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Sophia van Woensel-Mose · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence

Buying Property in France – A Practical Guide to the French Wealth Tax

February 1, 2018

By Sophia Mose: French Property and Taxes Traditionally, France did not have a reputation as a tax-efficient country for wealthy residents. In particular, the pre-2018 French wealth tax on worldwide net assets made headlines for chasing away celebrities such as Gerard Depardieu. However, as of the 1st of January 2018, the ISF was transformed into

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Hotels Provence & Cote d'Azur · Mary Kay Seales · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence

Dream in French During a Stay at Le Domaine de Fontenille

June 6, 2017

“Even one night at this place is an unforgettable experience.” – Mary Kay Seales after her stay at this luxury property, in Provence, with her two sisters. Just a bit north of Aix-en-Provence near the tiny medieval village of Lauris is the stylish and architecturally perfect Domaine de Fontenille, on the list of Small Luxury Hotels

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Books on Provence · Inspire · Mary Jane Deeb

Book Review: Death on the Riviera

June 30, 2016

The following post is an interesting book review by Mary Jane on Death on the Riviera by John Bude, Poisoned Pen Press in Association with the British Library, Scottsdale, Arizona, 2016. Being a fan of mysteries, and an amateur mystery writer myself, I like to check out what is being published or re-published in my preferred

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Rebecca Whitlocke · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

La Liste : 118 French Restaurants Get It Right

April 13, 2016

Contributor blog post by Access Riviera: La Liste, a selection of the 1000 most impressive restaurants in the world, was published at the end of last year with Benoît Violier’s Restaurant de l’Hôtel de Ville in Crissier, Switzerland, coming out on top. Thomas Keller’s Per Se, in New York, came in second place; Kenichiro Nishi’s

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Inspire · Rebecca Whitlocke · Shopping & Gifts

How to easily get a Tax Refund on your French souvenirs

January 26, 2016

Contributor blog post by Access Riviera: Did you know that as a tourist in France you are entitled to claim back the Value Added Tax (VAT or TVA) on purchases over €175 made in a single store? You didn’t know that? Well, luckily for you this blog post will shed some light on how to

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Explore · Rebecca Whitlocke · Road Trips South of France

Weekend Wanderlust on the Riviera

January 4, 2016

Contributor blog post by Access Riviera: Wanderlust (noun): A strong desire or impulse to travel. I spend so much time writing about the French Riviera that I neglect to share other great travel journeys I’ve experienced. Such as sharing a barbecue lunch on a tropical atoll in Aitutaki, trekking through rice terraces in Bali, scouting

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Taste · The Riviera Grapevine · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Top 5 Tutored Riviera Wine Tastings

October 12, 2015

A question and answer to kick off this weekend. Q: Apart from the vineyards themselves, where are the best spots for wine tasting on the French Riviera and in Liguria? A: As you’d expect from the world’s top two wine-producing countries    

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