Car breakdown insurance is essential when driving abroad. If the worst happens you will know that they will get you and your car back to UK.

Car hire at Bergerac airport and local area... a locally-run efficient company that offers value for money AND service.

www.buggscarhire.com

www.france-car-hire-rental.com - Dordogne Car Hire available from France Car Hire, pick up your hire car from locations throughout the Dordogne

www.JoffrenyTours.com - classic car hire on the Dordogne/Limousin border

www.pagesjaunes.fr  On-line directories in French

www.orange.fr  French internet service provider

http://www.eligibilite-adsl.com/ simple test to see if you are eligible for ADSL in your area

http://www.degrouptest.com/ simple test to see if you are eligible for ADSL in your area

http://offres.neuf.fr/ Neuf as ADSL/Telephone connection - an alternative to Orange

http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/fds/hi/business/market_data/currency/11/13/default.stm - click on this link to see the current exchange rate via the BBC

www.makeiteasyconsulting.com - based in and covering the whole of France, Make it Easy Consulting arranges and assists with mortgages, commercial loans, bridging loans and re-mortgages for international citizens moving to France.

www.let-a-property.info - buy to let mortgage, quotes and property landlord information. Includes proeprty letting investment news, tips and tools to help you invest in rental property.

www.ecoferme.com Eco farm is a family run farm comprising of approximately 40 hectares of woodland and pastures. They make cheese, butter, ice-cream and the likes and cull their own animals for meat. They do Horse Training, logging, agricultural work, transporting loads and driving. In the forest the harvest only the surplus, that means, fallen trees, diseased and trees that pose a danger . Read more on their comprehensive web site.

www.mediaforest.net Everything you might want to know about forests, particularly the maritime pine

http://www.voyages-sncf.com -book a holiday by train with hotel, easy.

www.sncf.com - French Railways

www.interrailnet.com - discover 29 countries in Europe and North Africa by train

Read this interesting article from our link partners about buying train tickets in France http://www.french-property.com/news/travel_france/sncf_france_train_tickets/

http://www.thompson-morgan.fr/

http://www.thompson-morgan.com/

Mail order seeds French and English web sites!

www.jardinexpress.fr/index.asp mail order plants

www.ukpa.gov.uk UK Passport Office website

www.ambafrance-uk.org French Embassy in United Kingdom

www.info-france-usa.org French Embassy in America

www.dwp.gov.uk/international/sa29/medical_06.asp  for information on entitlements to healthcare etc when moving abroad

www.dwp.gov.uk/international/sa29/introduction.asp#pensionservice Contact numbers for transferring health cover and benefits abroad

www.defra.gov.uk Information about taking pets abroad

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/vehicles/exptimpt.htm#Exports DVLA website on car export regulations

www.impots.gouv.fr  French tax office

www.amb-grandebretagne.fr - British Embassy in France for renewing passports and information

http://www.soshelpline.org/

SOS Help is a branch of France’s SOS Amitié Federation and is linked to the Samaritans.

APRIL Medibroker -  International & Expat Medical Insurance Broker - Free Quotes and Impartial Advice

www.medibroker.com

http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/  Chemistdirect.co.uk provides over 20,000 health and beauty products online at the lowest guaranteed price. Delivers to Europe for a very low cost.

http://www.frenchhealthissues.eu/ web site for British Citizens in France regarding the new health care issues, information, how to lobby, advice.

www.ameli.fr For info on health care when moving to France (in French) or once your are settled and has English speaking health line 0811 36 36 46 covering the whole of France and giving health advice.

www.expathealthdirect.co.uk Forward Planning your Healthcare in France - Article by  Peter Owen  Click here to read

http://www.cpam87.fr/SiteWeb/anglais/ English site for the Haute Vienne

http://www.reverso.net/ - free online translation service in French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese - Conjugate a verb, Free dictionary online, Web pages translation.

http://www.learnfrenchguide.com Learn French guide, all about how to learn French and how to speak French. NEW LINK!

http://www.learnfrenchathome.com/ - one to one French lessons on line via skype or on the telephone

http://www.frenchaccentmagazine.com - UNIQUE and FREE monthly publication which is just the ticket for anyone wanting to delve more deeply into French culture, discover more about daily life in France and thereby adapt better to living in France and ideal for those who are looking for an opportunity to improve their French reading and aural comprehension skills!!

www.limousinlife.com  if you want to know what it is really like to live in the Limousin read this page, everything from renovating to mountain biking, written by local residents.

www.channelhop.com - look for hotels, bed and breakfast, gites or a campsite. Also features restaurants and information on regions of France. A very useful site.

