This week the British Pound faces a 50-year low and the Euro a 20-year low against the US Dollar. The Pound/Euro rate is also on its knees. Perhaps it’s time to take a long hard look at why we remain so attached to our home currency even when we have made the move to France …
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This week the UK community in France was abuzz. In the first case of its kind, or at least the first to go public, a British man who holds a 10 year carte de séjour was stopped at Roscoff for having neither registered his British-plated car in France nor paid import duty on the vehicle. …
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We’ve seen it happen so many times. You arrive at your holiday house in France for a long-awaited break, but there’s a problem. The electricity has been cut off or your phone isn’t working or there’s been a leak or you forgot to pay a bill and now you’ve received an angry letter and a …
If you think French admin is slow now, just wait for next month! August is traditional holiday time for the French. Many businesses, small shops and administrative services close and most of Paris heads out of town for their annual break because schools and workplaces are shut. So if there is anything you’ve been meaning …
Time flies in France, even on a long stay visitor visa.Here’s how to stay longer. Many of our clients arrive in France on a 12-month long stay visa, and the allocated year stretches gloriously ahead. Unfortunately, time really does fly when you’re having fun – and that’s when you realise you want to stay longer. …
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How to renovate a French house from 4000 miles away. Gordon and Deb first discovered France in 2011 when they came for a two-week holiday. They enjoyed that trip so much that they started coming back regularly, initially for two weeks every two years, and then for three weeks every year. Little did they know …
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Here at French Connections HCB, we’ve been bursting to share some exciting news with you. Over the past few months, we’ve been lovingly crafting our first ever brochure.And looking forward to sharing it with you. Today’s the day! Inside these colourful pages you can meet our friendly team, feast your eyes on stunning photography and …
As the long summer holidays approach, there’s a potential hiccup you might want to avoid as a parent. Like you, every child who is not an EU passport holder needs a valid visa when they arrive in France if they are going to be staying longer than 90 days. At the end of a one …
Introducing your own personal assistant for just 89 euros a month. Ever locked your keys inside your car? Accidentally put washing up liquid in the dishwasher? Or lost a filling to a Carambar on a Sunday when the only dentist in town is shut? You are not alone! Say hello to our monthly Subscription Service, …
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Every one of our clients is unique, and they all have a different story to share. In the first of a ‘Behind The Scenes’ series, we’re delighted to introduce you to Bryan and Jenya, who have used five of our services over the past year. Like many of our clients, their story begins in the …
