Club Clé France: Legal services with Ashton KCJ
We are proud to work in partnership with Ashton KCJ - Legal services. If we think our clients need further legal advice or have a specific legal question that needs solicitor involvement when buying or selling a property in France we can recommend...
Matthew Cameron and his team for expert advice.
If you are thinking of buying or selling a property in France, this should be an exciting time for you. But dealing with French legal matters can be extremely complex, adding unnecessary stress to your situation.
Ashton KCJ have a dedicated team of French property solicitors who will help you work through the legal issues and contracts. They will not only hold your hand through the whole legal process, but also work closely with Cle France and other relevant contacts on your behalf.
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They have in-depth knowledge of French inheritance law and tax, as well as the subsequent implications on your UK estate. Ashton KCJ also understand and acknowledge family issues and the English implications of French property ownership.
Cle France clients can benefit from the reliable, efficient, expert advice that Ashton KCJ provide which is a service aimed at taking the stress out of your situation.
Ashton KCJ's French Legal Services Department is headed by Matthew Cameron who is a qualified solicitor with over 10 years’ experience in dealing with French legal issues. Matthew is supported by Jean-Paul Vovor, a Diplôme Supérieur du Notariat, and Sarah Walker on Wills, succession and inheritance tax issues. He is also assisted by Pauline Sakhrani.
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We at Cle France specialise in Property for sale in France through our network of Agents and French Registered High Street Estate Agents. We have sold thousands of houses for sale in France over the years and have helped many find and buy their dream home in France.
We can also help you with everything to do with buying a house in France including getting a mortgage, organising currency exchange, renovation advice, property surveys, planning permission, French translation, opening a bank account and everything to do with French property sales.
For everything you need to know about French property for sale visit www.clefrance.co.uk
Property for sale in Limousin - click here
Limousin
Lying between an altitude of 200 and 1000 metres, the Limousin is mostly a region, as you may imagine of hills, valleys and mountains. The highest point in Limousin is the Mont Bessou, 977 metres, near Ussel, in the Corrèze department, the highest point of the Plateau de Millevaches, which borders the neighbouring Auvergne region.
Forming the north western edge of the Massif Central, Limousin is a region that is relatively well watered, with lots of rivers and lakes. The south western part of the region, including the area round Brive, can be very hot in summer.
Rural Limousin is an land of deciduous woodland, of sheep grazing land in the north, and an upland area of spruce forests and grazing land on the Plateau de Millevaches (this is the plateau of the thousand springs, not a thousand cows, there are many more than that).
The Limousin region consists of 3 departments:
Creuse (23), Corrèze (19) and Haute-Vienne (87).
Weather
Transport
By rail from Paris Gare d'Austerlitz - regular trains from Paris to Limoges and Brive-la-Gaillarde, with connecting services to other towns and cities. There are also a few services from Clermont-Ferrand via Ussel as well as Brive to Bordeaux.
By road: the region is crossed north-south by the A20 motorway (Paris, Orleans, Vierzon and Toulouse), and northeast-southwest by the A89 motorway (Clermont-Ferrand, Brive, Lyon and Bordeaux).
Airport: Limoges airport has several low-cost airlines from the UK and other countries. There are also some good services to the new airport at Brive-la-Gaillarde.
Food
The region is most famous for its meat and in particular its beef. Other outstanding specialities are the AOC apples and Limousin's famous chestnuts. There is an unusual violet mustard and who can forget the Clafouti cake with cherries and lots of calories.
Sometimes the region is described as having poor, simple and dull food, but after several visits we can only say it is pretty good and currently thriving, even a short trip to the region will be enough to get you addicted to what some wrongly say is 'dull and austere', but they are wrong.
Leisure
The Limousin has a few claims to fame and most noteworthy is the worlds biggest maze at Gueret covering around two hectares and borders a 3000 hectare forest. There are several questions in the maze which, if answered correctly, help you to find your way out. Train rides in old steam trains is a popular pursuit as is Hot Air ballooning. Plus there are some very nice walks and treks though some of the most spectacular scenery in this region of very few inhabitants.