Do you have a business large or small in France? Are you looking for a business large or small in France? Then you’ve come to the right place. Just click on the category of your choice and navigate through the sub categories if available to find what you are looking for - just click www.linksfr.com

www.justfrance.org - Guide to France including regions, towns, places of interest, activities and events. Includes travel information.

www.traveleuropedirectory.com Travel Europe Directory

www.totalfrance.com Find information and opinion on a wide variety of France-related matters - from property purchase to starting a business ...  

www.anyoccasionhampers.co.uk Order your British food Hampers here or treat a loved one back in UK to an Any Occasion Hamper. All our Hampers are full of delicious food and drink, each is individually packaged in its own Willow Hamper Basket with your own chosen personal message. 

www.expats.org.uk Free source of information for British expatriates, contracting or living overseas, almost an expats' yellow pages. 

www.francopats.com website for English speaking expats in France and has daily French News, forums, Articles and Classified ads

WebVivant - the online community for English-speakers in France and Francophiles everywhere

www.french-at-a-touch.com A travel directory for the French  speaking countries.

www.bestwestfrance.com   Quality holiday villas, chateaux, country residences and traditional houses in West France - Best West France

www.purefrance.com - Rental accommodation in france. Villas with pools in Provence and Languedoc

www.americansinfrance.net Resource for Americans and other English speakers that would like to travel or live in France.

www.lost-in-france.com  Lost in France - For expats, news and weather, forums, property sales and guides to living in France and moving to France

French > Connexions Agency, help with moving to and living in France  

www.britinfo.net A directory and guide to Britain for visitors and business - just in case you may like to visit Britain

Search for rentals & properties for sale with French-property.com.

www.trogoff-immobilier.com based in Brittany - dealing with holiday or long term rentals.

www.letmanagers.com We are a professional property management company who can offer individual services to each of our clients whether they rent their properties to the general public or not. We currently have both gîtes and properties available for summer holiday lets and long term residential letting.

www.chapaq.free.fr  Chaplaincy of Aquitaine, interesting site with links to other religious web sites and useful page for hospital patients.

Compare Removals Quotes - Free quotes from up to 6 Professional Removals Companies for Domestic, Commercial & International Removals.

Click here to compare a removal quote!

Meridian Worldwide has been the approved International Mover for many Corporations, International Trade Commissions, and Consulates worldwide since 1964.  If you are moving from California to France, Germany, Italy, Australia, China, the UK, or India, or any other worldwide destination, we have the qualifications, licenses, and experience to help you with your family’s international relocation. See http://www.meridianww.com

http://www.marksandspencer.com

deliver to France for £10!

www.lashop.eu/index.html

A French village shop with British and Dutch products in the department of Allier

www.sterlingshopping.co.uk The best of the UK delivered to France

Ever wished that your favourite UK shops were just round the corner?  Well with Sterling Shopping Online, they are. 

 

http://www.laplazafrance.com/ 

http://www.shoppingfrombritain.com/

www.amazon.fr French site with section for online purchasing of English books

www.but.fr Furniture, electrical and TV stores across France ( in French )

www.bricomarche.com  DIY store

www.conforama.fr Conforama website for furniture shopping

www.castorama.fr Castorama website for garden and DIY needs (similar to B & Q)

www.lapeyre.fr  DIY and e-catalogue (in French)

www.troc.com buy or sell those unwanted items (has English content)

www.laredoute.fr French catalogue

www.shoppingfrombritain.com online supermarket that sells you all the British food and household goods that you need.

www.flogit.ws a unique auction website in English for English speakers all over France. We also have monthly charity auctions which are free of fees.

www.ikea.fr Find out where your nearest shop is, browse the catalogue or order for delivery via their customer service helpline. 

www.surveyors-en-france.com An alliance of British Surveyors, Architects and Project Managers registered and based in France - helping British buyers to make informed decisions about all aspects of their chosen French property, right from the start.

http://www.impots.gouv.fr/ - French tax web site

www.taxation.co.uk useful independent taxation website with some content relevant to France

www.mobiles.co.uk

UK Telecom http://www.uktelecom.uk.net/uktelecom_fra_eng/default.php?ref= discounted low cost international and local calls from France.

France Telecom Paris has opened an 0800 364 775 number (toll-free call) intended to cater for the needs of the English-speaking community all over France. This new service is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 AM to 8:00 PM. They will deal with all aspects of your telephone requirements in France in English.

