Crevette Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Did anyone see this article ;THE TELEGRAPHFrench revolt as 'British invasion' drives up property pricesBy Kim Willsher in Parishttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;sessionid=UONR5LWFHCKTTQFIQMGSM54AVCBQWJVC?xml=/news/2005/02/20/wfran20.xml&secureRefresh=true&_requestid=43305Breton villages protested yesterday against an "invasion" of Britons blamed for pushing up property prices and forcing out locals.Around 100 people took to the streets of Bourbriac and called on all "proud French natives" to express their anger at "colonisation". They demanded more low-cost housing, criticised estate agents for "market speculation" and set fire to piles of property magazines The protest was part of a growing backlash against the increasing number of Britons moving to rural France. ...----Can any one (of the 700) in Bourbriac elaborate on this?-Rob- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Have a look in the North West section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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