The Homeowners Guide To Living In France
Published on 26. August 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-84528-057-4 (ISBN)
Description
"Get the most out of France...look behind pre-conceived ideas...discover overlooked but important aspects of this great country." Part One 'Setting the Scene' gives a background to France with chapters on France's natural beauty, French family life, the economy, politics and future developments, and how to buy a property. Part Two 'Living in France Today' covers practical and social topics: day-to-day life (health, language, integrating socially, shopping, etc), leisure activities, holidays, culture, education, the law, employment, eating out, business dealings and bureaucracy.
Contents: 1. The Beauty of France; 2. French Family Life; 3. The French Economy, Politics and Future Developments; 4. Buying a Property; 5. Day-to-Day; 6. Your Rights and the Law; 7. Leisure Activities; 8. Holidays in France; 9. Culture; 10. Education; 11. Employment; 12. At Work, Business dealings and Officialdom; 13. Eating (and drinking) out Useful Websites & Further Reading.
Contents: 1. The Beauty of France; 2. French Family Life; 3. The French Economy, Politics and Future Developments; 4. Buying a Property; 5. Day-to-Day; 6. Your Rights and the Law; 7. Leisure Activities; 8. Holidays in France; 9. Culture; 10. Education; 11. Employment; 12. At Work, Business dealings and Officialdom; 13. Eating (and drinking) out Useful Websites & Further Reading.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Illustrations
Illustrations (some col.), map
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84528-057-4 (9781845280574)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Richard Whiting has been living and working in France for more than 20 years and, as his wife is French, he is able to write from a resident foreigner's standpoint within a French environment. Richard has also written the Daily Telegraph's book, Buying and Renovating a Property in France, published by How To Books.
Content
1. The Beauty of France; 2. French Family Life; 3. The French Economy, Politics and Future Developments; 4. Buying a Property; 5. Day-to-Day; 6. Your Rights and the Law; 7. Leisure Activities; 8. Holidays in France; 9. Culture; 10. Education; 11. Employment; 12. At Work, Business dealings and Officialdom; 13. Eating (and drinking) out Useful Websites & Further Reading.