For more info: www.francetelecom.com

www.cell-comm.co.uk Cell-Comm Lo-Cost international call service is a revolutionary new way of calling all your usual foreign contacts from only 3p per minute!

http://www.1013.fr/ If you are having difficulties reaching France Telecom's 1013 Customer Service line, you can fill out a form on 1013.fr to report a problem with a landline. Click the English flag to complete in your own language.

Travel

http://www.discover-france.info/ comprehensive holiday and leisure guide.
 

http://www.francetourism.com/index.htm

http://www.winetravelguides.com/ You love wine and you love travel. With the detailed information provided by Wine Travel Guides, you can plan your own private wine tours. Explore beautiful vineyard landscapes and fascinating cellars; meet the people behind the labels and taste their wines in the wine regions.

http://www.calais-guide.co.uk - Welcome to our Calais Guide, lovingly researched for you, our fellow Channel Hoppers. Calais, the closest French port to England, is just 26 short miles away from Dover and everything you will ever need to know about how to get there, where to shop, where to eat, sleep and sightsee, is just a click or two away.

http://www.rivierapebbles.com - Riviera Pebbles - The easy way to find your perfect Riviera rental apartment

Door to Door - transport and travel website for disabled and less mobile people - lots of useful info

www.chezshells.com - home exchange and camping in France - Brittany, Vendee, Poitou Charente, Limousin, Aquitaine - Dordogne and others in south west France.

http://www.guide2poitoucharentes.com/ Guide2PoitouCharentes aims to be the complete source of information in English about the Poitou Charentes region of France. Designed specifically for English speakers who are planning a holiday in Poitou Charentes, contemplating buying property in Poitou Charentes or those that actually live in Poitou Charentes.
 

http://www.creuse-news.com/ Creuse News brings news in English to British and English-speaking residents of the Creuse area

http://www.simplyparis.org

http://www.saint-yrieix.fr

http://www.ot-styrieix.com/

Click the button to download loads of info about living in St Yrieix in a .pdf file

http://www.limousin.visite.org/EN/

http://www.midi-france.info/ The Languedoc-Roussillon: holiday accommodation, weather, naturist beaches, Cathar castles, Cathar beliefs and history, wines, wildlife, Rennes-le-Château, property, Languedoc mysteries and vacations in the South of France.

http://www.pagesaude.com online directory offering free advertising for businesses in the Aude region of France.

www.expatprovence.org - We are a newly formed non profit Association for Provence Expats offering weekly workshops in photography, painting, writing, local crafts, and cooking for English speakers.

www.pontnoir.com The source of information on moving to, and living in, your new property in la Creuse, France including forums on renovation, la Creuse, paperwork, electrics, property and smallholding. This site is all about living in the Creuse, the best of the three departments of the Limousin. Whether you are currently living in department 23, in the process of buying a property here, seriously thinking about a move, or just dreaming of a better life in France then this is the site for you.

Loads of information for the Languedoc area of France - tourism, living in the Languedoc, classifieds, markets, articles, forum, restaurants and useful links. www.The-Languedoc-Page.com

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DreamingofSWFrance/ For all who holiday, live, or dream of living in South West France but we won't throw you out if you like or live in other areas of France too. You're welcome to join whether you're expats, natives, local or distant.  Talk about the trials & tribulations of renovations, bureaucracy and the French Dream. Share links, tips, advice and information

www.cdt-nord.fr Useful site for visiting the north of France around Lille and the Flanders area

www.anglophone-direct.com -  telephone directory listing services, craftspeople, shops and businesses able to deal with their clients in the English language.

Moving to France and Utilities in the UK

EDF - Phone line and email address for English residents - 05 62 16 49 08 and the email is simpleenergywithedf@edf.fr

www.edf.fr France electricity website with English content

http://www.french-property.com/guides/france/utilities/electricity/ Guide to Electricity in France, summary information on how to go about opening a new electricity account for your home in France, and how to obtain a new electricity supply if it is a new or renovated home without an existing supply. We take you through the electricity tariffs that apply in France and we provide an overview of what you can expect to find on your electricity bill, as well information on the different ways you can go about paying the bill. If you get into financial difficulties, or you are on a low income, we provide in formation on the forms of assistance that are available. If you want to change your electricity supplier, we tell you how to go about doing so. Finally, we also provide information on how you can go about making a complaint if you are not satisfied with the service you are receiving from your electricity supplier.

www.saur.com/fr/index_fr.html everything about water - interesting site with tips to use less water.

Various different weather sites for you ....................

http://www.wofrance.fr/weather/maps/forecastmaps?LANG=fr&CONT=frfr&UP=0&R=0

http://www.meteoalarm.eu/

http://france.meteofrance.com/france/meteo?20157.path=previsions