With positive growth figures for the U.K and interest rates being cut in Europe the signs are that we are potentially starting to turn a corner for the Pound against the Euro which is great news for those looking to buy property over in France in the near future.
Sextant Properties is pleased to announce the launch of a new renovation castle project in the south of France. A similar project arrived on the market in spring 2009. It was sold out after only 4 months.
Rouen, the most famous city of Normandy, hosts this year the 6th edition of the Armada, a free sailing boat meeting, featuring 37 of the world’s most beautiful sailing boats. This event, which begins in June, is the perfect appetizer to start exploring the city, which has a lot to offer.
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Back in the limelight thanks to the creativity of Parisian chefs, macaroons descend into a wide range of flavours in an explosion of colour. Considered as one of the jewels of French pastry, the small round cake now exposes its intensive colours beyond our borders.
Marseille’s Magnificent Rocky Inlets
According to the general opinion, the term « calanque » would come from the provençal word « calenco » meaning a small creek or bay overhung by ravines. As centuries went by and through extension, the whole limestone massif that extends from Callelongue to Port-pin has become « Les Calanques ».
The first Guide Michelin was published in 1900. Since then, the little red book has been a reference for connoisseurs of French cuisine. The following “top 10” lists the best French restaurants, following the Guide Michelin recommendations.
France has always been famous for being a country at the forefront of refinement in many fields and that is one of the main reasons why many people from all around the world come to visit this particular country. This world famous haute couture brand was born in 1854 in Rue Neuve des Capucines, Paris, by the unsurprising yet internationally well-known Louis Vuitton.
The Annecy “Blue Lake” combines sweetness and the great charm of living at the foot of high mountains of Savoy. Beyond its exceptional landscape, it can boast of being one of the cleanest and purest lakes in the world.