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Your first agent was amazing, a rock star! Later that same day your 2nd agent was lovely too, so both went really well. Both properties are lovely, and I’m still doing viewings and will be in touch if either one makes it to the final cut.

Thanks for setting everything up. Regards, R.

It is alwasy nice to hear back that our agents on the ground in France, Normandy in this case, is doing a good job and meeting our client expectations. Our client is now considering making an offer on one of the houses we showed them, getting ever closer to owning their dream home in France!

We have not only one but Two New Agents in the deparment of Finistere in the lovely region of Brittany who started with us in October 2015. So far they have added about 80 new houses for sale with about the same amount to be added over the coming weeks and then more and more as the weeks go by.

Most of the new properties added are on or very near the coast between Quimper and Lorient and centred around the beautiful region around the coastal town of Concarneau.

Click on the map to be taken to all of our houses for sale in the beautiful Finistere department.

Brittany

This wonderful maritime region is steeped in history and legend, from the earliest settlers of the Neolithic period, whose ancient Menhirs and Dolmens are still visible today, through the Arthurian tales of knights and chivalry, to the Renaissance Dukes of Brittany whose manor houses and Chateaux can be visited today.

Property for sale in Brittany is plentiful and one of our more popular regions for people looking to buy a house in France.

The abiding image of Brittany for many is its quaint fishing ports and rugged coast line. It is the western most point in France, stretching out into the Atlantic with old maritime fortresses and light houses dotting the coastline.

The Brittany region consists of 4 departments:

Finistere (Dept. 29), Cotes-d'Armor (Dept. 22), Morbihan (Dept. 56) and Ille-et-Vilaine (Dept. 35).

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Last week was le jour (the day) that Marty McFly went into the future, but with le voyage dans le temps (time-travel), being off by a week doesn’t matter too much. There’s still plenty of time to watch the movie in French!

The title of the film is une traduction littérale (a literal translation):

"Retour vers lé futur"

Image by Alan Preciado / Mr. Pinkeyes on Flickr.

Le film (the movie) is just as iconic in France as it is in the US and the UK. All the talk about BI reminded me of one of the best ways to practice French.

Rather than watching les films en VO (movies in their original langauge, Version Originale), find les films en VF (movies dubbed in French, Version Française)! It’s bizarre watching un film en VF, because the lips don’t exaclty match the dialogue, but it’s easier to follow the story if you’re already familar with it and, more importantly, already know you like it.

Par exemple (for example), I watch Harry Potter films for hours to have a relaxing way to practice French when I’m too tired to sit down and study textbooks with all their grammar and vocabulary.

Even if you don’t like les films en VF, it’s worth trying to give yourself a new way to practice and a new way to appreciate your films préférés (favorite movies)!

Blog submitted by: Alex at The French Property Network - Cle France.

This blog was originally posted on The French Language Blog pages.

Dear Sharon

Sorry not to get back sooner with some feedback – our trip certainly gave us an awful lot to think about! 

Your agent was just fantastic – extremely knowledgeable and meticulously prepared. We were able to get a really good look around the properties and found out as much as we could about buying property in France – now we are in a much better position to reflect upon our next steps and will keep you informed of our progress.  

We will continue with our search....!

Kind regards, S & N.

It is alwasy nice to hear back that our agent on the ground in France, Normandy in this case, is doing a good job and that together we have the wealth of experieince our clients want. Another viewing trip is already being talked about so soon they will find their dream home in France!

BACK ON THE MARKET - This house was removed from sale so the owners could fit a new drainage system, the works have now been completed during October and this attractive House, 2 Guest Gites / Cottages and Swimming Pool on almost an acre is For Sale once again.

Property Ref: ZPC00212 is for sale at only 283,000 Euros FAI.

Beautiful stone fermette completely restored consisting of a main house of approximately 90m2, two independent cottages for 4 people each about 45m2, bread oven and stone outbuilding with a large L-shaped swimming pool (13m x 9m) on grounds of 3174 m2 on the edge of a hamlet in the countryside.

The property is located 3 km from shops, the same distance from Sarlat and Bergerac and 4 km from the beautiful village of Limeuil (one of the most beautiful villages of France), at the confluence of the Dordogne and Vézère. Quiet, but not isolated. Good rental potential. 

Main Features:

- Stone farmhouse of 90 m2 on two floors with south facing terrace (25m2)
- 2 restored rental cottages of around 45m2, each with their own terrace 
- Bread oven
- Small stone outbuilding
- L-shaped pool, Roman steps (13m x 9m)
- 3174 m2 of land, garden, park and shaded parking

MAIN HOUSE:

Ground floor:
- An entry by way of a traditional bolet terrace
- Living room with fireplace, wood and tiled floor (16m2)
- Tiled kitchen with exposed beams, (17m2), kitchen overlooking terrace (25m2)
- One bedroom with bathroom en suite (18m2)
- Toilet with washbasin
- A utility / boiler room (15m2)

Upstairs:
- A bedroom (10m2)
- Bedroom (9m2)
- Bathroom (3m2)
- Bathroom with toilet (3m2)

2 GUEST GITES (45m2, 45m2) each with :

- ground floor living area with fitted kitchen, dining and lounge, wc with wash basin
- 2 bedrooms and a shower room with wc on the first floor
- private terrace outside

Services:
- Mains water and electricity,
- Conform septic tank
- Oil-fired central heating in the main house
- Baker, butcher and restaurant 5 minutes to the village
- All shops at 5

For everything you need to know about French property visit www.clefrance.co.uk