Guest Mel B Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Just read your last posting about not watching Eastenders and noticed that you're in France - where are you? We're hoping to move to France in 3 years time and would be interested to know what you think of where you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Neal Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Mel B You're obviously not as "sad" as me and read the forum properly. If you had you would have noticed ages ago that Tony S hailed from France. He mentions it in nearly every post! No offence intended to either of you! Regards Neal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tony S Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Hi Mel B. I live in Montauban, near Toulouse. I own a restaurant.(since 1988 and since 1982 in France)It's a market town (2 very well provisioned farmers markets each week) which is the main reason I enjoy living here. Otherwise, this town suffers from being only 50km from Toulouse, where all the main cultural events take place. So, it's a bit of a backwater, though a relaxing one. We heat our house 2 months less than we would in the UK and house prices are still much cheaper here. I believe the education and health systems to be much better here. You get offered a meet up with a specialist in 24 hours for example. I'm totally integrated in french life, having virtually 'gone native' due to having a french wife, and , as we live in the centre of town, no british neighbours. I very rarely venture back to the U.K especially as it costs a lot to bring the 'camping car' over each time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tony S Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 The previous message, in retrospect, accentuated too many of the positive points. So.- I wouldn't consider moving back to the U.K. BUT: After a while living in France,it gets really annoying that drivers won't stop to let people cross on zebras(or that they park on them). French popular music, to British ears, is a tuneless, no go area. French T.V. is very tame. Many French politicians are brazenly corrupt (even those in small towns). It's a macho society(compared to Britain). The giant advertising hoardings that ruin all town approach roads are hideous and get you down too after a while. Casual aquaintances, no problem, but it's hard to make real friends, especially, in the south of France. Anyone who enjoys British pubs will sorely miss them in France as there is no equivalent. Rural life is VERY rural here and often mentalities are on a par with the average inhabitant of the American mid west. At first, none of this is likely to bother you. In the long run, however...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clive Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 What's the name of the restaurant Tony, and where in town? Can you cook crepes like I can? I was trained by a French wench back in 1974 near Marseillan Plage on the Med. And my Mrs is fluent in the language. But 2 + 2 does not equal 5! Vive la difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tony s Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Not too clear above - I have owned 2 restaurants in France since 1982. Voila, comme ca c'est plus claire j'espere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Neal Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 What?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tony s Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 The restaurant is called 'Le Quetzal' and it's at Montauban, a 12th century town (50 km from Toulouse). We're situated in the 'Rue Des Augustins' about 200 metres from the municipal 'Aire de Service' for motorhomes, and the Pont Vieux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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