Bob W. Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Hi,Just found this forum recently and it has proved a great source of information.Having bought a house in the Vosges area in September I have not met a single other Brit expat, are there any around?If anyone needs local info let me know if I can help.CheersBob W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Hi BobWelcome to the forum.There was a Frapr map for members to post their locations, but I don't remember many people from that region putting their 'pin' on it.. The map isn't available at the moment. TempsPerdu/Steve is looking into where abouts in cyber space it has got to. (Thanks Steve) [:)]I suspect that there will a fair few Btitish ex-pats/immigrants there, but they don't seem to have found their way to this forum.It was a while before we realised there were quite a few English people near us. How we found them - on paper, at any rate - was by spending a merry hour or two searching through the phone book, which (helpfully, in this instance) lists people under their 'commune'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Hi Bob Not exactly Vosges but I live in Luxembourg. I'm thinking of driving down for a spot of skiing if we get some snow. Any recommendations for a complete beginner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob W. Posted January 4, 2007 Author Share Posted January 4, 2007 Hi Pierre,This will be my first winter so I cannot say first hand, however I have checked into this with neighbours as my main sport is cross country skiing.The weather is 8-10 degrees at the moment, so no snow for a while. La Bresse, Lac Blanc and Gerardmer/Xonrupt Longemer have the best alpine skiing facilities, but get very busy around school holidays I am told.http://www.skieur.info/vosges/ this link should give you all the info you need and the snow status.RegardsBob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob W. Posted January 4, 2007 Author Share Posted January 4, 2007 Thanks for the tip - I noticed the map did not work, so I will watch for it coming back online!RgdsBob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Bob....love to know roughly where you are. I used to live in Epinal in the mid '70's and keep thinking I'd love to go back and see how much it's changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devoran88 Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Just read your entry, we have been in the Vosges, near Remiremont since January, like you we have not encountered many ex pats,perhaps we could exchange info, Cheers Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana (ex tag) Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Do you still have snow or have you had your one day of summer yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob W. Posted June 27, 2007 Author Share Posted June 27, 2007 Its the Vosges - not Mont Blanc[:)]Very poor snow last season, just a few weeks with enough to ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Ayres Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Hi Bob.I dont know if you are still there but yes there are a few Brits about. There are about 4 couples we know of.We also live about 12 km from Remiremont and the same from Gerardmer.CheersIan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob W. Posted June 5, 2008 Author Share Posted June 5, 2008 I am still there Ian, 8kms south of St Die - good to hear some others are around.CheersBobNote from the moderators: Please do not post your personal details on the message boards, but use the PM or email buttons to contact other posters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fi Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 We are in the early stages of buying a property in the Gerardmer/La Bresse area, so we (me, husband, 3 young children and dog) will be arriving shortly (with any luck!). Currently on a 'finding out' frenzy, will let you know when we finally arrive. I sometimes think we must be completely mad....Fi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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