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    Getting Married in France (87)

    in The Complete France Post Bag

    Posted

    Hi,

    We are not far from you- Champagnac-La-Riviere. We got married in the village last year. It was very straightforward. We enquired at the Mairie and they gave us a booklet with all of the required paperwork that we had to get. A few cheques here and there and a bit of work on the "net"and we went back with all the various papers and Voila we picked a date with our Maire who was very flexible " Quand vous voulez"

    We had the civil ceremony at the Mairie which I believe is the law.

    Afterwards we went back to our house, with the horns blaring of course, and had a superb day.

    We wish you all the best for your forthcoming marriage.

    Hope this info helps,

    Best regards,

     

    Tony and Sue www.flyfishinginfrance.com

    If you need any documents translating please see our French property and life link, off the main page. You will find a direct e-mail link to the lady that we used in Limoges. Very quick too.

     

    My Dad and fishing!

    in Sport, Leisure and Pastimes

    Posted

    Hi Tina,

    You may wish to visit this site http://www.frenchentree.com/france-limousin-fishing

    There is lots of information regarding fishing in the Limousin as a whole including licences etc. There is also a forum which I am sure if you posted a question there, answers would be forthcoming.

    We hope to specialise in flyfishing this year, so if you dad fancies a change?

    Best wishes and "Tight Lines " to your Dad.

     

    Tony

     www.flyfishinginfrance.com

     

    Worldwide postage rates from France online?

    in French Finance

    Posted

    Hi,

    We sell on the internet to the French and had a simlar problem. Unlike UK, parcels seem to go on size as well as weight. If you packages can fit into a jiffy bag, with a depth of less than that of the french letter box, it is possible to use Lettre Post, if not there are various methods and costs for larger parcels. If you drop in to your La Poste and ask for Tarifs Colis ( parcels) and Tarifs Courrier ( most other things), you'll find all international rates inside the brochures.

    I have to say that sometimes services differ between La Poste's. Seems some staff know more than others about postal methods. Our french neighbours confirmed this.

    Hope this helps,

    Tony and Sue www.flyfishinginfrance.com

     

     

    Free websites to advertise?

    in Gite Owners Forum

    Posted

    Hi,

    The only true free sites at the moment are as above. Thanks Arnold for your efforts for us all.

    We did find that www.holidayhavens.co.uk and www.holidaylets.net  offered 3 months free advertising on their sites. Easy interface to work with and almost full control over content and pictures.

    Between the two we had 10 weeks booked before we paid up for a full 12 months advertising. Both offered good service, fast response and we consider good value for money.

    Hope the info helps.

    We have no connection whatsoever with the companies mentioned other than being an advertiser with them, but if you contact them by all means mention the fact that we referred you. This helps everybody who has a website and helps us all find value for money.

    Best regards,

    Tony and Sue www.flyfishinginfrance.com


     

    Advertising

    in B&B/Chambres d'Hôtes Owners

    Posted

    Hi,

    We have advertised with a very well known site and got one booking....... so we looked around the web for alternatives.

    I can recommend www.holidaylets.net and www.holidayhavens.co.uk

    Both of these sites give you 3 months free trial and are a doddle to set up with text and pictures etc, giving you complete control.

    We have now taken out a years advertising with one and will shortly take out the same with the other. Between them we now have 5 weeks booked since May and plenty of enquiries. This more than covers the costs of the advertising.

    Hope this helps,

     

    Tony www.flyfishinginfrance.com

     

    Gite owners

    in Gite Owners Forum

    Posted

    Hi,

    We had heard of saturation gites etc so went down the route of specialist flyfishing holidays but with flexibility, thereby not excluding any non anglers. We aim to please fly anglers, house hunters and of course holiday makers who do not wish to fish at all. We have our own website.www.flyfishinginfrance.com. This is an invaluable and cost effective way of advertising as we have complete control over content etc. Being a qualified, registered and insured fly fishing instructor does help to promote our business. If you have skills or abilities that you can offer as well as accommodation I feel that this can only enhance your plans. Many people these days seem to be looking for some type of activity holiday.

    Bonne chance,

     

    Tony and Sue

    Phonexpat.com

    in French Satellite TV, French Internet and Telephone

    Posted

    Hi, we have been with Phonexpat.com since December.

    Outstanding service and prices.

    We call UK for a little over 2pence ( 3 cents) per minute.

    I am not sure of rates to Africa.

    Bills arrive monthly via a pdf adobe file by e-mail. We pay by direct debit.

    No complaints at all. We have no commercial link to Phonexpat.com so these comments are genuine.

    Bonne chance,

    Tony and Sue

    Micro enterprise or E.I.

    in Gite Owners Forum

    Posted

    Hi,

    We are about to register our gite as a business. There are only two of us and our cat, small outgoings so no need or desire for large income from gite.

    Any ideas as to whether we would be better as Micro enterprise or E.I.?

    Any sites featuring relevant information would be appreciated or contacts for specialists in the field.

    Thanks in advance,

    Tony and Sue

     

    Accountant needed please

    in Earning a Living

    Posted

    Hi, we are just at the beginnings of starting our small business in dept 87 and would be grateful for any advice as to finding an accountant (preferably who speaks a little english) in the region. The business will be based around accommodation and perhaps internet sales.

    From what I hear and read on the forum, a Microenterprise would seem the way to go?

    Thanks in advance for any help or recommendations.

    Regards,

     

    Tony & Sue

    thanks

    in House Renovations

    Posted

    Many thanks to all for your advice and experiences. We are now weighing up the possibility of an electric chauffe eau. It would be a real nuisance to install a butane one and THEN realise that there was insufficient flow to feed the system. I had read that the electric ones are more expensive to run. Anybody know for sure?

     

    Thanks in advance,

     

    Tony & Sue

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