Practical Advice
This section is designed to help you find practical information about vacationing in France, moving to France and buying or selling French property.
We have separate web pages for the following topics:
When to go?
Choosing the right season for your vacation: a short overview on climate, temperatures, our famous Mistral wind and dispensing with the myth that any season is agreeable in the Provence.
Where to go?
The various regions in the Provence we recommend for an enjoyable vacation: a few areas on the Côte d'Azur, lots of areas in the "classic" Provence further inland.
Where to stay?
Hotel, B&B or self-catering holiday home? Some practical tips how to go about the accommodation issues. There are wonderful properties in charming and quiet areas (we recommend those) and many run of the mill properties (we don't like those).
Vacation Home Rental Tips
Rental agencies or holiday home internet portals? The old fashioned way or via cyberspace? This is about checklists, pitfalls and rental contracts.
Buying a Property in the Provence
The ultimate step: buying a holiday home or retirement villa in the Provence. Better be familiar with the many practical and legal issues here.
Telephone Service in France
A quick lesson in French in case you need to make or receive a phone call "en langue française".
..... more to come from time to time.