Expat Living and Real Estate · Julie Whitmarsh · Living in Provence Living in Provence Let the Home Renovation Begin October 1, 2018Contributor blog post by Vaucluse Dreamer: It’s well over 2 years now since we finally picked up the keys and opened the door to our little house in Provence after so many years of dreaming about it. We couldn’t afford a perfect house with elegant gardens and a pretty pool and always knew that our little …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Living in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities The Benefits of Provencal Village Life in Cotignac February 4, 2020Cotignac in Provence’s Var Susana Iwase Hanson is the founder of Provence Living Cotignac, after living on several continents, she and her husband discovered Cotignac, a quiet village in the Var, a decade ago (read her interesting backstory). Cotignac’s residents enjoy the benefits of living in the Provencal countryside with the Mediterranean beaches an hour away. …Continue Reading
Expat Living and Real Estate · Jemma - French Lessons Working for French Unemployment Benefits September 22, 2016Contributor blog post by Jemma @French Lessons Blog: I was 10 years working in my office job – real, salaried employment! Jo says, pausing with me on the terrasse before organizing her day here at Bellevue. She shakes her head. But I was let go on la veille de Noël – on Christmas Eve – …Continue Reading
Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence · Sophia van Woensel-Mose Buying Property in Provence: Viewings February 21, 2019House purchase negotiations are a delicate process anywhere in the world. Tempers quickly flare, and communications can break down because of misunderstandings or hurt feelings. When you don’t speak French fluently and don’t know the ins and outs of French customs and the French real estate market, then things could go wrong even quicker when …Continue Reading
