Brittany property buyers to get new magazine

Posted Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 in Articles | Tags: ,

A new magazine is to be launched aimed at British ex-pats living in France, which will include Brittany property buyers.Called the French Post, the publication is the brainchild of Nicki Wade - the former head of women’s magazines at Emap [...]

Brittany boost as expert hails short-haul trips?

Posted Monday, April 20th, 2009 in Articles | Tags: ,

Britons are tending to opt for shorter-haul holidays as the credit crunch continues to bite, new research has suggested, something that could have implications for Brittany property.The head of product marketing at online travel firm Expedia.co.uk, Jonathan Cudworth, said: "The [...]

Brittany property hailed as cheap tourism option

Posted Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 in Articles | Tags: ,

Taking a holiday in a rented Brittany property could be a good way to save money, it has been suggested.In a feature on how to get away for less during the credit crunch, the Daily Telegraph said this was one [...]

Brittany property buyers boosting tourism, says expert

Posted Thursday, March 19th, 2009 in Articles | Tags: ,

Tourism is growing in parts of Brittany away from the sea thanks to the increasing presence of UK buyers there, the region’s tourist board has said.Director of the body Michael Dodds commented that "a few thousand British people have settled [...]

Brittany property buyers not deterred by low pound

Posted Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 in Articles | Tags: ,

A British couple who chose to buy a Brittany property and move there from London have said the fall in the value of the pound has not prevented their change of lifestyle being a successful one.Tracy Harris and Frank Maximillian [...]

Brittany property holders should be able to secure good rental returns during the summer season, one expert has said.According to John Reilly, managing director at BuyAbroad.com, the Brittany property market and areas such as the south coast offer strong rental [...]

Pink Coast may interest Brittany property buyers

Posted Monday, March 2nd, 2009 in Articles | Tags: ,

The pink granite coast of northern Brittany has been hailed as an outstanding place in which to take a holiday.Tour firm Keycamp, which is offering deals at Perros Guirec on the coast, has described the vicinity as "ideal" for an [...]

Fishy time for Brittany property seekers

Posted Thursday, February 26th, 2009 in Articles | Tags: ,

La Fete de la Morue is a festival dedicated to the Brittany fishing industry and is held every May.Those seeking to buy Brittany property can indulge in a variety of fishy dishes and discover more about the local industry in [...]

Canary Islands property may get airline bargain boost

Posted Monday, February 23rd, 2009 in Articles | Tags:

A low cost airline has announced a sale of cheap airfares to all its destinations, something that could boost the Canary Islands property scene.The new sale of flights by Monarch Airlines has seen it trim 20 per cent off flights [...]

Laying down the law on Brittany property

Posted Friday, February 20th, 2009 in Articles | Tags: ,

The patron saint of lawyers has his life and times remembered in one of Brittany’s annual festivals, which takes place in the town of Treguier every May.Le Pardon de Saint Yves sees a large procession marching through the streets of [...]