Covid complications causing concerns

Martin and Nadine haven’t been to France since January, and Covid complications certainly are an issue and a constant worry. It seems sorting out a ferry crossing isn’t the only hurdle. Is it better to go or to cancel?

Requirements for driving in France – Breath Test Kits

On 1st July 2012, a law was introduced in France: all drivers had to carry a breath test kit in their car. Find out why and if or how that law was implemented. Read more about the driving requirements in France.

Kouign-amann vs Lardy cake

Kouign-amann is a beautiful, buttery, traditional Breton cake. During the current lockdown, unable to travel to Brittany, we have found an alternative: the British lardy cake. Read on.

Exporting a UK-bought LHD car to France

Is it possible or indeed practical to buy a LHD car in the UK, originally registered in Poland, and then import it to France? Are there guidelines to be followed?

Driving in France

In recent years, travelling across to the continent and driving in France has become increasingly easy for Brits, but there are laws and regulations to bear in mind while driving abroad.

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Holiday Website Tips (3) – Inbound Links

by | Mar 12, 2010

Have you seen the number of results that get returned when you search for "holiday rental property in brittany" or "loire holiday rental" or "gite near la baule" or any other phrase that includes a combination of "france", "brittany", "holiday" or "property"? How does your site stand a chance of getting a decent ranking and therefore being noticed? Link building is one activity that could improve your ranking.

Find out how important link building is for your website and how to go about getting more links

Holiday Website Tips (1) – Be visual

by | Mar 5, 2010

Remember! Yours isn"t the only holiday property in the area, and it won"t be the only property seen by search engine visitors looking for their ideal holiday retreat. So it needs to stand out from the crowd and it needs to do so from the moment the visitor arrives on your site.

Whilst text content is generally (but not always) what gets your site noticed by search engines in the first place, for holiday rental websites it is often the imagery on the main landing pages that grabs the visitors attention and keeps them on your site. Website visitors have short attention spans – if they don"t see what they want within a few seconds of opening your website they will go elsewhere.

Find out how to make your property website more attractive to visitors