The French health care system is widely regarded as the best in the World. If you are planning on moving to France and to live here for more than 3 months at a time, then it is a legal requirement for you to have health insurance in place. There are 4 different ways to arrange healthcare coverage in France. To understand each health insurance option and which one will suit your circumstance, you firstly need to understand how the French healthcare system operates.

The countryside around the Southern France town of Carcassonne, has proved to be a very popular place finding a long term rental property in the last couple of years. Here is a selection of 10 houses currently available for rent in the Carcassonne area of Southern France during 2025. 

Perpignan is situated in between the Mediterranean coast and the Pyrenees, close to the Spanish border. With it's mild winters and long hot summers, it is the perfect destination for find a long term rental in France. Here we feature 9 long term rentals near Perpignan, France, currently available from through 2024 into 2025. 

We often get asked by clients for help and assistance in finding suitable renovation properties in Southern France. I recently met with two award-winning Architects, François Brunner and Olga Sanina, so I took the opportunity to ask them some of the typical questions about house renovation in France and the pitfalls to avoid when renovating property. 

If you are thinking of buying or building a new house in France, the award-winning architects, François Brunner & Olga Sanina, have provided some key professional advice about how to build a new house in France - the costs, the pitfalls and how to get it right. I also have obtained some key information from Paddy Gibbins, Managing Director of Artaxa Estate Agency, about the process for buying land in France to build a house.

More and more people are choosing the South of France for a long winter vacation. At Long term rentals in France we have established a reputation as the leading provider of winter lets in South France. Here we feature 14 properties to rent over the winter in France during 2023-24.

I was on a plane a few years back and the man next to me asked the same question that I always get asked: "Why did you move to France?". It is a simple question, with a complex answer. But also, isn't it obvious why you would move to France? 

Buying a house is always an emotional experience, but from what I have observed, buying a house in France is especially emotionally driven. Here is a checklist of things to consider when buying property in France to help you make that right decision. 

Here we discuss, the minimum income requirements that you must meet to apply for French Residency or a Long Stay Visa for France. There are actually, 4 main criteria that you must meet on your French Residency application, but the most important on is that you have sufficient financial resources to support yourself and your family in France.