Tracey, a British expat living in Brittany, contacted us to ask the following question: I am thinking of exporting a UK-bought LHD car to France. The car would be registered in Poland. Is this possible? How difficult would it be? EXPORTING A UK BOUGHT LHD CAR TO...
In recent years, travelling to the continent and driving in France has become increasingly easy for Brits. Both the Channel Tunnel and the various ferry companies offer numerous options. We live in Swindon and usually use the Portsmouth - Le Havre crossing. It offers...
Autumn, mushroom picking season Mid-October is upon us, and autumn is already well on its way... glorious golden colours abound in the countryside. A real feast for the senses: bright yellows, oranges, rich reds and browns so pleasing to the eye. The earthy and musty...
What is the difference between Pineau and Pinot? When I first met my wife's family in France, I had never heard of Pineau. When I did hear of it, I thought people were referring to Pinot – as in Pinot Grigio, which I love! But I did not realise there is a great...
An unexpected visitor (original post by Nicola) There was a terrific storm yesterday in the Ploërmel area. I had just put another log on the fire this afternoon when there was a knock at the door. Since yesterday was a bank holiday, we were rather startled: generally,...
Chris Slade describes the son et lumiere presentation at the abbey of Bon Repos called "Le Pays de Conomor" in Brittany, which takes place during the first two weeks of August.
Can anyone buy a metal detector in France and go detecting wherever they like? You can if you’re on a beach, but in other areas you are likely to need a licence for metal detecting in France
We had a request from Sandrine and Philippe, who were looking for an English-speaking Summer camp in Brittany, where they live, for their children. The children, who are 5 and 7, are French but...
The official route for the 2013 Tour de France has been announced, and this year cycling fans in the Pays de la Loire and Brittany only have one stage on their turf. Stage 10 runs 193km from...
Jocelyn Saini would like to invite you to a very special musical event in Brittany on Saturday 5th May. Eileen Huang, a very talented Chinese pianist, will be performing “Piano sur la Route de...
On Tuesday Gérald and I visited the Loire Valley Wine Fair in Angers (49). Now in its 26th year, the Salon des Vins de Loire is the largest single gathering of Loire Valley wine producers (550...
We have barely taken down the village Christmas decorations and yesterday evening a meeting was called to organise one of Reminiac’s big events of the year, the Vide Grenier (car boot sale)!...
Quevert is having a pre-Xmas party Friday night (17th december 2010) from 8pm. Hot drinks will be served. Quevert is next to Dinan in Brittany. Quevert summer firework display is exceptional so I...