Help me decide where to live in Europe - France ??

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"Bob Fusillo" wrote in message
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Look at the Perpignan-Sete area. I suspect you are not going to find
everything on your list, but the nearer the Spanish border, the cheaper
and
milder.

Hi Bob,

Yes, thanks to Bob Carpenter pointing me to that direction I've taken
a quick sneak and yes Argeles-Plage seems very nice to us (also
judging by the Google Group searches).

I think we'll go to that region next year for our hols and take a good
first look.

What I didn't mention is that just inland from Argeles-Plage is the largest
collection of family campgrounds in Europe. I've not been there in high
season, but the beach is huge, so I doubt that they overwhelm it. South of
the center of the beach lies an area of "British/Dutch style" single family
or semi-detached houses right at the beach. I'll try to scan and post links
to a few pics in the near future.

You might find that being a few km inland suited you better. There are free
photo catalogs of houses/flats for sale in front of all the estate agents.
I'm a sucker for picking up that sort of thing.

As for the locals in A-P, I forget the reason, but there was a parade with a
few floats during one of my visits. One of the floats was pulled by a farm
tractor. This isn't the jet-set Riviera.

I first visited the area about 20 years ago. At that time I liked St
Cyprien Plage quite a bit, but now it is too much monolithic concrete. There
are some lesser places along the coast that were just dusty tracks and a few
chalets being built 20 years ago. Now they are little resorts in their own
right. Roads are much improved. I strongly suggest that you holiday in the
area and drive around quite a bit.

Bob C.

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Tommy Petersson wrote in message
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Those Russians, the first couple of years, were a strange sight.
Women in tight gold-coloured leather pants, silver top and make-up
all over the face because of the sweat in the heat.

I can picture that *so* clearly Have they changed much ??

Yes, actually very much. Though I haven't been in Dubai this year, I have
been at several places with a lot of Russians. Now I think they are
representative for what Russians normally look - just like normal people.
That "Recon Patrol" would probably have seen almost as funny to these
normal Russian people as to us. There's are of course still some peculiar
persons, just like in any other country.

/Tommy P.

"R J Carpenter" wrote in message
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"A_Newsreader" wrote in message
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"Bob Fusillo" wrote in message
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Look at the Perpignan-Sete area. I suspect you are not going to
find
everything on your list, but the nearer the Spanish border, the
cheaper
and
milder.

If you want to live year round there are nice communities a few miles away
from the beach area as well. With good roads a 20 mile drive is not long
and yet you can be in a more rounded community.

I do agree that the area described is a good one, with cheap flights now as
well !
Good luck and have fun exploring.

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John Owens


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www.GoodViews.co.uk

"R J Carpenter" wrote in message
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"A_Newsreader" wrote in message
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"Bob Fusillo" wrote in message
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Look at the Perpignan-Sete area. I suspect you are not going to
find
everything on your list, but the nearer the Spanish border, the
cheaper
and
milder.

p.s. It is also a good area as most of it is it is France and Catalonia.
Double interest, even more parties !

See the Catalonian flag flying in Perpignan (the castle !) with no French
flag visible.
Enjoy.

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John Owens


Fax 44 1509 89 08 22
www.GoodViews.co.uk

Kloksy wrote:


Spain has become the California of Europe.

What, are they broke too?