&n=Automobiles%20et%20deux-roues&l=N529&n=Contr%C3%B4le%20technique&l=N539 relevant info is: Le contrôle technique n'est pas obligatoire pour: les voitures immatriculées dans les services diplomatiques (CD, CMD, C), les voitures de collection, les voitures immatriculées dans les séries FFA (Forces françaises stationnées en Allemagne), les motos. but I do think the intention has to be to subject beasts, such as my MBK scooter,to a controle technique.  

thanks for clearing that up Charles

http://www.precismoto.fr/control_technique.asp there's a link to download the form that they use I'll have to check my scooter now!

I'm not a dentist but this is my understanding of the situation You wish to change the use of an existing area? I think the answers in the thread lower down in this forum "permis/declaration" apply to your situation and you should be applying for a permis de construire as the area affected is over 20 sq metres...see link to another forum below which suggests that over 20 sq metres a permis de construire is required, below 20 sq metres a declaration de travaux will suffice.. http://www.french-news.com/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=417&posts=17 The declaration will then trigger a letter (eventually) from the Impots office who will want to know within 90 days of completion of the works the new layout of the property and habitable area so the property can be reassessed for fonciere/habitation purposes.    

Hi JeanS, it was me that was confused, Ian helped out by translating the letter I got from the Impots. Gist of it is that once the declared works are completed you have 90 days to inform the Impots of the changes so that they can reassess tax liability. I'm going to adopt a shotgun approach to the modele H1 form and fill in everything that I feel is relevant to the property and not just the changes I've made. I'll then pop into the Impots with it on my next visit as that will be within the 90 day period. Luckily the Impots office is less than 1/2 k from my house so if necessary I can drag someone down to the property! good luck with yours!

That's a very kind offer Ian, would it be OK to email a scan of the letter (150kb) to your booking email address? On re-reading the letter I think it says that they understand that the works have been completed and so I have to inform them of the new total habitable area within 90 days. I think I have to sign off the box at the bottom of the letter confirming that the works are complete and then fill in the relevant boxes of the modele H1 form to show the room by room makeup of the property and indicate the new total square meterage that is habitable. It would be great if you can confirm or correct this! the modele H1 form seems to be a catchall as it includes domestic and professional use of a property, whether it is the principal or a secondary residence, whether occupants are in receipt of any state aid as well as detailing gardens, garages etc etc.  

Morning all, I'm having some works done on my holiday hovel (enlarge 1 window and relocate main drains connection: declaration de travaux all approved) to enable me to change its layout. Basically what was just an entrance/cave will become a kitchen and the bathroom which was an alcove off a "piece a vivre" has been moved to an area freed up by shrinking the bedroom. Still with me?!! In essence I'm gaining a separate kitchen over 9 sq metres and losing the cave. The nice people from the Impots have sent me a letter/form which I understand to be for me to detail the scope of the works and date of completion so that they can check to see whether I need to pay more taxes. I'm already paying habitation and foncieres. What has flummoxed me is the form modele H1 they've included...Do I need to fill in the complete form or just the parts relating to the areas that are affected by the works being done? Baffled of Bellac!!

thanks for the info gentlemen