Rural Living in France – Jeremy Hobson
Many people dream of moving to rural France - somewhere warm and sunny where days can be spent al fresco basking in the shade of a tree. In their mind's eye they see themselves relaxing over a leisurely lunch of newly-baked baguettes from the village boulangerie, fresh produce from the garden, mouth-watering fromage and charcuterie from the local market, and a few bottles of chilled vin blanc from a local vineyard. In the background, chickens wander from barn to garden scratching in the earth, geese graze happily in the orchard and the family pets gambol in the sun. In the winter, a plentiful supply of logs is stacked in the outhouse, while indoors a blazing fire reflects patterns on the tiled floors as the dreamers sip their apéritifs and bask in their good fortune . . . It's good to dream, but what is the reality of life in rural France? Rural Living in France has been written in answer to this question. |
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Many people dream of moving to rural France - somewhere warm and sunny where days can be spent al fresco basking in the shade of a tree. In their mind's eye they see themselves relaxing over a leisurely lunch of newly-baked baguettes from the village boulangerie, fresh produce from the garden, mouth-watering fromage and charcuterie from the local market, and a few bottles of chilled vin blanc from a local vineyard. In the background, chickens wander from barn to garden scratching in the earth, geese graze happily in the orchard and the family pets gambol in the sun. In the winter, a plentiful supply of logs is stacked in the outhouse, while indoors a blazing fire reflects patterns on the tiled floors as the dreamers sip their apéritifs and bask in their good fortune . . . It's good to dream, but what is the reality of life in rural France? |
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Expat Guides | Keith Eckstein June 24, 2010