alittlebitfrench Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 So you want to move to France and need to choose a place to live.Try this website.... https://www.ville-ideale.frYou see, the best places to live in France are not the most obvious to the British. I have said that for many years but only to get constant abuse for saying so. This site backs me up.Some score examples..Bergerac 4.39/10Sarlet 5.74/10Gueret 4.73/10Eymet 0/10 (nobody wants to live there)Saint Amand Montrond 5.17 .....be careful some Brit French property developer (lol) sells houses there to unsuspecting Brits...eek. ALBF Ville ..... 8.48 Come on Chancer, how does your ville score ?Be careful where you buy !!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickP Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Interesting that Troo and Lavardin both score a big fat ZERO, I'm glad to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Those results are very suspect. I reckon that site is a bit like Trip Advisor, open to abuse.No-one , least of all my French friends, considers Rodez 7.47 more desirable than Montpellier 5.98....and Bordeaux only comes out at 6.37 although these last two are regularly quoted as being favourites with the French Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 @NormanBordeaux is only a favourite with French Cadres because it is cheaper than Paris and they might stand a chance finding a job. Otherwise it is a complete dump. Like Lyon I have to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 This site paints a rather different picture.I note that bothe Béziers and Tours come in the same category (4) http://www.planet.fr/dossiers-de-la-redaction-les-villes-les-plus-attractives-de-france.19785.1466.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 Unless you want to retire....and Tours comes joint 3rd in the whole of France.http://www.parcoursfrance.com/actualites/top-10-des-villes-ou-prendre-sa-retraite/But the catch is, it is not the city but the banliue !!! I don't live in Tours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard51 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 ALBF - thank you for bringing this site to everybodies attention here. I have so far read only about the nearest city to ourselves and glanced at others. I can identify with those who gave both low (1 ish) and high (8 ish) scores.I do think, though, that drawing general conclusions from this site is perhaps wrong. It is much more relevant and useful to read the comments for any particular place to get a feel for why the average score for the place is as it is.As an example Perigueux got a very low score for transport. As somebody who has a car this is not a problem for me. Likewise the roads were described as in a poor state! Goodness, that person hasn't driven along our lane in the Uk, or indeed our city there! For me Perigueux would be higher, but I do accept that the areas outside those that I tend to go to are not too good (but better IMHO than most larger cities). Buses, though, are very poor, again IMHumbleO.In conclusion, its a very interesting and useful website so thanks, but use it with caution and it will be very informative.(sorry but it is starting to sound like a review!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pommier Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Our town got 8.07/10 - and some of the 'negatives' will soon be gone (such as lack of lycee as it's being built)Saint Gilles Croix de Vie 85800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 My ville is not listed, not worthy of comment but would get a fat zero, the inhabitants try to deflect their misery by pointing out that its far worse in my village [:D] Closest ville listed is Amiens, it got 4 point something but I think all the comments were from the C.M., this guy gave it 2.5: pas grand chose à faire, une ville très sale (déjections canines, vomis sur les trottoirs), des mauvaises odeurs, un chômage a 12%, beaucoup de pauvreté.Une ville morte, un très grand manque de dynamisme. And he is right, it is dead but compared to my locality its more alive than a lit fuse and the closest that I can find some little bit of normality, normal as in the worst day of your life [:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard51 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Chancer, why are you so proud of your home town?If its that bad would you not just leave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 Sounds like Versailles Chancer.I was there yesterday. Apart from the Châteaux the town itself is a bit grim with lots of beggars and other sorts up to mischief. It scores a healthy 7.45 mind you. Not sure how that works. I would not live there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Not my home town Richard but the closest town to where I currently live, - Watch this space! My home town is Crawley, now there is a place to be proud of [:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lehaut Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 The nearest town to our current house got 9 across the board. The town we are moving to gets 4.6 for security:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Its all a bit of fun but given that so many towns like mine dont even have a single review I bet the other ones only have a handfull and then skewed by it being people encouraged by social media or those with an axe to grind who bother. About as objective as a Tripadvisor listing with only a couple of very marmite reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 I have always preferredhttp://www.linternaute.com/ville/which gives a lot of factual information rather than anecdotes or ALBF's imagination... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 That is a boring site Norman. It has been around for years. There are actually better sites than that.Actually, my little girl showed me the site I linked (she was comparing where we lived in Paris to were we live when we are not living in Paris) and thought it would be fun to post it. Gives expats/immigrants looking to move a different perspective of France. Well I think it is a fun site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh4 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Probably is a fun site - if you are a little girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard51 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 A little uncalled for Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Is this forum on a loop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 French forums are just one big loop Betty.To be fair, there are only a limited amount of threads you can create on a French forum.Anyway, I need a new ironing board. Can anyone recommend a good brand ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Have you joined Gransnet ALBF? (Same question on there recently.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard51 Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Pat - I think that is QED for ALBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 [:D]https://www.gransnet.com/forums/ask_a_gran/a1241933-Ironing-Board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard51 Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 I didn't doubt you for one moment Pat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Roy Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 [quote user="alittlebitfrench"]@NormanBordeaux is only a favourite with French Cadres because it is cheaper than Paris and they might stand a chance finding a job. Otherwise it is a complete dump. Like Lyon I have to say.[/quote]Now, you see, I love Bordeaux - think it's a beautiful city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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