French Property News

French Property News

Last September, I was invited to write an article for French Property News, so I put pen to paper to share our personal experience of trying to buy a property in France from the UK. Much has happened since, but you may be interested in reading about our journey up to...
Why the Lot-et-Garonne?

Why the Lot-et-Garonne?

We are often asked ‘How did you choose the Lot-et-Garonne?’ It was quite simple really. After circling the airports that have cheap flights from Edinburgh to the South of France on the map and visiting for a couple of driving trips, we narrowed it down to...
An Ideal Premises For The Business?

An Ideal Premises For The Business?

We have found another amazing place… could this be Studio Faire? This property is in a pretty decent sized town with supermarkets, restaurants, bars, fabulous Boulangerie and a weekly market, so artists can be completely independent and soak up the local atmosphere,...
The Scottish photographer and his lost love … photographie.

The Scottish photographer and his lost love … photographie.

I never fell out of love with my first love, I think I may have neglected it for a while though. Summer 2015 saw me diving head-first back into my original creative passion of photography and I have never been so energised or animated. Then… I moved to Edinburgh...
Parlez-vous français?

Parlez-vous français?

A common (and not unpredictable) question asked by almost everyone when they hear of our mission to set up a creative retreat in South West France is ‘Do you speak French?’ It’s asked with a nod of the head at the end and a presumption of an answer in the affirmative…...