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Posts on ‘July 22nd, 2009’

Things t.m.y.g. Hmmmmm. Planning, Forms & Permits. Permis Construire

Planning Permission for building, renovating or converting property in France, what it is and how to apply for it. This part of our look at planning regulations since October 2007 takes a look at the Permis Construire. Some of the forms retain the same name as the previous ones, however, all have been altered and only [...]

A guide to our Barn Conversion in Poitou Charentes. Reprise, Review and Re-visit

Reprise, review and re-visit. When writing the six previous articles it was very easy to bowl along assuming that the steps I took would be understood by everybody. Feedback would suggest otherwise! As a result, therefore, below is a series of notes made as a result of: a) re-reading the articles and thinking ‘maybe this [...]

Things y.m.n.t know TVs and Computers 2

Gordon Ellis, at Crosschannel TV explains in two parts the various set-ups for television and computing in France. Part 2. COMPUTERS Equipment Your PC brought from the UK will work fine in France. Clearly the plug sockets may need changing or running a UK 3-pin extension for your equipment. With the propensity of power cuts [...]