Property
Styles of property in the Limousin remind me of Normandy and Pays de la Loire as the agriculture and farming activities are very similar, also similar to the Yorkshire dales in the UK, I know this sounds strange but it is true. Many houses have slate roofs and are built of granite or similar hard rock and being a largely farming region there is no shortage of Farmhouses and cottages.
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CONTACT US to discuss your search for property in Aquitaine or any area of France, or indeed for any further information you may require on buying French property, moving to France, living in France etc. just give us a call or send us an email, we will be happy to help!
Property Finding Service: We will do a property search for you to match you criteria but also you can try our Advanced Search: including saving your favourites and getting updates of new properties for sale in France and price reductions direct into your inbox, and you can also add your comments to our blog pages - simply sign up for your own account here.
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Property for sale in Midi Pyrenees - click here
Midi Pyrenees
Unlike many regions of France Midi-Pyrénées is actually a 20th century invention, created as a result of the "regionalisation" process that took place in the 1970s, I bet you did not know that!
Like the Pays de la Loire region further north, where I lived for 12 years until 2013, Midi-Pyrénées was established in order to create a region around a main town, in this case the fantastic city of Toulouse.
The large former provinces of Guyenne, Gascony, Languedoc and smaller areas, within these larger areas, such as Quercy, Rouergue, Albigeois and Foix are all either part or fully in the Midi-Pyrenees.
It is not too hard to understand that Midi Pyrénées is essentially a rural area; in fact, apart fromToulouse, it is a very rural area (just 55 inhabitants per km2, this is approx. half the national average), it is the leading agricultural region of France.
The Midi-Pyrenees region consists of 8 departments:
Lot (46), Tarn (81), Haute-Garonne (31), Tarn-et-Garonne (82), Aveyron (12), Ariege (09), Haute-Pyrenees (65) and Gers (32).
Weather
Transport
By train (TGV) from Paris Gare-Montparnasse or Gare-de-Lyon as well as the express train from Paris Gare-d'Austerlitz.
By car from the UK via any of the Channel ports, right across from Roscoff in Brittany to Calais.
Airports: Toulouse-Blagnac is one of the best served regional airports. Airports also at Lourdes and Rodez with frequent flights from London and other major cities.
Food
Hearty casseroles from France meet with the spicy dishes from Spain, here in the Midi-Pyrénées we like our tasty gastronomy. A famous food loving region that boasts fresh products such as mountain cheese, truffles and walnut oil on tap. Being hot there are many red peppers, tomatoes as well as the famous Bayonne-ham.
The Pyrenean region is widely known for Aligot (Aveyron cheese and potato puree). We must always end with a exquisite sweet, the crunchy Croustade-aux-pommes is my recommendation.
Not forgetting some wine to go with your meal then visit Cahors which is a small town located 100 miles (160km) east of Bordeaux. In wine terms 'Cahors' is known for its deeply coloured reds made predominantly from Malbec (known locally as both Cot and Auxerrois), with small quantities of Merlot and Tannat. Cahors is the only red wine appellation in the south-west to use neither Cabernet Sauvignon or Cabernet Franc grapes.
Leisure
The Midi Pyrenees is good cycling country and is ideal for mountain biking and walking, for the more energetic why not try white-water rafting or rock-climbing, or combine the two!
Flying, gliding and micro-lighting is available at some small airfields. Horse riding is popular as is trekking through the mountains, always accompanied by an experienced guide if your are going off-piste. Golf courses throughout the region can be inexpensive as well. My passion is rugby and it is also a passion in Toulouse where important international games are played regularly.
