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  1. Good point. Sounds like a no-no, or non-non as we say.
  2. The trouble is we don't live in France. Choosing a bank that we could regularly and reliably get to isn't that easy. There is a branch of CA in the town where our second home is; that would be a possibility, but I see you changed from CA to La Poste. Any reasons?
  3. Thanks for the reply. In principle I'd like to change to la Poste. Does anyone know if I would be likely to have trouble with receiving and sending euro payments with them like I have done with Banque Tarneaud? And do people have other pros and cons to mention about la Poste? I don't often go to the town where my current bank is situated, so the ability to do distance banking is very important. The organisation of la Poste is huge, but are each of the branches going to be just as unused to making international transfers as Banque Tarneaud seem to be?
  4. After ten years with Banque Tarneaud in Limousin, we have had a 'Denonciation de Relation' letter, which is basically notice that they will terminate our account. I talked to them on the phone, and the guy explained that they are doing this because I have asked for too many international transfers - and being only a small bank, it is very difficult for them..... I suggested that even small banks do this sort of thing as a basic part of being a bank. But it's no good - it seems to be an irrevocable decision that's been made without any consultation or warning. There were about ten quite large international virements, all in euros. They did make a complete mess of some of them, and I did email them describing one three-week delay as a debacle... this seems like it could almost be retaliation for that! ("Well, if this Englishman doesn't like the way we do things here he can go elsewhere.") The funny thing is that the people at the branch have always been charming and helpful in person, and on the phone. The letter they have sent is a form letter which is clearly designed to be sent to people who have been reneging on payments or generally being bad clients - there's lots of talk of claiming money owed back, pursuing debts etc.... Our account has about 13000 euros in it and has averaged about 20000 in the last two years. It's going to be a nightmare to change banks. Any help or advice much appreciated.
  5. [quote]We have been asked by some friends, if we could enquire if there is anyone with a van, who is returning to the UK empty. They wish to take a small load of household possesions from Laval (53) to Torba...[/quote] I will be taking a fitted kitchen to Limousin in early September, and will be returning with an empty trailer.  As I live in Devon, it might be possible to work something out.
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