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Hi Sharon.

I would like to thank you and your team for helping us secure our fantastic house in Normandy. The depth of local knowledge meant we could spend more time looking at properties that suited our requirements and not wasting time on others. The communication was always prompt, and very helpful, no question was to small.

We would recommend your services to anybody looking for their dream home in France

Thank you David & Donna.

Our clients purchased a house in Normandy, France through Cle France, You can do the same, it is easy as we will guide YOU through the French Property Buying Process from the very start to completion and beyond!

And as several of our clients say "Follow your heart and make the move"!

Hi Sharon and Dave,

I keep pinching myself, it's a long term dream finally coming true.

I look forward to hearing from Frank at Allianz Insurance and would really appreciate any help and advice relating to this venture.

As things progress I'm sure I'll have questions and it's very reassuring that help only requires a phone call or an email to resolve.

You guys are amazing, you make dreams come true.

Best Regards, Alan

Alan has just signed the "Compromis de Vente" for his purchase through Cle France, You can do the same, it is easy as we will guide YOU through the French Property Buying Process from the very start to completion and beyond!

And as several of our clients say "Follow your heart and make the move"!

Hi Cle France,

I am currently in France to pick up the keys to my new farmhouse which I found through Cle France.  

They answered my questions with an obvious knowledge of the French market, planning laws and so forth prior to my purchase.

Then connected me with their excellent agent in the Limousin who provided an exceptional service before, during and - perhaps most importantly - after the purchase.  

All in all, a very positive experience.

Deborah Middleton.

This client has just completed her purchase through Cle France, You can do the same, it is easy as we will guide YOU through the French Property Buying Process from the very start to completion and beyond!

And as several of our clients say "Follow your heart and make the move"!

Le nouvel an est ici (the new year is here) !

The whole world is celebrating as 2017 is welcomed and we say au revoir to 2016.

While la Saint-Sylvestre (New Year’s Eve) is all about welcoming in le nouvel an, the traditions around it can vary around the world, from la boule horaire (the time ball) in New York to eating des raisins (grapes) in Spain and other Spanish-speaking cultures.

Bonne Année – Welcome 2017 In French!

En France (in France), le reveillon de la Saint-Sylvestre (New Year’s Eve) consists of du champagne et du fois gras (champagne and foie gras) with kisses exchanged at midnight, traditionally sous une branche de gui (under a mistletoe branch). People take a moment to make their vœux du nouvel An (New Year’s resolutions) during la Saint-Sylvestre and échanger les étrennes (exchange New Year’s gifts).

Les étrennes is a special word for un cadeau, but only un cadeau de Noël or un cadeau pour le nouvel An. The word finds its origins in the Roman goddess of the new year, Strena (Strenua). In ancient Rome she was celebrated on January 1st with various gifts in the hopes of bringing good luck.

There is also a lot of noise made during the celebration with cries of “bonne année” (Happy New Year) and the sound of les klaxons de voitures (car horns) across all of France. If you fall asleep, all the noise may wake you up even if you forgot to set an alarm!

À Paris many people gather along les Champs Élysées and under la tour Eiffel to watch les feux d’artifice.

À 20 heures (at 8 o’clock), a few hours before the start of the new year, le président de la république française gives an address to the country stating their vœux présidentiels for the year that is about to begin. This was the last time François Hollande will be giving his vœux présidentiels as he is not running in the 2017 election.

As things wind down and people start waking up with la gueule de bois (a hangover) there is still time to think about les bonnes résolutions. Traditionally les vœux du nouvel An can be made up until le 31 janvier.

In the spirit of la Saint-Sylvestre, write your vœux du nouvel An!

Blog submitted by: Alex at The French Property Network - Cle France.

This blog was originally posted on The French Language Blog pages.

Hi Sharon,

Just in France now and picking up the keys in the next few minutes!

Will write something on your site soon as it has been a very positive experience!

Kind regards, Deborah.

This client has just completed her purchase through Cle France, You can do the same, it is easy as we will guide YOU through the French Property Buying Process from the very start to completion and beyond!

And as several of our clients say "Follow your heart and make the move"!