One of the main attractions in the region is the Canal-du-Midi built under the reign of Louis XIV between 1666 and 1681, the Canal du Midi is home to 328 structures (locks, aqueducts, tunnels, bridges) and is a fine example of hydraulic engineering of the modern age. It is of course a fantastic tourist attraction now and messing about on the water is a fine way to relax and see the sites of the region at the same time.
Downhill and cross-country skiing is available in many resorts during the winter months.
Property
There are many styles of property in the region but I have chosen my favourite three:
Bas-Quercy houses: the living areas are located upstairs, the entrance door often being flanked with two windows.
Rustic stone houses: these houses are full of charm, wooden beams and exposed stone walls, very cosy.
Terrefort houses: this name is given to the clay and chalky soils in Gascony which are heavy and yet fertile, houses are often built into the side of slopes, hills and mountains.
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CONTACT US to discuss your search for property in Aquitaine or any area of France, or indeed for any further information you may require on buying French property, moving to France, living in France etc. just give us a call or send us an email, we will be happy to help!
Property Finding Service: We will do a property search for you to match you criteria but also you can try our Advanced Search: including saving your favourites and getting updates of new properties for sale in France and price reductions direct into your inbox, and you can also add your comments to our blog pages - simply sign up for your own account here.
For everything you need to know about French property visit www.clefrance.co.uk
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Property for sale in Nord Pas de Calais - click here
Nord Pas de Calais
This is a region bordered on the north by the English Channel, to the northeast by Belgium, and to the south by the Picardy region. It is made up of just two departments, see below. In historic terms, this region covers most of what was once the French part of Flanders, and the old province of Artois (think of Stella). To be honest, it is not a region that most people tend to think of as a destination, but think again.
One thing that is above all in favour of the Nord–Pas-de-Calais region is its proximity to the south of England and the Low Countries to the east. Lille is less than a two hour train journey from London by Eurostar, and Calais is even closer.
For anyone travelling by car from the UK, this region is very accessible for a weekend break, take advantage of the cheap short stay return fares offered by Euro-tunnel and the various Ferry companies. What most people tend to do is drive through the region on the way to somewhere else which really is not fair as the region has a lot to offer.
The Nord Pas de Calais region consists of just 2 departments:
Pas de Calais (62) and Nord (59).
Weather
Transport
Really easy to get to from the UK with the many ferry routes and of course the Euro tunnel from Folkstone to Calais. From here you can go many ways and the whole of europe is open to you from the many motorways, as much of a hub for routes as Paris in many ways.
Food
Surprisingly very regional with some good dishes and local cheeses including the famous Maroilles, the many Nord-Pas-de-Calais beers and the less well known regional wines have a germanic influence to them. Meat production is very high as well as confectioneries like the irresistable Bêtises-de-Cambrai sweets. Seafood and biscuit specialities are also in abundance in this region.
Leisure
Nord-Pas de Calais is a land of sport and shares this passion with all ages and there are several hundred recreation and leisure centres across the region.
The Côte d'Opale and its many seaside resorts offer lots of beach activities, inland there are over two hundred horse riding centres. You can enjoy a wide range of activities including sand-yachting, kite-surfing, sea-kayaking, canoeing, rafting, pony trekking, cycle tourism, sailing, walking in lovely woodland, underwater diving, river. lake and pond fishing, and car or motorcycle racing at the famous Croix-en-Ternois Circuit.
Property
Property in the area is at a premium because of the major towns and cities providing lots of employment but further out into the countryside and hamlet villages there are still some good bargains to be had in the busy French property market.
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CONTACT US to discuss your search for property in Aquitaine or any area of France, or indeed for any further information you may require on buying French property, moving to France, living in France etc. just give us a call or send us an email, we will be happy to help!
Property Finding Service: We will do a property search for you to match you criteria but also you can try our Advanced Search: including saving your favourites and getting updates of new properties for sale in France and price reductions direct into your inbox, and you can also add your comments to our blog pages - simply sign up for your own account here.
For everything you need to know about French property visit www.clefrance.co.uk
